The long strange life of the world’s oldest naked mole rat

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View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 05.24.21   TESTING, TESTING | 7-MINUTE READ The Drug Trial That Could Actually Produce Covid Treatments BY ADAM ROGERS Some studies are too small. Some are too pharma. But a bigger, bolder approach could (finally!) figure out which drugs work against the virus—and which don't.   HOT BLOODED | 7-MINUTE READ How to Stay Cool Without Air-Conditioning BY MATT JANCER Whether you're sweltering outdoors or in, we've got tips on what to wear, how to hydrate, and the best portable cooling gadgets.   HOT POCKET | 5-MINUTE READ This Evolutionary Gift May Protect Coral From Climate Change BY SARA HARRISON Coral in the Red Sea is unusually heat tolerant. The secret to its success may lie in the lucky confluence of geography and genetics.   YOUNG BLOOD | 11-MINUTE READ The Long, Strange Life of the World's Oldest Naked Mole Rat BY MAX G. LEVY These death-defying rodents do not age normally. Will their weird biology help extend human life spans, or are those ambitions a dead end? GET WIRED Stare the future right in the eye. Get 1 year of unlimited access to WIRED for less than $2 per month. Plus, get a free tote. Subscribe now.   BAD INFLUENCE | 3-MINUTE READ AI Can Write Disinformation Now—and Dupe Human Readers BY WILL KNIGHT Georgetown researchers used text generator GPT-3 to write misleading tweets about climate change and foreign affairs. People found the posts persuasive.   OPINION | 3-MINUTE READ In Apple's War On Developers, Consumers Are the Biggest Losers BY JOHN BERGMAYER AND MEGHAN DIMUZIO The App Store's draconian demands prevent app creators from making changes that would help consumers, or from making helpful apps in the first place.   BUYING GUIDE | 1-MINUTE READ The Best Bluetooth Speakers of All Shapes and Sizes BY PARKER HALL AND JEFFREY VAN CAMP These are our favorite portable speakers of all shapes and sizes, from clip-ons to a massive boom box.   AAPI HERITAGE MONTH | 5-MINUTE READ The Power of a Non-Stereotypical Asian Character in Gaming BY ESTHER MOLLICA When I met Grace Nakimura in the Gabriel Knight trilogy, I found not just someone like me but someone who inspired me.   SINK OR SWIM | 5-MINUTE READ Walden Pond Is Now Teeming With Jellyfish—but Don't Panic BY JESSICA LEIGH HESTER The tiny jellies, which arrived sometime after Henry David Thoreau, are an example of how a non-native species can coexist peacefully with its new environment.     This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or Manage your newsletter subscriptions   Copyright © Condé Nast 2021. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.