Scientists have begun poring over some of the preliminary data from NASA's landmark twin study, which looks at the genetic differences between astronaut Scott Kelly who lived aboard the International Space Station (ISS) for a year, and his identical twin Mark, who didn't. It is still very early days, but the results are already throwing up some surprises including large changes in gene expression and longer-than-expected telomeres.
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