Man has long dreamed of a mythical potion known as the 'elixir of life' which grants a drinker eternal youth.
Now Russian scientists claim to be making progress in adapting a 3.5 million year old 'eternal' bacteria named Bacillus F to improve the longevity of humans.
They revealed that they have unlocked the DNA of this cold-immune 'scientific sensation' and are now seeking to understand the genes which have allowed its extraordinary survival in the Siberian permafrost.
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