long-lived

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"We hope that our findings will provide the first, but not the last, example of how longevity adaptations from a long-lived species can be adapted to benefit human longevity and health."

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

If it works, it could provide potentially limitless electricity without greenhouse gases or long-lived radioactive waste.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Unlike fission, nuclear fusion generates “no long-lived radioactive waste,” Bechtel says, and unlike fossil fuels, it doesn’t involve burning finite resources and creating carbon emissions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The alternatives asset industry is focused on raising permanent capital due to long-lived fee income.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Would Fig be included in the vet’s number of long-lived survivors, or would his picture end up on the bulletin board with his name and a near-future date scribbled underneath?

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas