An ambitious EC-funded research initiative on epigenetics advancing towards systems biology

Is there such a thing as a magical elixir giving us eternal life? While Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom may coax us into believing this, common sense quickly dismisses the idea.

January 2007

Marie-Laure Caparros discusses how genetics and epigenetics have mapped a route to long life, and tells us why red wine might be a good antidote to ageing.