Thermodynamics and information in aging: why aging is not a mystery and how we will be able to make rational interventions.

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Currently, the aging research field lacks consensus in its focus and methodology. Foundational principles, such as the evolutionary origins and physiological definition of aging, remain controversial. The aim of this paper is to resolve these issues. By applying the concepts of thermodynamics and information in an evolutionary context, the aging phenotype can be derived from first principles. Life uses...

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