For a moment, Emily was unsure of what to do.

Matthew smiled and said, "We can divide the new hires into two groups. One will work on your experiment, and the other will focus the telomere experiment. How does that sound?"

Emily shook her head and replied, "My research focuses on cell regeneration and death. It's connected to the treatment of many diseases."

Matthew chuckled. "Well, the telomere research in our laboratory focuses on immortality."

Emily curled her lips and said, "Now that you've got some money, you're losing touch with reality and thinking about immortality?"

"Do you know what happens to those who chase immortality? Everyone ends up the same way. Since the beginning of humanity, everyone has died. No one can escape it, so stop dreaming." Matthew nodded and asked, "Are you sure immortality is just a dream?"

Seeing that Matthew was serious, Emily stopped teasing him. "From a scientific perspective, none of our ideas are just dreams. Everything can be achieved."

She started explaining, "In the past, when people didn't want to walk, they developed sedan chairs, followed by carriages, then cars, and eventually airplanes.

"When people went to war, it progressed from fists to clubs, then to swords and guns. It eventually advanced to gunpowder and artillery, and finally to nuclear bombs, weapons of mass destruction that can devastate entire nations.

Many of humanity's dreams have been realized. Some dreams that haven't come true aren't impossible. They're just limited by the current state of scientific development."

She continued elaborating, "In theory, longevity could also be achieved. I know of at least ten methods to make it happen.

"The first method involves using cloning technology to create organs. If an organ fails, you could clone a replacement, similar to replacing an engine or tires in a car.

"Everything could be replaced, including the brain. There are also potential solutions for transferring the original memories..."

Emily spoke about these ideas with great enthusiasm and a serious expression. Tracy, who was nearby, listened in amazement. She had never expected a scientist to make such statements.

Matthew listened quietly. He had studied modern medicine and learned traditional medicine from Nicholas.

Although he was familiar with some of what Emily was talking about, hearing her talk about it made the perspective seem quite novel. As a result, he listened attentively.

Emily continued, "The second

method involves using nanorobots

to repair any disease or damage in the body and to assist with overal

health maintenance. Third,

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integrating machinery into the

human body, like replacing a heart,noveldrama

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limbs, or even parts of the digestive system.

"Fourth is gene modification, which interests me the most." She elaborated, "Gene sequencing technology can analyze the complete gene sequence from blood or saliva samples.

"It can detect diseases and create targeted medications for precise treatment based on the genetic code. However, that approach is too conservative.

"We could directly alter genes. Giant

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tortoises have longevity genes that enable them to live for one or two hundred years. Of course, even with extended longevity, people will still eventually die. This doesn't mean immortality.

"However, many genes from animals in nature could potentially be combined with human genes. For example, geckos can regrow their tails.

"If we could extract and apply their genetic secrets, imagine the possibility of the human body being able to regenerate damaged parts after they've been removed."

Matthew felt a surge of excitement.

Although he knew that current

technology was still far from

achieving these goals, he couldn't shake the feeling that immortality might one day become possible.

Just hearing about these ideas was thrilling. He recalled what Gideon had said about devices that could be implanted in men with impotence.

This was known as bionic integration, which seemed more advanced than implants because it could respond to brainwaves and be controlled by thoughts.

He wanted to hear about the other methods. "You mentioned there were ten, right?"