Nobel Laureate Jack Szostak on Telomeres, Ageing, and Cancer

Telomeres are special sequences at the ends of chromosomes that help keep them intact.

Nobel Laureate Jack Szostak and his team discovered that telomeres play a crucial role in ageing and cancer.

Long-term stress can shorten telomeres, which can lead to cell death and contribute to ageing.

The team also found an enzyme called telomerase that can add DNA to telomeres, making them longer.

This research is important for understanding how to live healthier lives and develop treatments for diseases.

Szostak is also studying how life began on Earth, focusing on the first cells called protocells.

The Genome India Project is using this knowledge to create a genetic database of Indians to understand their health and history.