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The Hayflick Limit: Why Cells Stop Dividing

A 1961 experiment overturned decades of belief that cells are immortal. Telomeres, senescence, cancer, and the built-in counter quietly running in nearly every cell in your body.

April 21, 2026


The Hayflick Limit: Why Cells Stop Dividing
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