Aging Faster at Higher Elevations (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Aging Faster at Higher Elevations

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NIST physicists compared a pair of the world's best atomic clocks to demonstrate that you age faster when you stand just a couple of steps higher on a staircase.

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Loel Barr for NIST

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