Multiple methods have been developed for the study of telomeres. These techniques include quantification of telomere length by terminal restriction fragmentationâwhich was one of the earliest tools used for length assessmentâmaking it the gold standard in telomere biology.
If we didnât mention it before, the new American Airlines flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Hong Kong, at 8,119 miles, is now the longest flight in Americanâs network. The other flight launched Wednesday, DFW-Shanghai, China, is the second longest AA flight at 7,346 miles.
Record Holder. The record for the longest single commercial flight was set by the currently discontinued Singapore Airlines service between Singapore and the U.S., clocking in at 18 hours and 9,535 miles to Newark. The 8,770 mile route to Los Angeles took half an hour longer and held the record for the longest flight time.