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Statistically speaking, once a woman crosses the 40-year threshold, she might as well completely take her mind off marriage. Even with the emancipation of women, what with them being more independent of men both financially and psychologically, figures still speak volumes about their odds at marriage: after the big 4... |
22 January 2009
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The mystical “fountain of youth” has been the ultimate goal for scientists ever since medicine was first invented. The appeal of living for more than 1 or 2 centuries is so large for some people, that they will do nearly anything to see it accomplished. This explains why the basic principles of an environ... |
17 January 2009
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More in-depth research on the impact of free radicals and isotopes on aging performed by Russian biochemist Mikhail Shchepinov provided the grounds for a company called Retrotope, formed in collaboration with other heavy-weight scientists, that aims to find a way to slow down aging. Special heavy water could be the a... |
28 November 2008
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A new scientific study, published in the November edition of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, revealed that women who had an unwanted or unplanned pregnancy as they were young are more likely than others, in a control group, to have another one within two years. Major factors that influence this pheno... |
21 November 2008
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Images recently sent from the Japanese Moon orbiter KAGUYA (Japanese for “SELENE”) show that the volcanic activity on the far side of Earth's natural satellite may have ended later than scientists previously thought. Latest estimations appreciate that the last such activity occurred in the region ab... |
7 November 2008
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Scientists from the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah found a connection between some genes, which may lead to a healthier and longer life. Based on tests developed on some worms that have identical genetic designs as we do, researchers found that a gene associated with aging and another one l... |
19 September 2008
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Age and certain genetic variations could greatly affect one later in life whether or not one becomes a heavy smoker, says a study conducted by the University of Utah in collaboration with researchers of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, again bringing to attention the dangers to which the young are exposed while s... |
14 July 2008
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Life is ephemeral by definition but it does vary from one species to another. The lifespan of each organism is considered to be the actual time it takes said organism to complete its life cycle. Most bacteria live for 15-80 minutes and then they divide into two daughter cells. More complex organisms live much longer.... |
14 May 2008
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Teenage years are the "best" when it comes to becoming hooked on tobacco. Add to that the fact that adolescents can hardly tell the difference between what it right and what is wrong and you will see why puffing on a cigarette makes many young girls and boys feel hotter and cooler. However, the Japanese have come up ... |
13 May 2008
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At the moment, the American life expectancy is of 77.8 years, but the number is expected to plummet due to the current obesity pandemics. However, there are zones on our planet where people live like in fairy tales, holding the secret of eternal youth. Dan Buettner has been tracking down world's centenarian hot ... |
24 April 2008
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The world's official oldest person is 115 years and 4 days old. Edna Parker lives in a retirement community in Shelbyville, Indiana, and was born on April 20, 1893. Parker was born on the same day as silent movie star Harold Lloyd. In the same retirement center also lives Sandy Allen, the tallest woman in the wo... |
24 April 2008
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This behavior is better known by most people as "playing possum" and by scientists as thanatosis ("putting to death" in Greek). When threatened or harmed, some animals mimic the appearance and smell of a sick or dead animal. The behavior is mostly known in opossums, but in reality it is practiced by various animals, ... |
15 April 2008
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Hugh Hefner or Michael Douglas are just faithful followers of an evolutionary pathway. A new statistical research published in "Biology Letters" reveals that monogamous men indeed have more children if their wives are younger than them, more exactly, by 4 to 6 years.The research team used the data from a Swedish rese... |
19 March 2008
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Guinness Book credits as the oldest living person the American Edna Parker, born on the 20th of April, 1893 (thus 114 years, 7 months and 28 days old). Parker got her title in August 2007, after the death of the Japanese Yone Minagawa, 3 months and 16 days older than her. Parker was born on the same day as silent mov... |
19 February 2008
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The remote control saves you from wasting too much energy changing the channels. The only problem is that now and then you have to go to the bathroom.... Damn it! But don't worry: you will be saved of too much effort, as you will live 10 years less because of this couch potato lifestyle. This is the result of a ... |
30 January 2008
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Immortality and eternal youth has always been the dream of the humankind. What about a lifespan of 800 years? Yeasts can do it, in their world, if experience a specific mutation. This is the result of a research published in PLoS Genetics by a team at the University of Southern California. They prolonged the lifespan... |
17 January 2008
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Any man dreams of being Hugh Hefner, with at least one of his odalisques. It is a fact that men prefer younger women for sex, and women want by their side an older man (well, for sex, we don't really know...). This male preference is universal across cultures worldwide. A Finnish team tried to see if there is a ... |
7 December 2007
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Kids are often lying about their age when it comes to registering on certain websites on the Internet, a study conducted by the National Consumer Council revealed. According to the research, numerous kids are exposed to advertisements supposed to be displayed by adults, such as gambling or dating services. More impor... |
7 December 2007
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1.Today, there are over 200,000 centennial (aged over 100) persons. 66 are over 110, turning into supercentennial individuals. These have certifying papers, but their number could be up to about 450. 2.A quarter of the deaths around young Americans, aged 15 to 24, are caused by fire guns. In 1990, this translated to ... |
5 December 2007
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When we talk about longevity, our minds think about giant tortoises and crocodiles, elephants and other animals.Indeed, crocodiles can live as much as human beings and elephants do, also reaching the sixties. Giant tortoises are proved to live more than 200 years. And some ravens and parrots indeed live longer than o... |
29 October 2007
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The main tourist attraction in Cerne Abbas village (Dorset, England) is not its river, nor the streets lined with stone houses, not even the Abbey; it's its famous giant, a 55 m (180ft) naked figure carved into the chalk hillside. Many would think of the giant, property of the National Trust, the same age as Sto... |
12 September 2007
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Which man in this world is not jealous of Hugh Hefner? It is a fact that men prefer younger women as mates, and women want by their side an older man. This male preference is universal across cultures. Now, a scientific reason has been found: it boosts the evolutionary success. In short, the number of children an ind... |
1 September 2007
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The oldest person in the world, the Japanese Yone Minagawa, died on Monday evening, at the age of 114, according to AFP. She was the holder of the Guiness Book Record as the oldest living human. Now her title is attributed to the American woman Edna Parker, younger than Minagawa by 3 months and 16 days, born on 20 of... |
15 August 2007
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Elephants can live up to 60 years. Crocodiles can reach 80 and even more. Recent data points to the fact that large whales can live over 150 years. But clear data comes from huge land tortoises to crown them as the planet's most long lived animals. If small tortoises can live over 30 years, the large ones can ea... |
23 July 2007
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YouTube has a very strict policy when it comes to the users looking for an account on the popular online video sharing service. If you didn't know, you're not allowed to register an account on YouTube if you're not over 13 years old. However, the parent company Google allows the persons with ages betwe... |
11 July 2007
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It all started with Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? in Europe last summer. Since then, over 10 million people globally are currently including the brain training game in their daily lives. Thus, the developer thought to include even more content in Dr Kawashima: How Old Is Your Brain? featu... |
16 May 2007
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