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- Meditation associated with slower age-related loss of gray matter in the brain http://www.kurzweilai.net/meditation-associated-with-slower-age-related-loss-of-gray-matter-in-the-brain 8 comments
- You should have cryptocurrency in your portfolio, no matter your age, advisors say https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/09/you-should-have-crypto-in-your-portfolio-no-matter-your-age.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard 7 comments bitcoin
- Why makeup matters? Psychology reveals new sign of aging in perception research http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-psychology-reveals-aging-perception.html 446 comments science
- Watch this… and then tell me that age doesn’t matter. http://www.thingsyoungerthanmccain.com/mccain-is-really-old/ 6 comments politics
- You should have cryptocurrency in your portfolio, no matter your age, advisors say!! Hell yeah yeah!! https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/09/you-should-have-crypto-in-your-portfolio-no-matter-your-age.html?utm_content=Main&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1uqY4L-amxXfCR_uZcSXIruPQThF0abbldO4HpHh9MvT49r2HtJpwIDY0#Echobox=1639066640 18 comments cryptocurrency
- Why recognizing the Anthropocene Age doesn't matter https://blog.oup.com/2019/12/recognizing-anthropocene-age-doesnt-matter/ 3 comments philosophy
- The Teeny-Tiny Matter of Age for the Chinese Women’s Gymnasts - NYTimes.com http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/sports/olympics/10age.html?ref=sports# 6 comments sports
- Women face age bias at work no matter how old they are: "No right age" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/women-ageism-at-work-no-matter-how-young-or-old/ 6 comments economy
- How “Nothing to Hide” Leads to “Nowhere to Hide” – Why Privacy Matters in an Age of Tech Totalitarianism https://www.lewrockwell.com/2017/07/no_author/nothing-to-hide-2/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter 33 comments privacy
- Death rates have been increasing for middle-aged white women, decreasing for men - why age-adjustment matters http://andrewgelman.com/2015/11/10/death-rates-have-been-increasing-for-middle-aged-white-women-decreasing-for-men/ 8 comments statistics
- Meditation might slow the age-related loss of gray matter in the brain, UCLA researchers show http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/forever-young-meditation-might-slow-the-age-related-loss-of-gray-matter-in-the-brain-say-ucla-researchers 2 comments science
- Considering the enormous number of memories we retain into old age, what was all of that brain matter being used for before these memories were stored? https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/abj2mm/considering_the_enormous_number_of_memories_we/ 72 comments askscience
- Scientist who discovered dark matter, Vera Rubin, passes away at the age of 88 https://twitter.com/mikamckinnon/status/813435859227832321 956 comments space
- What becomes of Black Lives Matter in the age of Trump? http://www.vox.com/2016/12/12/13854372/black-lives-matter-racial-justice-police-brutality-donald-trump-obama 15 comments politics
- Age doesn't matter! Even a 70 year old can get a job as a SWE! https://www.teamblind.com/post/We-Have-A-70-Year-Old-Grandmother-SWE-dzjD2GmO 5 comments learnprogramming
- Does the age of an ETF matter? Looking at Vanguard Canadian REIT Index ETF (VRE) https://www.vanguardcanada.ca/documents/literature/F9329EN.pdf 6 comments investing
- Age should be no barrier to high office. Worn-out ideas are another matter - David Olusoga https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/sep/15/age-should-be-no-barrier-to-high-office-worn-out-ideas-another-matter?cmp=share_btn_tw 9 comments politics
- First-time voters for Bernie Sanders don't care about his age, say he speaks to what matters to them and would've voted for him in 2016 https://www.businessinsider.com/first-time-2020-voters-bernie-sanders-age-not-an-issue-iowa-2019-3 795 comments politics
- Israeli Settler: ‘If I see her coming, no matter what age she is 3, 4, 7, I’ll f*ck her’. Israeli Soldier: ‘No problem’ http://mondoweiss.net/2012/08/israeli-settler-if-i-see-her-coming-no-matter-what-age-she-is-3-4-7-ill-fck-her-israeli-soldier-no-problem.html 74 comments worldnews
- [Krawczynski] 'My age doesn’t matter, man': Timberwolves' Mike Conley is feeling fresher than ever https://theathletic.com/5156384/2023/12/22/minnesota-timberwolves-mike-conley-age-lakers/ 24 comments nba
- New survey data analysis reports that Americans grow less supportive of spending money to protect the natural environment as they age, no matter the year of their birth. https://psmag.com/environment/its-not-easy-staying-green 9 comments science
- Facebook's biggest Black Lives Matter page 'was scam run by middle-aged white man in Australia' https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/black-lives-matter-facebook-page-run-white-man-australia-ian-mackay-a8297836.html 3 comments politics
- Genetic basis of neurocognitive decline and reduced white-matter integrity in normal human brain aging http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2013/10/30/1313735110.abstract?sid=c7499069-b727-425d-8509-02a16a3c4563 10 comments science
- What has become of the US? We started out the victims of an attack in 2001, with the whole world rallying to our side, and within a matter of weeks, our government, acting in our name, had secretly embarked on a wholly unnecessary and totally criminal descent into the barbarity of Middle Ages. http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/45444 20 comments politics
- Experts have assessed, for the first time, children’s exposure to air pollution from conception to 8.5 years of age on a monthly basis. Abnormal white matter microstructure has been associated with psychiatric disorders (e.g., depressive symptoms, anxiety and autism spectrum disorders). https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/965416 557 comments science
- [Bondy] Tom Thibodeau asked about social media criticism of Julius Randle: “That’s the day and age of social media. That’s why you don’t pay attention to it. It doesn’t matter. … It’s like the backup quarterback. Everybody thinks he should start until he starts.” https://twitter.com/SBondyNYDN/status/1477781233958592514 62 comments nba
- Pat Nevin: “I watched the Champions League semi-final recently. McGinn versus Modric? Honestly, I’m now McGinn, all day long. Modric is one of my favourite players of the past 20 years. But he’s of an age now where, see if you outrun him, it doesn’t matter how good you are.” https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/international/former-scottish-international-insists-hed-take-john-mcginn-over-luka-modric-3270828 36 comments soccer
- Screen time use in children ages 3-5, above that recommended by the AAP, is associated with lower integrity of white matter tracks that support language and literacy development. Because this is one of the first studies to document such a relationship, further study is needed. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/article-abstract/2754101?guestaccesskey=56c4b22b-ee5f-4594-bb23-c3813c9cccb1&utm_source=for_the_media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=110419 71 comments science
- Without Free Software it is impossible to trust a company like Apple with your data. No matter their promises and “policies”, when the people cannot see the source code they cannot trust it. Free Software is the checks and balances of the digital age. https://9to5mac.com/2020/01/21/apple-reportedly-abandoned-end-to-end-icloud/ 14 comments freesoftware
- A new research has found that the ginkgo tree, which can live more than 1,000 years, doesn't really show any expected effects of aging — they appear to be primed for immortality. They found that, no matter what their age, the trees produced protective chemicals that helped defend against aging. https://edition.cnn.com/2020/01/14/asia/ginkgo-trees-secret-longevity-scn/index.html 127 comments science
- Cristiano Ronaldo: I still love football. I love to entertain the fans and the people who love Cristiano. It doesn’t matter the age, it’s all about mentality. The last five years I start to enjoy this process of seeing me outside of football so who knows what will happen in the next year or two? https://www.football-italia.net/144768/ronaldo-still-love-football 143 comments soccer
- Researchers have found that different kinds of team-oriented sports, cycling, and aerobic exercise are the most beneficial to mental health. Exercise is associated with a lower mental health burden across people no matter their age, race, gender, household income, and education level. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/exercising-too-much-worsen-mental-health-study-a8484126.html 985 comments science
- Just viewing super-size meals can promote overeating. Studies show that the more food there is on a plate, the more someone is likely to eat. Nutritionists call that the “portion size effect.” It doesn’t matter what kind of food it is. It also doesn’t matter what age or sex the diner is. https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/just-viewing-super-size-meals-can-promote-overeating 4 comments science
- As you get older you become less likely to take risks due to loss of grey matter in your brain rather than purely from age, suggesting that there is a neurobiological basis of risk preferences, finds Yale and NYU neuroscientists. http://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms13822 16 comments science
- Children who received general anesthesia for surgery before age 4 had diminished language comprehension, lower IQ and decreased gray matter density in posterior regions of their brain, according to a new study http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150608083103.htm 1221 comments science
- The Police State Is Upon Us: "Somehow a son or daughter checking on an aged parent, a working mother checking on her children’s child care, a family ordering a pizza, and sweethearts planning a date are important matters of national security." http://www.paulcraigroberts.org/2015/01/30/police-state-upon-us-paul-craig-roberts/ 5 comments politics
- Having a Sense of Purpose May Add Years to Your Life: Feeling that you have a sense of purpose in life may help you live longer, no matter what your age, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. http://www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/news/releases/having-a-sense-of-purpose-in-life-may-add-years-to-your-life.html 4 comments science
- Who's dropping out of the labor force? Not just retiring Baby Boomers "Government data suggest it is not simply a matter of Baby Boomers reaching retirement age. Rather, it is the boomers’ children who appear to be falling out the most, data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show." http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2014/03/shrinking_labor_force_us_nj_unemployment_rate.html 6 comments politics
- No one likes a copycat, no matter where you live: Even very young children understand what it means to steal a physical object, but not an idea, Preschoolers often don’t view a copycat negatively, but they do by the age of 5 or 6, research shows. And that holds true even across cultures http://www.washington.edu/news/2014/03/11/no-one-likes-a-copycat-no-matter-where-you-live/ 16 comments science
- “In all its phases and at every age, human life is always sacred and always of quality. And not as a matter of faith, but of reason and science.” | Pope condemns abortion as product of ‘throwaway culture’ http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2013/09/20/pope-condemns-abortion-as-product-of-throwaway-culture/ 33 comments worldnews