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Genetics News. SciCombinator. Disadvantaged social environments are associated with adverse health outcomes. This has been attributed, in part, to chronic stress. Telomere length (TL) has been used as a biomarker of chronic stress:… We provide evidence that citrate anions bridge between mineral platelets in bone and hypothesize that their presence acts to maintain separate platelets with disordered regions between them rather than gradual… Sex-specific elaborations are common in animals and have attracted the attention of many biologists, including Darwin [1].

It is accepted that sexual selection promotes the evolution of sex-specific elaborations. Due… Rapid advances in DNA synthesis techniques have made it possible to engineer viruses, biochemical pathways and assemble bacterial genomes. The small and active Saturnian moon Enceladus is one of the primary targets of the Cassini mission. Light exposure can influence sleep and circadian timing, both of which have been shown to influence weight regulation. You Can Easily Learn 100 TED Talks Lessons In 5 Minutes Which Most People Need 70 Hours For. The other week I watched 70 hours of TED talks; short, 18-minute talks given by inspirational leaders in the fields of Technology,Entertainment, and Design (TED). I watched 296 talks in total, and I recently went through the list of what I watched, weeded out the crappy and boring talks, and created a list of the 100 best things I learned !

This article isn’t entirely about productivity, but I guarantee you’ll learn a thing or two. Here are 100 incredible things I learned watching 70 hours of TED talks last week! Productivity 1. Studies have shown that what motivates a person the most (in non-factory-type work) is how much autonomy, mastery, and purpose they have, not how much money they make. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Here are three other productivity experiments I’ve done recently: Meditating for 35 hours over 7 days; using my smartphone for only an hour a day for three months; living in total reclusion for 10 days. Becoming a better human. TED. Storify. Lifehacker. HowStuffWorks.

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Yiting Cheng just finished up a master's degree in design, but she could already teach James Bond a thing or two about stashing valuables. For her thesis project, Cheng designed a series of eight objects that ingeniously store secrets--from passwords to money to drugs to IDs. And you can see all of them in this nicely shot video (our favorite is the secrete drawer, hidden in the edge of a table, which is only accessible when attach a magnetic pull): According to Cheng: This project is about concealing valuables, secrets, bad habits and personal information in our workplaces.

Here, hidden spaces/messages were created within 8 general objects such as wood boards, lamps and disposable coffee cups. In other words, she hides things in plain sight, by hiding them inside objects so familiar that you'd never question their integrity. Newest Items.

Coolest Inventions Now days ~ Chulbulle.com Funny Pics : Hot Pictures. Anonymous Says: June 11, 2011 6:53 PM They are truly unique. Anonymous Says: June 12, 2011 2:08 PM Only one or two of these are inventions. The rest are things that have existed for years that somebody felt like stylizing. fajas colombianas Says: June 13, 2011 9:54 AM Those chopsticks would sure make life easier. jocuri Says: June 14, 2011 5:40 AM Some pretty cool stuff and some of them are really simple but so effective :) Bookingelf Says: June 16, 2011 3:12 PM The household accessories are really great! Anonymous Says: June 16, 2011 11:40 PM the toilet/sink one is GENIUS Anonymous Says: June 17, 2011 2:39 AM i like the laptop case, "dont worry teacher, ill finish my work. .

> *bing* soooooooo board in lit" Anonymous Says: June 18, 2011 9:44 PM The toilet/sink combos have been in jails for years. Anonymous Says: June 21, 2011 6:46 PM why would someone want to defibrillate their bread? Mark Says: June 24, 2011 6:11 AM Most of these arent exactly inventions. Anonymous Says: June 25, 2011 8:32 AM OMG!!!! Simple Ideas That Are Borderline Genius Part 8.