(Kennedy Hall) The advent of the COVID regime has been all encompassing for the past 19 months, or “two weeks to slow the spread.” It has felt for many of us like a fog of unreality has set in with a weight that presses down on us each day. I imagine that I am not alone in waking up some mornings with a sense of “old normal” optimism about the things I would like to do in a day – only to realize that I live in a dystopian framework that has caused a rupture we never saw coming.
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Blue Light Found to Accelerate Aging and Damage Retinal Cells
(Michael Alexander) Bad news: Constant exposure to blue light from your phone, computer and even household fixtures could be affecting your longevity — even if it’s not shining directly in your eyes.
Anti-Aging Breakthrough: Scientists Find Mechanism That Extends Worm Lifespans by 500 Percent
(Carly Cassella) A few simple genetic changes are [sic] all it takes to prolong a worm’s life span by 500 percent, a new study has found.
Neuroscience: Can You Inherit Knowledge?
(Exploring Your Mind) A new study has just been published about the possibility of inheriting knowledge. The results of the study have called into question the Weismann barrier.