Comment Re:CRISPR is game changing tech (Score 1) 87
An excellent podcast from radiolab about CRISPR:
An excellent podcast from radiolab about CRISPR:
Privoxy (https://www.privoxy.org/) works pretty well too -- especially for
This gentrification map shows the underlying cause to rising prices:
http://www.urbandisplacement.o...
I live in the purple strip between San Jose/Sunnyvale. In the last 5 years, house prices (in that area) have gone up 30-50%. In my own neighborhood, 4 houses were demolished to the ground and completely new homes were built in their place (in the last 12 months). Most of these 'modest' homes sold for 1.5 million+. My guess is they would sell for 200-300k in less-demand-areas.
In general, unprocessed foods are low in salt (sodium) and high in potassium. This is the opposite in 'highly' processed foods (i.e. fast food, junk food, etc.).
Based on many studies I've read in the past (citation needed), there is a relationship between over-eating and consuming 'highly' processed foods. It appears this study confirms this from the POV of one dimension (salt).
Scientists have also studied the relationship between sodium and potassium in the human body. They believe that the body needs approximately 2 times as much potassium to sodium to remain 'balanced', but its only a theory (and there is no consensus on the ratio). I would be interested in the effects of this experiment if potassium intake was increased to match the sodium at a 2:1 ratio. (NOTE: the potassium would have to come from a natural source. Potassium in pill form is not easily absorbed and can also be dangerous).
Human hunting was what killed off the Tasmanian sub-species in Tasmania. The mainland species went extinct (mostly) because of loss of its food source (from Dingoes).
For anyone who is into cold brewed coffee, lives in the bay area and is too lazy to make it themselves:
I truly find their stuff amazing...and quite economical.
New research demonstrates that, in mice whose brains are under attack by Alzheimer’s dementia, exposure to lights that flicker at a precise frequency can right the brain’s faulty signaling and energize its immune cells to fight off the disease.
In mice, these effects were limited to the visual cortex. In humans with Alzheimer’s, that’s not one of the brain regions that gets gummed up early or significantly by amyloid plaques. But the authors of the new research held out hope that the light therapy might induce gamma oscillations, or their immune-boosting effect, more broadly in human brains, or that some change in delivery of the light might extend its effects to brain regions, such as the hippocampus, that are profoundly affected by Alzheimer’s.
Center console with google maps integration. Highly visible (contrast), traffic information, scrolling, zooming, panning, searching, point-click-queries. Requires wireless connection (provided at no cost via Tesla--so far). Side note: my Dad was amazed when I voiced in the name of the res
Dash screen is a bird's eye view like traditional GPS devices. Data is stored locally and updated periodically (during typical updates, no cost). No connection required to use it, however you will need to type in addresses manually in that case.
Both work beautifully together (with wireless).
I realize that Tesla vehicles are not mainstream yet (cost) so that may be a non-starter for some. Even so, compared to other luxury cars I've driven (or been a passenger), I have never seen anything close.
For reference: I've owned a Tesla Model S since January 2013. I never had to pay anything for map updates, UI updates or wireless access (used by the vehicle)...yet. I'm not a fanboy (Tesla has some issues that really bother me, especially when it comes to service), but I know a good thing when I see it.
Exactly. Here's the problem; MOST people naturally gain weight in a modern environment of desk work and easy access to massive amounts of carbohydrates . -snip-
Fixed.
A better gadget for losing weight is... A scale
Or try getting a full body (accurate) scan instead (DXA):
https://www.bodyspec.com/what-...
People are overweight because they consume more calories than they burn. It is that simple. Almost no amount of exercise will change that. Your body will burn more calories doing nothing all day than you running a mile. Exercise will improve your health but it's affect on your weight are minimal.
I'm 46 years old 5'10", 163 pounds. Even though I have a desk job (software engineer), I spend 2-3 hours per day training/lifting/exercising (yes I enjoy it, so lets not go there). My last DXA scan had me at 10.2% body fat.
I take in around 3000 calories a day to maintain my weight (and make small muscle gains) given my current activity. According the calculators, my BMR is around 1630 calories per day. That means ~1400 calories is getting consumed (or lost through digestion).
I may be a single data point, however, exercise makes a huge difference in how many calories I can consume...and use for recovery/muscle growth instead of gaining fat. To be fair, I avoid processed foods whenever possible. Most of my calories are from nuts, fruits, vegetables, meats (chicken/fish) and protein powders (rice/soy/whey).
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