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Journal by nostyle

Just a quick link to information about watching the Starship launch today. Please add better links if there are any.

Godspeed all!

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 27, @03:46PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 27, @03:46PM (#1313192)

    If you're looking for a finale topic:

    Scientists from UCL and the University of the Republic in Uruguay have found that daytime napping may actually help to reduce the rate at which our brains shrink with age.

    This should be of particular interest to the more senior among us as it has been established that ageing causes changes to brain size, vasculature, and cognition, increasing the risk of stroke, white matter lesions, and dementia.

    - If you want a big brain, make a habit out of daytime naps [theregister.com]

    On second thought, forget posting the topic, it's time for a nap.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 28, @01:12PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 28, @01:12PM (#1313373)

    From TFA:

    But it's not all sunshine and roses. There was no improvement found for habitual nappers in three other measures of brain health – hippocampal volume, reaction time and visual processing.

    and

    One limitation of the study, however, was that all participants were of White European ancestry

    Better conclusion: Napping Causes Swelling in Old Caucasian Brains!

    I'm gonna need a bigger hat.