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At least 80% responsibility for ill health in old age down to individual, says study

Wednesday at 12:39 PM, via The Guardian

UK report argues people have greater control over longevity than widely understood, but others say claim is simplistic

Individuals bear at least 80% of the responsibility for their ill health in old age, according to a report aimed at challenging the belief that physical decline is either inevitable or primarily the responsibility of the state.

The report, launched at the Smart Ageing Summit in...

‘Floral buzzing’ to collect pollen as exhausting for bees as flight take-off, study shows

Wednesday at 10:41 AM, via The Guardian

Vibrating flowers uses huge amounts of energy, forcing bees to choose which plants to visit and affecting which ones are pollinated

Bees use as much energy collecting pollen through “floral buzzing” as they do taking off in flight, a study shows.

Scientists have found the vibrations bumblebees use to shake pollen loose from flowers are among the most exhausting behaviours they perform, forcing...

Ex-Google VP joins Naspers board

Wednesday at 10:24 AM, via ITWeb

The company appoints computer engineer Arnold Goldberg as an independent non-executive director.

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