Old and Wise: Why Do Smarter People Live Longer?

correlation is as strong as that between N and Z.
Example: Intelligent people live longer—the correlation is as strong as that between smoking and premature death.
system integrity
oxidative stress - namely aging

tended to - иметь тенденцию (к чему-л.) ; клониться, склоняться (к чему-л.)

Words:
withstand - wɪð'stænd
устоять (перед чем-л.) , выдержать (что-л.) ; противостоять, не поддаваться (чему-л.)
to be strong enough not to be hurt or damaged by extreme conditions, the use of force, etc.
Example: Learning ability is indeed linked with a general capacity to withstand one of the rigors of aging—namely, oxidative stress.

onslaught - 'ɔnslɔːt
стремительная атака, нападение
a strong or violent attack
Example: A well-wired system not only performs better on mental tests but is less susceptible to environmental onslaughts.

straw - strô
солома; соломка
Example: a straw hat

odor - 'əudə
a smell, especially one that is unpleasant
запах (обычно неприятный)
Example: An Amdam’s experiment, individual bees were strapped into a straw, where they learned to associate an odor with a food reward in a classic Pavlovian conditioning scenario.

stick out
высовываться; торчать, выставлять наружу
to be noticeable or easily seen
Example: After only one or two trials, many bees learned to stick out their tonguelike proboscis in anticipation of a sugary droplet.

droplet - 'drɔplət
капелька, a small drop of a liquid

proboscis - prə'bɔsɪs
хобот
the long flexible nose of some animals, such as an elephant
Example: After only one or two trials, many bees learned to stick out their tongue like proboscis in anticipation of a sugary droplet.

resilience - rɪ'zɪlɪən(t)s
гибкость, упругость, эластичность
the ability of people or things to feel better quickly after sth unpleasant, such as shock, injury, etc.
Example: Amdam suspects that general stress resilience may explain why the quick learners lived longer.

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