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.

Url: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=old-and-wise

Lesson - 14.12.2010

Useful phrase:
"when I was on my way to work"
"when I was going to work"
"a system of checks and balances"

Pron:
skis - skiːz

Vocabulary:

skating rinks - A rink is a large area covered with ice where people go to ice-skate, or a large area of concrete where people go to roller-skate.

politics - 'päləˌtiks
The activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, esp. the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power

politician - pɒ̱lɪtɪ̱ʃ(ə)n
a person who is professionally involved in politics, especially as a holder of an elected office

policy - ˈpɒləsi
a plan of action agreed or chosen by a political party, a business, etc

legislative power - законодлательная власть

judicial - ʤuː'dɪʃ(ə)l
connected with a court, a judge or legal judgement
Example: judicial powers

peculiarity - pɪˌkjuːlɪ'ærətɪ
a strange or unusual feature or habit
специфичность; особенность, своеобразие, специфика
Example: there are some peculiarities