Snapzu Science

Saturday, 29 August 2015

Why People Are Moving to the Town Without Wi-Fi

Green Bank, West Virginia, outlaws all kinds of modern technology. No cellphones. No wi-fi. It's become a refuge for a group of people who believe those modern marvels are making them sick.
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Gene Therapy Rescues Dying Cells in the Brains of Alzheimer's Patients

An experimental gene therapy reduces the rate at which nerve cells in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients degenerate and die, according to new results from a small clinical trial, published in the current issue of the journal JAMA Neurology.
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Marijuana Use May Lower Sperm Counts 'Quite a Lot'

Smoking marijuana more than once a week may lower men's sperm counts by about a third, according to a new study. Researchers found that the men in the study who smoked marijuana more than once a week had sperm counts that were 29 percent lower, on average, than those who did not smoke marijuana, or used the drug less frequently.
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The Supervolcano Under Yellowstone is Alive and Kicking

The wind shifts. The stench of rotten eggs makes it nearly impossible to breathe and the hot fog clouds my view. I hold my breath and close my eyes, imagining the fog growing thicker, crushing me. Then without warning the wind clears and I’m enveloped once again in the cold, dry air. The heat feels like a lost dream. I shiver as I analyze my surroundings.
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Snapzu Science

Saturday, 29 August 2015

Why People Are Moving to the Town Without Wi-Fi

Gene Therapy Rescues Dying Cells in the Brains of Alzheimer's Patients

Marijuana Use May Lower Sperm Counts 'Quite a Lot'

The Supervolcano Under Yellowstone is Alive and Kicking

The Lessons of Out-of-Body Experiences

Modified bacteria become a multicellular circuit

Exercise and Supplements Can't Stop Cognitive Decline, Sadly