Facebook censors shared-profits social media site
By Taylor Randell, Staff Writer It is safe to assume that most people have heard of Facebook, but the majority of people are unaware of Tsu.co, and Facebook wants to keep it that way. Tsu.co is a new social media site claiming to share 90% of its profits with users, stating that users will receive 45% of profits for posting while the other 45% is shared amongst the community. Users get paid not only for views to their own page, but...
Smell this: Showering is no longer a morning necessity
By Daniella Snyder, Web Editor As much as everyone would refuse to admit, there have been days where we have forgone the shower. And while our personal B.O. does give our lack of cleanliness away, David Whitlock, a chemical engineer in Boston, argues that showering is no longer necessary. How does he know? He has not done the “scrub-a-dub” in a whopping twelve years. Whitlock is not avoiding the shower for environmental reasons. He is...
Bitcoin exchange given the boot a bit too soon
By Tom Stasiunas, Contributing Writer The short-lived success of Bitcoin exchange came and went within the last 8 years rather quickly. The digital currency and payment system was founded in 2008 and enjoyed a breakout three years ago before suffering sharp decline, resulting in the filed bankruptcy of Mt. Gox, the Japanese-based Bitcoin hub formerly responsible for about 70% of all Bitcoin exchanges. Now, after several months of...
New genome editing tool will revolutionize biology, gene therapy
By Taylor Randell, Contributing Writer CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats), a new genome editing tool, has been referred to as “the discovery of the century,” promising to revolutionize biology. First observed in 1987, CRISPRs are naturally occurring DNA sequences found in bacteria used for defense systems against viruses, though CRISPR was not used until 2012, when Doudna & Charpentier et al....
“Dad Bod” is real, supported by research
By Daniella Snyder, Staff Writer While joked about extensively on the Internet, scientists at Northwestern University recently completed a longitudinal study of body mass index in young males and looked at the transition to fatherhood—aka, the changing bodies between bachelors and baby-daddies. 10,000 American men were studied over a span on twenty years. Certain variables were controlled for such as race, age, and yearly income. The...
Has the Macbook met its match?
By Silvia Chon, Contributing Writer Many dedicated Apple users would agree that the Macbook’s cutting edge technology and user-friendly interface would allow for a high ranking when in competition with Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and other Microsoft-based computers. However, there will soon be a new laptop on the market that has the potential to win over Mac users. On Oct. 26, Microsoft will release its first laptop: the Surface Book....
