Globally, malaria is responsible for almost 500,000 deaths annually. After years of research, scientists have finally found the key to malaria growth. According to researchers, the growth of the virus comes down to cyclins, protein molecules that make cells divide rapidly for the malaria parasite. Previous efforts to fight malaria have proved effective. Since 2000,…
Month: November 2015
Facebook and Instagram Have a Plan To Make You Like Their Ads
In many ways, Apple, Google, and Facebook are the Big Three of Silicon Valley, although companies like Amazon and Twitter might disagree. Earlier this year, Apple drew a line in the digital sand when it announced that some ad blocking software would be allowed on its operating system and devices. In response, Google announced a…
Email Marketing Monolith ‘Constant Contact’ Bought for $1.1 Billion
Endurance International Group Holdings Inc. announced on Nov. 2 that it would be acquiring the email marketing company Constant Contact Inc. for $1.1 billion. Endurance provides web-hosting services to small- and medium-sized businesses, according to the Wall Street Journal, and it agreed to pay Constant Contact $32 per share (which was 23% higher than its…
5,000 Flyers on Michigan Campus Accuse Football Star of Knowingly Passing on Chlamydia to Female Partner
University of Michigan football players typically get plenty of media coverage, especially when they’re considered “star players” like defensive back Jabrill Peppers is. But Peppers got a rather unwelcome blast of attention recently after one woman posted 5,000 flyers around campus, stating that Peppers had given her chlamydia. In fact, the female student stated that…
China Moves Ahead with Expanded Shale Gas Exploration Amidst Global Plunge in Energy Prices
Uncertainty in the global oil market isn’t stopping China from expanding its shale gas exploration even further, and the country will be targeting private oil companies to purchase acreage in upcoming auctions. According to Bloomberg, China’a Ministry of Land and Resources is set to announce details of future shale gas auctions within the next few…