Chemical analyses find hidden elements from renaissance astronomer Tycho Brahe’s alchemy laboratory
In the Middle Ages, alchemists were notoriously secretive and didn’t share their knowledge with others. Danish Tycho Brahe was no exception. Consequently, we don’t know precisely what he did in the alchemical laboratory located beneath his combined residence and observatory, Uraniborg, on the now Swedish island of Ven. ⌘ Read more
Understanding the Performance Implications of Storage-Disaggregated Databases
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(Updated) Forlinx’s New SoM Leverages Rockchip RK3562J Quad-Core Processor
(Updated) Forlinx’s New SoM Leverages Rockchip RK3562J Quad-Core Processor
Forlinx Embedded has launched the FET3562J-C SoM, a versatile system on module with an optional 1 TOPS NPU, optimized for a broad range of applications including industrial automation, consumer electronics, smart healthcare, energy, and telecommunications. ⌘ Read more
Linux-Compatible Board Built Around RK3576 with 6TOPS NPU for AIoT Applications
Linux-Compatible Board Built Around RK3576 with 6TOPS NPU for AIoT Applications
The Forlinx Embedded FET3576-C SoM and its carrier board are designed to meet the demands of the AIoT market, emphasizing high performance, substantial computing power, and energy efficiency. Built around the Rockchip RK3576, this hardware platform incorporates dual GbE LAN ports, PCIe support, wireless cap … ⌘ Read more
Study shows chickens use flushed skin and feather fluffing to display different emotions, levels of excitement
Hens fluff their head feathers and blush to express different emotions and levels of excitement, according to a study published July 24, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Cécile Arnould and colleagues from INRAE and CNRS, France. ⌘ Read more
Southern Ocean absorbing more COâ‚‚ than previously thought, study finds
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has found that the Southern Ocean absorbs more carbon dioxide (CO2) than previously thought. ⌘ Read more
New research underscores the close relationship between Saharan dust and hurricane rainfall
Giant plumes of Sahara Desert dust that gust across the Atlantic can suppress hurricane formation over the ocean and affect weather in North America. But thick dust plumes can also lead to heavier rainfall—and potentially more destruction—from landfalling storms, according to a study in Science Advances. ⌘ Read more
Weibo posts illuminate public response to China’s three-child policy measures
An analysis of comments on Chinese social media platform Sina Weibo reveals trends in the public response to measures implemented to support China’s three-child policy, highlighting concerns about women’s rights and employment. Lijuan Peng of Zhejiang Gongshang University in Hangzhou, China, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on July 24, 2024. ⌘ Read more
Komodo dragons have teeth coated in iron to kill prey, study finds
The fearsome Komodo dragon, native to Indonesia and the world’s largest living lizard, has a coat of iron on its razor-like teeth to help it kill its prey, scientists found in a study published Wednesday. ⌘ Read more
The flickering glow of summer’s fireflies: too important to lose, too small to notice them gone
On a muggy July evening, Delaware state biologist Jason Davis is doing what kids have done for ages: Trying to catch a firefly. It’s nowhere near as easy as the summer evenings of his own childhood, with only a few in this large wetland between a bay and the Atlantic Ocean. ⌘ Read more
Surprise blast of rock, water and steam in Yellowstone sends dozens running for safety
A surprise eruption in Yellowstone National Park shot steam, water and dark-colored rock and dirt high into the sky Tuesday and sent sightseers running for safety. ⌘ Read more
Scientists try to replicate ancient butchering methods to learn how Neanderthals ate birds
It’s hard to know what Neanderthals ate: food preparation, especially when it comes to smaller items like birds, can leave few archaeological traces. But understanding their diets is critical to understanding these incredibly adaptable hominins, who thrived for hundreds of thousands of years in wildly varied environments. To learn what food preparation could look like in the archaeological record … ⌘ Read more
Is performance reduced when executing loops whose uop count is not a multiple of processor width?
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doukutsu-rs: A faithful and open-source remake of Cave Story’s engine written in Rust
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Systematic monitoring: Gray wolf autopsy findings since the species’ comeback to Germany
At the turn of the millennium, gray wolves returned to Germany after 150 years and subsequently established territories in many parts of the country. But coexistence harbors challenges—for both humans and animals. Since 2006, almost all gray wolves found dead in Germany have been examined at the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) in order to assess their health status and determine … ⌘ Read more
How we improved availability through iterative simplification
Solving and staying ahead of problems when scaling up a system of GitHub’s size is a delicate process. Here’s a look at some of the tools in GitHub’s toolbox, and how we’ve used them to solve problems.
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How to review code effectively: A GitHub staff engineer’s philosophy
GitHub Staff Engineer Sarah Vessels discusses her philosophy of code review, what separates good code review from bad, her strategy for finding and reviewing code, and how to get the most from reviews of her own code.
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