Pompeii skeleton discovery shows another natural disaster may have made Vesuvius eruption even more deadly
Almost 2,000 years ago, Pliny the Younger wrote letters describing the shaking ground as Vesuvius erupted. Now, a collaborative study led by researchers from the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) and Pompeii Archaeological Park has shed light on the effects of seismicity associated with the 79 CE eruption. ⌘ Read more

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J.E. Michal Pavúk navštívil Padinu
Na pozvanie Miestneho spoločenstva Padina, ZŠ Maršala Tita, hasičského spolku, SEM – Petráš, Spolku včelárov, MOMS-u a AERD dňa 11. 7. 2024 Padinu navštívili zástupcovia Slovenskej republiky. Dedina hlbokých studní a mletej vody si do svojej kroniky zapíše krásne chvíle s Michalom Pavúkom, mimoriadnym a splnomocneným veľvyslancom SR v Belehrade a jeho zástupkyňou Monikou Podsklanovou Šuhajdovou. Vzácnu návštevu privítal Ondrej Hlavča, predseda MS, … ⌘ Read more

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Wildfires in South Africa are set to increase: How legal action can help the country adapt better to climate change
As climate change drives temperature increases and lower precipitation in southern Africa, research has found that there is likely to be an increase in the number of wildfires in regions that are already hot, dry and water scarce. ⌘ Read more

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How researchers are using GitHub Innovation Graph data to estimate the impact of ChatGPT
An interview with economic researchers who are applying causal inference techniques to analyze the effect of generative AI tools on software development activity.

The post [How researchers are using GitHub Innovation Graph data to estimate the impact of ChatGPT](https://github.blog/2024-07-17-how-researchers-are-using-github-innovation-graph-data-to-estimate-t … ⌘ Read more

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Ten years of data preceding a rockfall in the French Alps suggest the need for more comprehensive monitoring systems
In August 2023, 14,000 cubic meters of sandstone and shale detached from a slope in the French Alps. This rockslide at La Praz closed a road and a major railway between France and Italy at least until the end of 2024. ⌘ Read more

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ODrive Micro: Compact Brushless Servo Controller with CAN and USB
CrowdSupply recently showcased the ODrive Micro, an advanced, compact servo motor drive developed by ODrive Robotics for precise motion control in space-constrained robotics applications. It leverages ODrive’s established software and hardware ecosystem to support integrated robotic systems. ODrive Micro offers a straightforward setup and flexible integration. The device includes an onboard magnetic angle sensor f … ⌘ Read more

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Mali-G610 Achieves OpenGL ES 3.1 Conformance
Collabora recently announced a significant milestone: the Panthor kernel driver and Mesa Panfrost driver have achieved official conformance for OpenGL ES 3.1 on the Mali-G610 chip, part of the 10th generation of Mali GPUs, known as “Valhall”. According to Collabora’s latest news, achieving conformance involved passing tens of thousands of test cases, providing assurance to […] ⌘ Read more

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