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Stanford researchers have developed a groundbreaking technique that aims to flip the action of a lymphoma protein, shifting it from preventing cell death to triggering it. By creating a new molecule that brings two proteins together, cancer cells can be manipulated into activating self-destruction genes. This approach, conceived during a hike by cancer biologist Gerald […]
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In this guide, we explore modeling actors in Ractor similar to Erlang’s practices. You can install Ractor by adding it to your dependencies. Start with a simple “Hello world” actor that prints the message for each received message. Define the actor’s behavior, startup routine, and message handling. We then add state to the actor to […]
Introducing venvstacks by LM Studio! This Python utility allows users to create and share Python application environments without the need for extra installations, making it easier to ship MLX engines within LM Studio. venvstacks uses three layers of virtual environments: runtime, framework, and application layers, each with shared dependencies. The tool enables easy building, publishing, […]
Jessica Otis explains the historical significance of tallies in English culture and their connection to the development of numbers and arithmetic. She highlights how tallies symbolized financial transactions and were used as a form of currency, influencing the evolution of the stock market. Otis also delves into the transition from object-based reckoning, like tally-sticks and […]
React GJS Renderer enables developers to create native Gnome GTK applications using React components and methods. The React Gnome bundle is recommended for applications built with this renderer. Expect bugs and missing features as this is a work in progress. Full TypeScript type definitions are available for all GTK3 Widgets provided as JSX Components. To […]
Zed, the next-generation code editor, is now available in Beta for high-performance collaboration with humans and AI. Trusted by top developers, Zed offers innovative features like shortcuts, snippets, and multibuffers. Industry leaders like Ethan Perez and José Valim praise Zed for its speed, design, and precision. With a growing extensions ecosystem, Zed is built with […]
Google’s network infrastructure has come a long way in 25 years, evolving into the fifth-generation Jupiter data center network architecture with unparalleled scale and capacity. The network can handle 13 Petabits/sec of bisectional bandwidth, supporting billions of users and services worldwide. The network’s evolution has been guided by principles such as efficiency, low latency, and […]
“Coreutils” is a project that implements Unix core utilities in Haskell, focusing on idiomatic, fast, lazy IO with feature parity to BSD utils. With complete testing and platform independence, it offers utilities like “ls,” “cat,” and more. The project compiles to a single executable that auto-detects which utility to call based on the binary name. […]
Planktonformula offers a solution that will take LaTeX by storm. Perfect for academics and researchers, this tool is designed to streamline the writing process and make formatting a breeze. With its user-friendly interface, creating professional-looking documents has never been easier. However, it’s important to note that some may view the program as controversial due to […]
Summary: Block Block Device is a Minecraft mod and NBDKit plugin that allows users to create block devices backed by redstone in the game. Requirements include NBDKit and Minecraft 1.19.3. After installing the mod, connect to NBD servers and start the game. Run NBDKit with the python plugin, connect with the NBD client, and access […]