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Consistently ranked as one of the leading causes of death around the world, malaria doesn’t have an effective vaccine yet. But researchers have invented a promising new blueprint for one — with properties akin to the novel RNA-based vaccine for COVID-19. First vaccine to fully immunize against malaria builds on pandemic-driven R

Algoritmes beïnvloeden steeds meer ons leven en onze relatie met de overheid. Als burger is het belangijk de controle te houden en de algoritmes die je gebruikt aan te passen aan de eigen situatie. Als de broncode beschikbaar is, kan dat. Broncode

How do urban planners and building developers cope as more and more people move to cities? There are a few things they might do. To begin with, they could physically make the city larger, widening its borders to cover surrounding land so as to accommodate more houses. Moore's Law Is Reaching Its Limits. Could Graphene Help? | Digital Trends

We’re used to medical chatbots giving dangerous advice, but one based on OpenAI’s GPT-3 took it much further. If you’ve been living under a rock, GPT-3 is essentially a very clever text generator that’s been making various headlines in recent months. Medical chatbot using OpenAI’s GPT-3 told a fake patient to kill themselves

It’s hard to feel connected to someone who’s gone through a static photo. ‘Deep Nostalgia’ Can Turn Old Photos of Your Relatives Into Moving Videos

I was so impressed with the interactive Iceberger tool that Josh Tauberer (@JoshData) made that I had to modify it and add some additional features. Click here to see the original. My additions allow you to conjure up pre-made “icebergs” to see how they float and also allow some interaction. Iceberger Remixed - Iceberg Simulator - Engaging Data

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Rust is becoming a first class language in a variety of domains. At Discord, we’ve seen success with Rust on the client side and server side. For example, we use it on the client side for our video encoding pipeline for Go Live and on the server side for Elixir NIFs. Why Discord is switching from Go to Rust | by Jesse Howarth | Discord Blog

I’m always trying to come up with personal projects; they’re basically a great way to get some distraction and to study something different from what we normally do on a day-to-day basis. Reverse engineering a GameBoy Advance game — Complete Guide | by Bruno Maca

For more than a century, Popular Mechanics has provided life-saving advice for outlasting storms, surviving outdoors, and preparing for disaster. Find out how to survive anything right here. You have a late night and an early flight. Not long after takeoff, you drift to sleep. How To Fall 35,000 Feet and Survive | Survival Tips

Bivouacked in the middle of the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf—a five-hour flight from the nearest Antarctic station—nothing comes easy. Scientists Accidentally Discover Strange Creatures Under a Half Mile of Ice

Tyranny is a human trait that we sometimes project onto Nature. This projection is a form of rationalization, perhaps a means to cope with matters that we cannot control. Such is the case when we invent machines to free us from the bounds of Earth, affecting our escape into space. NASA - The Tyranny of the Rocket Equation

Op de snelweg A2 tussen Utrecht en Amsterdam is zondagmiddag geen veiliger plek denkbaar dan achter de colonne sneeuwschuivers die over de weg rijdt. Als het misgaat, is het de schuld van de overheid - NRC

Thanks to an effort by elders and children enrolled in an immersion program, this small town has one of the highest percentages of French speakers in the nation. “I love you grand comme ça,” my grandfather would say to me, his arms outstretched as far as he could reach. Residents of Pierre Part keep French alive

For the most part they go unseen but computer chips are at the heart of all the digital products that surround us - and when supplies run short, it can halt manufacturing. How will 'chipageddon' affect you? - BBC News

Baruch “Boris” Goldstein, the co-founder and executive chairman of a company called Brain Scientific, Inc., is an aspiring tattooist. But don’t expect him to ink you a gnarly dragon or a tribal sleeve. A Graphene Tattoo to Continuously Monitor Your Brainwaves | Digital Trends