All 5 fundamental units of life's genetic code were just discovered in an asteroid sample

A new study reveals all five fundamental nucleobases—the molecular "letters" of life—have been detected in samples from the ...

Java 26 with JVM optimizations, HTTP/3, and finally no Applet API

The current OpenJDK 26 is strategically important and not only brings exciting innovations but also eliminates legacy issues like the outdated Applet API.
GitHub

A small implementation of Concise Binary Object Representation (CBOR) in pure JavaScript.

Note: this package is not 100% compatible with the CBOR specification. See the Not implemented section for more details.
GitHub

BloscCodec$encode passes Dtype object where string is expected

What happens: BloscCodec$encode calls zarr_arr$get_dtype() which returns a Dtype R6 object, then passes it to get_dtype_numbytes() which expects a numpy-style dtype ...
IEEE

A Method for Converting Oracle Stored Procedures to Java Code

Abstract: Based on the strong demand for independent control and the improvement of domestic databases, database localization has become an inevitable trend. In the process of migrating Oracle ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Humans May Have Used These Mysterious Symbols to Encode Information Tens of Thousands of Years Before the First Writing Systems

The team analyzed 260 engraved objects discovered in caves in what is now southwest Germany, including this 40,000-year-old mammoth figurine. Universität Tübingen / Hildegard Jensen, CC-BY-SA 4.0 ...