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EIP-7623 proposes changes to Ethereum's calldata pricing structure, aiming to make gas costs more reflective of actual resource usage. This adjustment seeks to improve fairness and efficiency in how Ethereum's resources are allocated. Read the full article to learn more about how these changes could impact Ethereum users and the network in general.

Not every device can operate in every environment; once engineers know the usage environment, they can address potential hazards through design choices. Extreme heat requires cooling and low-power components, while extreme cold requires insulation or special materials. Other environments require designs to prevent intrusion, survive physical shocks, or fight off electromagnetic interference.

Earth's aerial biosphere supports transient microbial life in clouds, contrasting Venus' potential for permanent microbial habitation due to its lack of a habitable surface. The study highlights adaptive mechanisms, including microbial life cycles, droplet colonization, and gravity-wave mixing, for surviving in Venus' clouds. Further research is needed to understand the dynamics and biomass flux in Venus' lower haze layer.

This study revisits the potential for life in Venusian clouds, addressing challenges like acidity, low water content, and nutrient scarcity. It proposes a life cycle where microbes reside in cloud droplets, form desiccated spores upon descending to the lower haze layer, and are transported back to habitable zones to restart the cycle. Spores act as cloud condensation nuclei, enabling survival under extreme conditions.

The authors propose a life cycle for Venusian microbes that begins in the lower haze layer where desiccated spores reside in a dormant phase. The spores are transported upward by vertical mixing induced by gravity waves to a habitable layer of temperate conditions. Acting as CCN, the spores become encased in a liquid droplet (mostly H2SO4 with some H2O) and germinate. During months aloft,...

This research proposes a life cycle for microbial survival in Venus' atmosphere, addressing challenges of persistence. Microbes reside in liquid droplets, protected from atmospheric loss, but descend to uninhabitable layers as droplets grow. They survive as desiccated spores in the lower haze layer, returning to the clouds through vertical mixing. This cyclic process could sustain life in Venus' aerial biosphere under extreme conditions.

The Venusian cloud decks are often described as a potentially habitable environment. To withstand the dry atmosphere of Venus, microbial life must use the protective environment of the inside of the droplet. Free-floating metabolically active cells outside of cloud water are known, but they are a small fraction of the overall aerial biomass on Earth.

Google recently unveiled Gemini 2.0, its latest and most advanced AI model in what it terms the “agentic era.” This new model represents a significant leap forward in AI capabilities, offering a suite of features that promise to enhance user interactions and developer experiences across Google’s ecosystem.

Experts in deep ocean research provided feedback on how DeepSee improved fieldwork planning, enhanced the science return on limited samples, and streamlined team communication and decision-making during expeditions.

How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, January 17, 2025? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Persian Gulf War began in 1991, Popeye the Sailor made his first appearance in 1929, Google Videos launched in 2006, and we present you with these top...

DeepSee was deployed during a Gulf of California expedition to aid in ocean research data organization, planning, and analysis. It streamlined workflows, provided valuable insights, and received feedback for further improvement in in-situ analysis capabilities.

Red Letter Days are key dates that hold cultural, emotional, or historical significance. By aligning your content with these dates, you increase relevance, deepen emotional connections with your audience, and boost SEO rankings. To leverage this in 2025, identify key dates, create seasonal content, find unique angles, and plan ahead for maximum impact. Plus, test your strategy with the Spacecoin Writing Contest, where you...

'JWT' or JavaScript Object Notation Web Token is a standard defined in [ RFC7519] It can be defined in multiple ways and can be used to transmit information between two parties. In this article, we will look at how to integrate `JWT` into a common Java enterprise application.

This article isn’t about cryptocurrency or decentralized finance. Instead, we’ll explore public EVM blockchains and how they can be used in your next project. I will delve into the pros, cons, and practical examples, using the 0xweb library.

Researchers in Spain have found that gamification is better at motivating software engineering students in performing QA tasks.

As 2024 draws to a close, it’s time to reflect on the key moments that shaped the digital landscape. At HackerNoon, we’ve always believed in the power of curiosity and conversation. That’s why our weekly polls have become a cornerstone of how we engage with our audience. They’re not just questions—they’re windows into what’s captivating the minds of our readers, writers, and the HackerNoon...

Researchers in Spain have found that gamification is better at motivating software engineering students in performing QA tasks.

Researchers in Spain have found that gamification is better at motivating software engineering students in performing QA tasks.

In the past, developers used the same API for both reads and writes on every case. This led to struggles with optimizing indexes on fields that were heavily queried. Valet key pattern, CQRS and search databases changed that.

Researchers in Spain have found that gamification is better at motivating software engineering students in performing QA tasks.

Researchers in Spain have found that gamification is better at motivating software engineering students in performing QA tasks.

A new paper investigates the intriguing possibility that gravitational forces from celestial bodies influence electrical activity and sap flow in trees.

This section examines NFT transaction networks using graph analysis, revealing decentralized structures and key influential nodes. Using metrics like reciprocity, k-core, and Article Rank, researchers identified strong connected components and trading influence in a network of 33,678 nodes and 425,246 transactions. Community clusters and collection-based dynamics were also observed, highlighting transactional patterns.

This section focuses on datasets and tools used for NFT transaction analysis on the Ethereum blockchain. Key datasets include 6.5M transactions from 4600 collections and time-series data for CryptoPunks. Visualization and graph modeling are performed using Neo4j, while LPPL models predict market trends. Simplified assumptions treat NFTs as homogeneous to streamline analysis.