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Write code like you actually slept last night: Visual Studio 2026 is just $42.50

TL;DR: Developers can grab Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 for $42.50 (MSRP: $499.99) with code MARCH15 through ...
The Conversation

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

John Curtin Distinguished Professor of Organic and Isotope Geochemistry, Curtin University A new study reveals all five fundamental nucleobases – the molecular “letters” of life – have been detected ...
IEEE

Sample-Efficient and Robust Visual Reinforcement Learning for Autonomous Spacecraft Proximity Operations

Abstract: On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (OSAM) demands robust autonomous Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) with non-cooperative targets. Traditional vision-based Guidance, ...
IEEE

Learning Contrastive Self-Distillation for Ultra-Fine-Grained Visual Categorization Targeting Limited Samples

Abstract: In the field of intelligent multimedia analysis, ultra-fine-grained visual categorization (Ultra-FGVC) plays a vital role in distinguishing intricate subcategories within broader categories.