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WispLab: open-source browser workbenches for laboratory image and qPCR analysis with reference-based verification

Western blot densitometry, histological image quantification and relative qPCR analysis require choices about regions, backgrounds, thresholds, normalization and statistical comparisons. WispLab connects these operations in three open-source browser workbenches with Chinese and English interfaces, visible parameters and downloadable results. Routine quantitative processing runs locally; an…

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The 7.3 kernel has been released

Linus Torvalds has released the 7.3 kernel, as expected. It's Sunday afternoon, and this week I somehow kept my wits together long enough to keep track of the day of the week, so the release isn't…

  • Linus Torvalds announced 7.3 kernel release on Sunday
  • 18,765 non-merge commits by 3,021 developers
  • Key enhancements: binfmtmisc, group-scheduling, failfs

·lwn.net

WordPress Hooks Explained: How Plugins and Themes Extend Core Without Editing It

WordPress plugins and themes change what gets displayed and how data gets processed without ever touching WordPress core's own files (the code under wp-includes / wp-admin ).

  • WordPress plugins and themes use hooks to extend core functionality without altering source code.
  • Hooks come in two types: actions, for performing side effects, and filters, for altering data.

·dev.to

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