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Measles made a stealthy return as another virus took the spotlight

Nature, Published online: 02 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03387-3 Vaccination rates dropped after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted public-health programmes and their funding.

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Diagnosing dark sprite edges: a practical alpha compositing check

A transparent character can look correct in an image viewer yet acquire a dark fringe in a game. Before changing the artwork, check whether the image data and renderer agree about alpha representation…

  • Verify alpha representation between image data and renderer to prevent darkened assets.
  • Compare partly transparent test image over black, white, and saturated backgrounds to isolate cause.

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