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SpaceX is closing out the weekend with a pair of planned Falcon 9 launches from Florida and California while also preparing for the undocking of Crew Dragon Endurance from the International Space Station.

The Falcon 9 rocket supporting the Starlink 6–43 mission lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 7:05 p.m. EDT (2305 UTC). It will add 23 Starlink satellites to the growing low Earth orbit constellation.

A launch weather forecast from the 45th Weather Squadron shows a greater than 95 percent chance of favorable weather at liftoff with no additional risk criteria listed as watch items.

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Knowing your “oldest organ” might also tell you more about your health trajectory — and the age-related diseases you could develop — than your biological age. The study found that individuals with accelerated heart aging, for example, have a 250% higher risk of heart failure. Every additional four years of age increased an individual’s risk of developing heart disease by almost 2.5-fold over 15 years, the study noted. It also found that accelerated brain and vascular aging in an individual can predict the progression of Alzheimer’s disease as strongly as the best biomarker test for the disease.

The technology to measure age organ-by-organ is far from ready to mainstream. Still, the concept has attracted the interest of those in longevity circles, according to The Wall Street Journal. Some researchers told the Journal that there may be a day when patients can test the age of their organs through a simple blood test. It’s not a far-off idea, given that there are already blood tests that can test for cancer.

However, some scientists believe there’s little merit in providing patients with these details before we devise interventions for them.

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Meta’s latest brainchild, Llama 3, is rewriting the rules of digital communication. This powerhouse AI model doesn’t just compete—it surpasses OpenAI’s GPT-4 and Google’s Gemini. Brace yourself for enhanced responsiveness, multimodal magic, and a dash of ethical finesse.

Under Zuckerberg’s visionary helm, Llama 3 dances with context, reads between the lines and delivers nuanced interactions across platforms. It’s not just about AI; it’s about redefining how we connect. 🚀🤖

https://www.reuters.com/technology/me…
https://www.theverge.com/2024/2/28/24…

#artificialintelligence #ai #meta #llama #artificialgeneralintelligence

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Link to paper: Megaphragma is a tiny parasitoid wasp that shows complex behaviors despite its miniscule size.

Chua et al. map the compound eye and the lamina of micro-wasp Megaphragma viggianii in the same specimen with a few-nanometer resolution. The stereotyped cartridge connectome is similar to but simpler than that in larger insects. Dorsal rim specialization in photoreceptor morphology is reflected in the differences in downstream cartridge connectomes.

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