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WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden faced a test on Thursday that he has avoided so far this year. Solo press conference Answering questions from White House reporters.The news conference was aimed at reassuring Democrats, allies and persuadable voters disappointed by this year’s election that Biden still has the strength and stamina to be president, after he has sought to defend his weak and staccato performance in the election. June 27th debate Against Republican Donald Trump This is seen as an anomaly rather than evidence that at 81 years old, he lacks the vitality and commanding presence that the nation expects…

A new study has been published. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience To determine how early life adversity impacts children’s brain development, the researchers found that greater perinatal adversity was associated not only with smaller hippocampal volume in childhood, but also with faster growth of the right hippocampus throughout childhood. Interestingly, this accelerated growth was associated with an increased risk of depressive symptoms later in childhood.Previous research has shown that children exposed to adversity often experience a range of developmental changes. However, few studies have examined brain development across multiple time points to effectively model the pace of development. Researchers sought to gain…

LOS ANGELES — Host led Serena WilliamsThe ESPYS is Women’s Sportsand Simone BilesAja Wilson, Caitlin ClarkDawn Staley and JuJu Watkins were among the recipients at Thursday night’s awards ceremony.Staley, national champion coach South Carolina Women’s Basketball TeamStaley was awarded the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance. Her friend, Tennessee standout player Nikki McCray-Penson, died of breast cancer and Staley’s sister was diagnosed with leukemia.”To be honest, I feel a little undeserving of this award. Past recipients of the Jimmy V Perseverance Award have faced incredible odds and proven themselves to be true warriors,” Staley said. “I can only stand by and…

Red Ferns Dave LogginsJohn McClellan, the singer-songwriter who memorably had a chart-topping hit in 1974 with “Please Come to Boston,” died Wednesday at Alive Hospice in Nashville. He was 76. The cause of death was not released. Loggins, the cousin of pop star Kenny Loggins, has sometimes been called a one-hit wonder because “Please Come to Boston” was his only hit in his solo discography, but he also had great success as a songwriter, writing primarily for country artists. And, in an immeasurable sense, his greatest “hit” may be the theme song he wrote for the Augusta Masters golf tournament,…

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — His smile is confident, his hair is neatly combed, his eyes are slightly squinted. He’s probably the first candidate you’ll see in this election. Venezuela’s next presidential election ballot The election Nicolas MaduroThe incumbent is seeking reelection.Unlike his nine other opponents, Maduro has appeared on the ballot not once or twice but a staggering 13 times, sure to attract voters’ attention.Each time, it is one of several political groups he will represent in the July 28 presidential election. Maduro occupies the entire first four columns of the ballot, with photos of other candidates sprinkled throughout, including…

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick captured this stunning image of a red sprite, a type of transient luminous event (TLE), from the International Space Station (ISS). These rare atmospheric phenomena were observed above thunderstorms off the coast of South Africa, providing a unique glimpse into these elusive phenomena. Understanding Red Sprites Red Sprite It is a reddish-orange flash that occurs at altitudes of 50 to 90 kilometers (31 to 56 miles). Of earth Surface. Caused by powerful lightning strikes during thunderstorms. Atmospheric nitrogen They interact with an electric charge. This interaction produces a red glow in the form of feathers and…

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Graphcore boss Nigel TooneArticle informationauthor, Tom Gerkenrole, Technology reporter8 hours agoGraphcore, the British artificial intelligence (AI) chip company once seen as a potential rival to market leader Nvidia, has been acquired by a Japanese conglomerate.SoftBank did not disclose the amount it paid but it is believed to be significantly less than the British company’s valuation of £2 billion after a funding round in 2020.Graphcore boss Nigel Toone told the BBC it was a “fantastic endorsement of our team”. But the deal could raise questions about Britain’s ability to develop companies that can compete with the…

In a cluttered, open-plan office in Mountain View, California, a tall, slender, wheeled robot is busy acting as a tour guide and office helper, thanks to a major upgrade to Google DeepMind’s language models. Apparently todayThe robot is using the latest version from Google Gemini Large Scale Language Model Parse the command to find out how.For example, a human can say, “Find me a place where I can write,” and the robot will dutifully walk off and guide the human to a clean whiteboard somewhere in the building.Not only can Gemini process video and text, but it can also ingest…

this is KFF Health News Article.As bird flu spreads among dairy cows in the United States, veterinarians and researchers are looking to Finland for help vaccinating at-risk farm workers and wondering why their own government isn’t doing the same.”Farm workers, veterinarians and producers are handling large volumes of milk that may contain high concentrations of avian influenza virus,” says Kay Russo, a livestock and poultry veterinarian in Fort Collins, Colo. “If the vaccine is going to confer some immunity, I think it should be offered to them.”Most of the 12 virology and infectious disease experts interviewed by KFF Health News…

SpaceX’s flagship rocket, the Falcon 9, experienced a rare and unusual event on Thursday night (July 11).This incident occurred at SpaceX Starlink Internet from satellite Vandenberg Space Force Base In California Falcon 9 Things started off well, the two stages separated on time, the first stage Came down for a landing The photo was taken on board the drone approximately eight minutes after the scheduled launch.But the company said it had experienced problems with the upper stage of the rocket that will carry 20 Starlink spacecraft into low Earth orbit. SpaceX Founder and CEO Elon Musk.”Restarting the upper stage to…