Month: February 2025

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Kotlin bietet moderne Sprachfeatures und eine nahtlose Interoperabilität mit Java. Ein praxisorientierter Workshop zeigt, wie sich die Produktivität in bestehenden und neuen Projekten steigern lässt. (Golem Karrierewelt, Java)

Kotlin bietet moderne Sprachfeatures und eine nahtlose Interoperabilität mit Java. Ein praxisorientierter Workshop zeigt, wie sich die Produktivität in bestehenden und neuen Projekten steigern lässt. (Golem Karrierewelt, Java)

Curiosity spies stunning clouds at twilight on Mars

The noctilucent clouds only appear in some locations on Mars, near the equator.

In the mid- and upper-latitudes on Earth, during the early evening hours, thin and wispy clouds can sometimes be observed in the upper atmosphere.

These clouds have an ethereal feel and consist of ice crystals in very high clouds at the edge of space, typically about 75 to 85 km above the surface. The clouds are still in sunlight while the ground is darkening after the Sun sets. Meteorologists call these noctilucent clouds, which essentially translates to "night-shining" clouds.

There is no reason why these clouds could not also exist on Mars, which has a thin atmosphere. And about two decades ago, the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter observed noctilucent clouds on Mars and went on to make a systematic study.

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Scientific breakthroughs are hard without money for research infrastructure

America may not maintain its position as a global leader in biomedical research.

Biomedical research in the US is world class in part because of a longstanding partnership between universities and the federal government.

On Feb. 7, 2025, the US National Institutes of Health issued a policy that could weaken the position of the United States as a global leader in scientific innovation by slashing funds to the infrastructure that allows universities and other institutions to conduct research in the first place.

Universities across the nation carry out research on behalf of the federal government. Central to this partnership is federal grant funding, which is awarded through a rigorous review process. These grants are the lifeblood of biomedical research in the US.

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Scientific breakthroughs are hard without money for research infrastructure

America may not maintain its position as a global leader in biomedical research.

Biomedical research in the US is world class in part because of a longstanding partnership between universities and the federal government.

On Feb. 7, 2025, the US National Institutes of Health issued a policy that could weaken the position of the United States as a global leader in scientific innovation by slashing funds to the infrastructure that allows universities and other institutions to conduct research in the first place.

Universities across the nation carry out research on behalf of the federal government. Central to this partnership is federal grant funding, which is awarded through a rigorous review process. These grants are the lifeblood of biomedical research in the US.

Read full article

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