Description The DiSTAP programme addresses deep problems in food production in Singapore and the world by developing a suite of impactful and novel analytical, genetic and biosynthetic technologies. As a part of the DiSTAP program we will develop new sensors for crop management and deepen our understanding of plant biology. DiSTAP is one of the […]
The Council and the European Parliament agree provisionally on the EU4Health programme for 2021-2027
The German presidency of the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional deal on the EU4Health programme for 2021-2027. With a budget of EUR 5.1 billion, the new reinforced programme provides a strong basis for Union action in the health field based on lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. It comes at a time […]
Support for the Andalusian agricultural sector
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Junta de Andalucía have joined forces once again to support and promote the development of Andalusia’s agricultural sector, which in addition to historically facing a funding gap of over €1 billion a year, has also been affected by factors including Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic. The EU bank […]
Artificial intelligence solves 50-year-old biology mystery
New artificial intelligence (AI) system works out enduring and very complex scientific problem about protein structure and behaviour. There are hundreds of millions of known proteins. From the insulin that regulates our blood’s sugar levels to the antibodies that help us combat infections, proteins are key to almost every function in our bodies and to […]
Waging war against SARS-CoV-2 with Europe’s most powerful supercomputers
Searching for new COVID-19 treatments, an EU-funded project conducted a supercomputing experiment to study the interaction of over 70 billion antiviral molecules with SARS-CoV-2 proteins. A huge molecular computation experiment was recently conducted to identify new treatments against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Run by the EU-funded EXSCALATE4CoV project, the experiment is believed to be the most […]
University Professor for the specialist field of urban and regional research in Austria
Description TU Wien is Austria’s largest research and educational institution in the fields of technology and natural sciences. More than 4,000 scientists in eight faculties conduct research on “Technology for People” in five main research areas. At the Institute of Spatial Planning of the faculty Architecture and Planning at TU Wien, the position of a University Professor for the specialist field […]
UN Online Volunteers
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide. Online volunteering allows organisations and volunteers to team up to address sustainable development challenges, anywhere in the world, from any device. Online volunteering is fast, easy and most of all, effective. Characteristics of the UN Online Volunteers programme The task clearly state how it […]
Fully-funded PhD Position in Information Systems in Spain
Description IE Business School calls for applications for a PhD position in Management with specialization on Information Systems and Technology. IE Business School’s PhD program equips the new generation of academics with advanced strategic business knowledge and methodological skills, spanning from machine learning and econometrics to experimental design and qualitative analysis. IE Business School’s programs […]
The EU will begin vaccination on December 27
The EU will begin vaccination on December 27. This is what the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has assured on her Twitter account: It’s Europe’s moment. On 27, 28 and 29 December vaccination will start across the EU. We protect our citizens together. We are #StrongerTogether#EUvaccinationdays pic.twitter.com/6VxDumysBL — Ursula von der […]