The Mac4Me Doctoral Network Consortium will offer a research-based training program for PhD candidates, with a network spanning 25 institutions in 11 countries. The Doctoral Network Consortium seeks to improve our limited understanding of metastatic cancer treatment. Using an innovative, multidisciplinary, and transversal approach, Mac4Me seeks to understand the interactions between tumor cells and the […]
PhD – MENTORING Project – Portugal
INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR THE SELECTION OF A DOCTORAL RESEARCHER Job Description The objective of the MENTORING project is to develop a precision strategy that encompasses the genetic and phenotypic profile, glycómica, and proteomics of circulating extracellular vesicles, as well as inflammation modeling and immunological characteristics to implement personalized recommendations for cancer patients. Its main component […]
PhD – Robotics navigation and manipulation – Norway
A PhD position in robot navigation and manipulation is available at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Technology Management in the Faculty of Science and Technology. Job Description Mobile robot navigation is a rapidly evolving field. Robots can navigate quite well, where uncertainty in dead reckoning can be corrected through various sensor measurements (GPS, rangefinder, […]
EU awards €20 million to 134 science projects with real applications
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the results of the latest round of its 2024 proof-of-concept competition. A total of 134 projects will receive grants, each worth €150,000. The proof-of-concept grant enables ERC-funded researchers to test the practical feasibility of scientific concepts, explore commercial opportunities or prepare patent applications, helping them to bridge the […]
PhD – Position in the Field of Climate Tipping – The Netherlands
Join us at the Copernicus Institute for a PhD position exploring the critical interactions between two climate tipping elements: the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) and the Amazon rainforest. As part of the EMBRACER programme, you’ll use advanced models and data analysis to uncover how these systems influence each other and the global climate. Be part of […]
XIX Andalusian Prize for Research on European Integration 2025
The European Information Network of Andalusia, created in 2004 and chaired by the General Secretariat for External Action, European Union and Cooperation of the Regional Ministry of the Presidency, continues to promote European knowledge and integration through its annual initiatives. One of the highlights of the Annual Activity Plan, approved by all members of the […]
Commission closes antitrust investigation into Apple’s rules for e-book/audiobook app developers
The Commission has decided to close its antitrust investigation into Apple’s allegedly anti-competitive behaviour in some of the terms it applies to developers of competing e-book/audiobook apps for the use of its App Store in the European Economic Area. On 16 June 2020, the Commission opened an antitrust investigation into (i) Apple’s rules imposing mandatory […]
Mapping global fungi from air samples
A global study supported by the EU-funded LIFEPLAN and INTERACT projects used DNA sequencing to identify fungi from air samples collected worldwide. The study reveals groundbreaking information about how climatic and evolutionary factors affect the occurrence and seasonal variation of known and unknown fungi. “This knowledge is essential not only to understand where and when […]
From industrial side stream to clean source for biofuels
A new process looks to turn black liquor, a by-product of the pulp and paper industry, into a low-emission biofuel. Cited by the International Energy Agency as the fifth most important fuel on Earth, black liquor has the potential to become the new black gold. “Black liquor is a common by-product of the pulp mills […]