This PhD project offers a unique opportunity for a motivated student to explore fundamental questions in molecular biophysics. By employing single-molecule techniques, primarily magnetic tweezers, this research will focus on uncovering the mechanisms of DNA transcription at the molecular level. Transcription is fundamental process which drives gene expression and its deep understanding is key in […]
1 Ph.D. student molecular biology, Poland
The scholarship holder selected under this competition will participate in research tasks carried out as part of the OPUS NCN project entitled “Research on epigenetic memory mechanisms based on the example of the response of human immune cells to vitamin D” led by prof. Carsten Carlberg. Duties of the position Isolation of human immune cells from blood […]
Adjunct – postdoctoral trainee position (post-doc), Poland
Institute of History Tadeusz Manteuffel of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw announces a competition for the position of adjunct – postdoctoral trainee (post-doc) – contractor of the research project entitled “Non-Ukrainians in Revolutionary Ukraine, 1917-1921: (Trans-)National Agency in the Struggle for Emancipation and Survival”, commissioned by the National Science Center under the OPUS LAP scheme […]
Commission allocates €77 million in emergency support to farmers in Austria, Czechia, Poland and Portugal
The Commission proposed to mobilise €77 million from the agricultural reserve to support farmers from the fruit, vegetables and wine sectors of Austria, Czechia, Poland who have recently suffered from adverse climatic events of unprecedented magnitude, as well as Portuguese wine producers who face serious market disturbances. The Commission’s proposals, accepted by Member States, allocate […]
Increase in tourist overnight stays in the European Union in 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, there were 452.6 million overnight stays in tourist accommodations across the EU, marking a 7% increase compared with the same quarter of 2023. January recorded 133.9 million nights (+3% compared with January 2023), February 149.2 million (+6%) and March 169.5 million (+9%). This information comes from monthly data on tourist accommodation up to […]
Eurostat: do you know in which EU country people work the longest hours?
In 2023, the actual weekly working hours for people aged 20-64 in their main job, in the EU, averaged 36.1 hours. A closer look at EU countries reveals notable differences. The longest working weeks were recorded in Greece (39.8 hours), Romania (39.5), Poland (39.3) and Bulgaria (39.0). By contrast, the Netherlands had the shortest working […]
Assistant Professor in the Department of Cardiology of the Medical University of Gdańsk in Poland
The Medical University of Gdańsk is offering a position as an assistant professor in their I Department of Cardiology. Duties of the position The appointee will be expected to conduct and document research or research and develop activities, including active participation in the dissemination of the results of research activities; undertake activities aimed at obtaining […]
Decline in EU livestock population in 2023
In 2023, the EU‘s livestock populations were lower than a year earlier. Compared with 2022, the pig and bovine populations decreased by 1%, while sheep declined by 3%, and goats by 5%. In 2023, the EU had 133 million pigs, 74 million bovine animals, 58 million sheep, and 11 million goats. This information comes from provisional data […]
Eurojust: Criminal network that stole 170 historical books worth 2.5 million euros across Europe dismantled
Eurojust and Europol have supported the competent authorities in Lithuania, France, Latvia, Poland, Switzerland and Georgia in an international operation against an organised crime group (OCG) that allegedly stole 170 books of high historical and cultural value across several European countries. The stolen books have an estimated value of EUR 2.5 million and were written […]