Almost as old as the solar system, barely older than the Earth : a piece of meteorite was found in the Sahara desert in May 2020. It is the oldest meteorite ever known on Earth … The meteorite EC 002 dates back 4.565 billion years, two million years older than Earth (4.543 billion years). It is the oldest meteorite ever discovered. In a recent report published …

The Maria Sibylla Merian Institute for Advanced Studies in Africa (MIASA) is broadly dedicated to research in the Humanities and Social Sciences, with ‘Sustainable Governance’ as its central, but by no means exclusive topic. Overarching aims of MIASA are working towards a reduction of global asymmetries in knowledge production and …

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We advertise the openings of 4 PhD fellowships at University of Copenhagen, in the field of Exolife Science, understood as the overlap field between astronomy, biology, physics, and chemistry. The fellowships are part of the synergy project: “Effects of bacteria on atmospheres of Earth, Mars, and exoplanets”. Start of all …

Scientists already knew that smell and taste are closely linked in the brain, with smell conveying most of the complex information associated with flavor. But a new article, published online Tuesday, April 24 in the journal Chemical Senses , shows that the two senses also seem to be linked to the surface of the tongue. Researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center , an institution nonprofit research …

The University of Copenhagen seeks 10 highly motivated and talented postdoctoral fellows to commence 1 October 2021 at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research (CBMR). The postdoctoral fellowships are part of the CBMR International Postdoctoral Programme www.cbmr.ku.dk/postdocprogram. Job description The fellowships are aimed at early career researchers with a basic …

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NTU Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship (PPF), launched by NTU President Professor Suresh Subra in 2018, aims to provide the opportunity for outstanding early career researchers from Singapore and around the world, to conduct independent investigations in any discipline at NTU. This Fellowship provides research funding over two years. There is personal development opportunities coupled with mentorship …

DESY, with its 2700 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world’s leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving …

The University of Ottawa is accepting applications for several doctoral and masters scholarships, as well as postdoctoral fellowships. These awards provide salary support for trainees to conduct leading-edge research related to the interrelationship between food, nutrition, digestion, absorption, nutrient bioavailability, gut microbiota and mental well-being, under the supervision of a …

The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) is a cutting-edge institute addressing global public health challenges through research, translation to policy and education, with a commitment to improve global health and promote health equity. ISGlobal has a broad portfolio in communicable and non-communicable diseases including environmental and climate determinants, and …

The myth of the “living dead” or “zombies” circulating in stories of “post-world devastation” is no longer just fiction. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued instructions on how to respond in the event that zombies attack the world and what you need to survive. Yes, what …

In response to worldwide disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Geographic Society is providing funding for projects focused on how humanity and the natural world have reacted to and are living through the unparalleled circumstances created by COVID-19 in order to better understand how this pandemic—or the threat of …

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