Methods and conditions differ, but all animal species rest in one way or another. Standing, sitting, lying, flying, even underwater. Human beings often feel the need for it and generally suffer from the slightest reduction in their sleep quota. Total deprivation can cost him his life. Strangely, some people don’t …

The parents of a newborn baby who died just eight days after her May 2018 birth are warning others about the potential dangers of allowing family and friends to touch and kiss infants. Abigail Rose Friend, who said her daughter Aliza Rose was born healthy but later contracted herpes virus …

Several post-doctoral positions in mathematics are offered in the Henri Lebesgue Center, in partnership with Région Bretagne and Région Pays de la Loire (DéfiMaths project) the ANR project MoHyCon the ANR project CCEM the ERC project Fanfare. The hired applicant will conduct his/her research in of the laboratories of the Henri Lebesgue Center: IRMAR in …

En résidence à Tunis, à partir du 1er janvier 2019. Montant de la bourse : 915 euros/mois Date limite de dépôt des candidatures : 30 octobre 2018 L’institut de recherche sur le Maghreb contemporain (IRMC) et le Service de la Coopération et d’Action Culturelle (SCAC) de l’Ambassade de France en …

The Challenge for the 2019 edition: Machine Learning for Sustainability Machine Learning is a field of Artificial Intelligence that uses statistical techniques to give computers the ability to “learn”. It is a game changing technology, already being applied in many areas including Video & Serious Gaming, Medical Diagnosis, Fraud Detection, …

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice supports and promotes international research attracting the best international talents, opening new positions for researchers and professors, doubling funds for international research. It has been recognized as a top research institution by the Italian Ministry of education and has placed as the top Italian host institutions and among the top 10 European …

If you ever wondered where your home was at the time of the Pangaea, here is the answer. As you probably know, our beautiful blue planet has not always looked as we know it today. Before our continents, there was a single one called Pangaea, a term derived from ancient …

The Penn Center for the Study of Ethnicity, Race, and Immigration (CSERI) invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral research fellowship in the social sciences, starting August 1, 2019. CSERI is a center initiative supported by the University of Pennsylvania and the School of Arts and Sciences. In addition to this …

The Centre for Advanced Study (CAS) invites researchers to pursue excellent, fundamental, curiosity-driven research during a year in Oslo. CAS is accepting applications for the 2021/22 academic year. Click here to register and apply. Deadline: 14 January 2019 Les utlysningen på norsk her Each year, the Centre for Advanced Study …

A South Carolina bride whose story of triumph went viral after she refused to move up her wedding date despite facing stage 4 cancer has died seven months after tying the knot. Laurin Bank, 30, married Michael Bank in March and spent the next few months traveling, People.com reported. She had …

Avant même que la pensée ne vous traverse l’esprit, NON, nous ne tolérons aucune forme de tricherie. Nous étions simplement curieux de connaître les raisons personnelles qui poussent certaines personnes à tricher. Voici ce que nous avons appris: 1. “Je l’ai fait au début en tant que power trip.” Nous faisions partie …

New Europe College – Institute for Advanced Study in Bucharest, Romania – announces the competition for Fellowships in the academic year 2019-2020. The program targets early career Romanian and international researchers/academics working in the fields of humanities, social studies, law, and economics. ELIGIBILITY Applicants must hold a Ph.D. title. Preference is …

The APS Library offers short-term residential fellowships for conducting research in its collections. We are a leading international center for research in the history of American science and technology and its European roots, as well as early American history and culture. The Library houses over 11 million manuscript items, 350,000 …

KEY DATES To apply click here Sciences Session 2019: Application from September 18 to October 19, 2018 Arts and Humanities Session 2019: Application from September 18 to October 31, 2018 Presentation The Ecole normale supérieure aims at varying its students’ profiles and incorporates students to be enrolled in the 3rd …

THERE are fears a potentially fatal ‘rat fever’ that can cause uncontrolled bleeding from the mouth, nose or vagina is spiralling out of control. Nigeria has seen an unusual spike in Lassa fever this year, with more than 140 people dying from the virus which is spread by the urine …