Fight the Lice: Researchers Develop Chemical-free Plasma Comb
Head lice are a annoying evil, which is usually combated with chemical agents and nit combs. Researchers have now developed a plasma comb that kills the parasites without chemicals.
Rana Plaza Disaster: Funding of International Supply Chain Research Project
Two years after the Rana Plaza building collapse, a global research team will examine what changes have occurred in the policies and practices of retailers and brand firms, as well as changes in factory practices in Bangladesh.
What is life? Volkswagen Foundation starts new initiative.
Up to five years of funding for postdocs or integrative joint cooperative projects working at the interface between natural and life sciences. Deadline: March 1, 2016.
Postdocs for Engineering, Social Sciences and the Humanities in Africa
The Foundation grants around 3.8 million euros for African engineers and social scientists. Open call: Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities in Sub-Saharan and North Africa, deadline: Oct. 1, 2015.
Experience of Violence, Trauma Relief and Commemorative Culture: Volkswagen Foundation offers financial support for cooperative research projects focusing on the Arab world. Deadline: September 10, 2015.
Tumor Therapy: New Approaches to Fight Cancerous Diseases
The Lichtenberg Professor Dr. Christian Reinhardt and his team found out that the growth of specific tumors can be prevented by inhibiting two certain enzymes.