Biodiversity Can Also Destabilize Ecosystems

Environment - Oct 18
Environment
According to the prevailing opinion, species-rich ecosystems are more stable against environmental disruptions such as drought, hot spells or pesticides. The situation is not as simple as it seems, however, as ecologists have now discovered. Under certain environmental conditions, increased biodiversity can also lead to an ecosystem becoming more unstable.
Life Sciences - Oct 18

What does graphene do in our lungs?

Life Sciences

Graphene has been hailed as the material of the future. As yet, however, little is known about whether and how graphene affects our health if it gets into the body.

Environment - Oct 17

Why the Little Ice Age ended in the middle of the 19th century

Environment

Analysis of ice cores delivers continuous data for the first time on industrial soot from 1740 to today In the first half of the 19th century, a series of large volcanic eruptions in the tropics led to a temporary global cooling of Earth's climate.

jobs.myScience
    The job portal for researchers, scientists and engineers
    Selected Job Offers
    Administration - 18.10
    Wissenschaftliche/r Mitarbeiter/in Gesundheitstourismus Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft HTW Chur
    Life Sciences - 17.10
    Postdoctoral position in molecular mircobiology University of Geneva
    Administration - 16.10
    Studiengangleitung BSc Business Information Technology (80−100 %) Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW
    Mathematics - 16.10
    Statistik-Dozent/in mit Forschungserfahrung (70-100%) Hochschule Luzern
    Life Sciences - 16.10
    Faculty Positions at the Interface of Engineering and Neuroscience EPFL
    Agronomy/Food Science - 16.10
    Science communication and claims manager M/F
    Employers of the Week
    » All job offers


    edu.myScience
    Continuing education for scientists and academics
    Next Registrations
    Innovation/Technology »» 31.10.2018
    CAS ETH in Mobilität der Zukunft: Systemaspekte Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zürich, ETHZ
    Medicine/Pharmacology »» 15.11.2018
    CAS Klinische Pharmazie Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zürich, ETHZ
    Architecture »» 01.01.2019
    MAS ETH in Architecture and Digital Fabrication (MAS ETH DFAB) Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zürich, ETHZ
    Architecture »» 01.01.2019
    MAS ETH in Architecture, Real Estate, Construction (MAS ETH ARC) Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule Zürich, ETHZ