Could events affecting Volkswagen AG have an impact on the Volkswagen Foundation’s funding activities? An interview with Dr. Wilhelm Krull, Secretary General of the Foundation.

In his project "The Neural Basis of Social Valuation - the Confluence of Neuroscience, Psychology & Economics" Marijn van Wingerden from the University of Düsseldorf applies a quantitative, interdisciplinary approach to social decision making in rodents to uncover the neural basis of social valuation.

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.

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.

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.