New method for 3-D surface inspection has convinced steel giant
New method for 3-D surface inspection has convinced steel giant Defect detection on hot surfaces optimizes rail production Graz, Austria – An innovative method for the quality inspection of hot...
View ArticleDisadvantages of Migrant Pupils Varies Between Countries
Children of Turkish migrants with low levels of education find it particularly hard to get a higher education in Austria. This was demonstrated by a social science study comparing the country with...
View ArticleCorridors to Enhance Biodiversity
Human interventions increasingly threaten the habitat of many plant and animal species. A project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF now aims to provide fundamental insights for countering the...
View ArticleAllergy Vaccine Internationally Presented
Positive Phase IIb data on BM32, Biomay’s innovative grass pollen allergy vaccine will be reported next week in hot topic session at major international scientific conference Biomay, a global leader in...
View ArticleWhy kidney disease damages the vascular system
Modified “good” cholesterol (HDL) and the activation of specific genes are causes of damage to the vascular system in chronic renal disease. These fundamental findings are the result of a recently...
View ArticleHumanitarian Logistics – When Help is Effective
Aid organisations have to react rapidly and effectively in crisis situations. Logistics is a crucial aspect of such action. A research project of the Austrian Science Fund FWF is focused on how private...
View Article“Roving reporters”– A journey in time through Austrian photojournalism from...
In connection with an Austrian Science Fund FWF project, photo historian Anton Holzer examined the development of Austrian photojournalism from 1890 to 1945 and its impact on popular culture. His...
View ArticleThe native tongue of the future is called translation
A research project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF describes translation primarily as a social phenomenon. – The outcome is a model that provides important answers to questions about the future...
View ArticleColitis in infants caused by their own intestinal flora?
The existing explanatory model for the development of a special form of colitis in infants is currently being called into question: Whereas it was previously assumed that the cause is an allergic...
View ArticleInstitutional abuse and its long-term consequences
Funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, the “Vienna Institutional Abuse Study” is the first to investigate the psychological long-term consequences of institutional abuse and violence. Based on data...
View ArticleA British secret agent right in front of the Habsburgs
How did European diplomacy work around the time of the French Revolution? In a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, historian Claus Oberhauser is investigating the strategies and techniques...
View ArticleA web archive documents Anton Bruckner’s oeuvre
The entire oeuvre of Anton Bruckner has recently been made available online. The web archive www.bruckner-online.at offers fans of Bruckner and researchers unique access to autograph manuscripts, first...
View Article450 m2 of Protist Diversity: Conservation Area for Newly Discovered Ciliates...
A pond in Salzburg has been granted nature conservation status due to its unusually diverse population of ciliates. As the results of an Austrian Science Fund FWF research project show, this small...
View ArticleLiving Healthier with Media Technology
St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences founds Center for Applied Research in Media Assisted Health Care St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences (UAS) is founding a center for applied research on...
View ArticleMicrobial Power Storage Shows It Can Do the Job
Microorganisms turn surplus power into natural gas within seconds Linz, Austria – New results have proven that certain microorganisms are capable of producing natural gas under industrial conditions....
View ArticleNew method for 3-D surface inspection has convinced steel giant
New method for 3-D surface inspection has convinced steel giant Defect detection on hot surfaces optimizes rail production Graz, Austria – An innovative method for the quality inspection of hot...
View ArticleHow can Vienna generate a larger number of science- and technology-based...
A Study by MODUL University Vienna Will Provide Answers for Start-ups in the City. Is there a lack of venture capital? Are more incentives for entrepreneurs needed? More support for technological...
View ArticleAdapt well. Live longer.
Recently published studies from an Austrian Science Fund FWF project show that, when the environment changes quickly, pre-existing genetic variations can provide a better basis for evolutionary...
View ArticleA career depends on many factors
What factors influence someone’s career and how much have they changed over time? What are the expectations people have for their careers today? A long-term study funded by the Austrian Science Fund...
View Article450 m2 of Protist Diversity: Conservation Area for Newly Discovered Ciliates...
A pond in Salzburg has been granted nature conservation status due to its unusually diverse population of ciliates. As the results of an Austrian Science Fund FWF research project show, this small...
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