“Process optimization” in cells: Clever feedback system regulates immune...
A newly discovered feedback mechanism in the body is responsible for keeping immune responses from getting out of hand. It works at the level of certain genes, linking the inactivation of those genes...
View ArticleChanges in eating culture
Food and the body are increasingly seen as an expression of identity and a token of quality of life. The social impact of changes in food culture in the case of Vietnam are now the focus of a project...
View ArticleOnline gaming of tomorrow
An innovative, resource-sensitive operating model for online games which splits the traditional large provider firms into three lightweight and specialised service providers has been developed by...
View ArticleKreuzenstein – fictitious Middle Ages all real
Kreuzenstein Castle presents the ideal image of a medieval castle. The unique building is, however, a relatively modern structure which was built in the late 19th century. With the support of the...
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 ArticleNew Study on World War I: The Eastern Front was different
The war in Eastern Europe entailed completely different wartime experiences than those seen on the Western or Italian Front, and this had a major impact on the images of the “East” discussed in the...
View ArticleAlways one step ahead of cancer cells
BRD4 inhibitors are among the most promising new agents in cancer therapy that are currently evaluated in clinical trials. In a study published in NATURE today, a team of researchers at the Research...
View ArticleSurveillance on Facebook and Co – Users have little knowledge
A project by the Austrian Science Fund FWF studied the role that surveillance and privacy play for the users of social media. 90 % of those polled are concerned about their privacy but have little...
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 ArticleDon’t fear! News from the field of fear and anxiety research
The targeted modulation of gene activity and cellular signaling pathways could provide a new approach to the treatment of fear and anxiety states according to the recent findings of a project sponsored...
View ArticleColonial roots of modern development policy
Concepts of modern development aid have been inherited from Europe’s colonialist era and thus have their roots much further in the past than has been thought till now. This is the outcome of a project...
View ArticleMarinomed Biotechnologie GmbH: New investment boosts global expansion /...
Marinomed Biotechnologie GmbH will boost the successful expansion of its business activities with new investments.Marinomed Biotechnologie GmbH will boost the successful expansion of its business...
View ArticleDo trade fairs promote cultural globalisation?
Content trade fairs play a significant role in the global distribution of films, TV programmes, music and books. An Austrian Science Fund FWF project is currently studying the fundamentals of the...
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 ArticleWhen bowels and brain are out of sorts
Gastrointestinal disorders are often linked to psychological dysfunctions and can be explained by a malfunction of the communication between bowels and brain, as has been shown by a research project...
View ArticleEvolution theory guides software development
Software for entire product lines can be configured automatically and intelligently – and not in a manual and uncoordinated way, as previously. This is shown by the results of a project of the Austrian...
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 ArticleMeasuring prehistory
Fully automated data collection at the world’s largest fossilized oyster reef in Lower Austria is the aim of the “Smart Geology” project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF. The use of modern...
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