The many layers of Bella Asmara
Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, is a much admired time capsule reflecting the Italian “dolce vita” of the 1930s. A cluster of modernist buildings has been preserved at the city centre – an Italian...
View ArticleThe grammar of movement
Like spoken language, sign language has a complex and differentiated structure. One just has to be able to discern and interpret it. With the support of the Austrian Science Fund FWF, a research team...
View ArticleWinter tourism in a growth spiral
The changes brought by winter tourism to Alpine valleys in Vorarlberg have been documented by a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF. Researchers examined three ski resorts to trace 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 ArticleNeurosciences: a stress test for men and women
Whilst it is true that women and men respond differently to stress, current neuroscientific research only partially confirms traditional gender stereotypes. Other factors heavily contribute to the...
View ArticleHow to make a protein trap
Once they can synthesise molecules of active natural substances, scientists will be able to harness nature’s medicine cabinet for the drugs of the future. By testing newly developed synthesising...
View Article(Ad-)Venture seeks capital! Growth of Startups thwarted by lack of capital
A study by MODUL University Vienna analysed the financial situation of startups in Vienna. Eight tangible recommendations show the way to international success. On average, startup companies in Europe...
View ArticleOpera and politics
The Vienna State Opera is an institution, an icon of high culture, far removed from everyday concerns. Or is it? With the support of the Austrian Science Fund FWF, a research team from Vienna examined...
View ArticleWho can be trusted on the internet?
In a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, scientists examined how the credibility of information from the web can be assessed in order to obtain more effective data from platforms such as...
View ArticleExploring “emo-eating”
While fear and aggression tend to curb our appetite, sadness and frustration seem to stimulate it. A project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF looks into the connections between mood and...
View ArticleThe underestimated role of coincidence
In a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, a team directed by mathematician Erika Hausenblas is investigating how the pressure of flowing liquids can be described when taking into account...
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 ArticleHidden HIV Revealed: New Insights Into Latent HIV Infections
In spite of ever more effective therapies, HIV keeps managing to survive in the body. A comprehensive project conducted by the Austrian Science Fund FWF has clarified the molecular processes which...
View ArticleHuman rights: Extrajudicial complaint mechanisms particularily suitable
Reconciling corporate interests with human rights is a difficult endeavour. A research project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF demonstrates that non-judicial complaint mechanisms may be an...
View ArticleThe Führer’s lavish guest house
In an extensive research effort the art historian Imma Walderdorff investigated the Nazi past of Klessheim Palace, unearthing hitherto unknown facts and making an important contribution to provenance...
View ArticleAustria’s family context has become more traditional again
More and more families have fewer children than they would actually like to have. Demographers from Vienna are currently exploring the causes of this development. They detect a return to traditional...
View ArticleThe single market of interest groups
Environmental and consumer protection have outstripped business interests in the EU. This is the conclusion drawn by an international study supported by the Austrian Science Fund FWF. The reason behind...
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