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HFSP grant for consortium led by Kristin Tessmar-Raible
Within the collaborative project, Kristin will lead a team aiming to unravel the influence of temporally ordered biological processes on the adaptability and survival of organisms near the chemical and physical limits of life.
24.04.2024 | [more]
World War II refugees: Untold stories of flight
Literary scholar Paula Wojcik and her team collect and analyse little-known stories of flight from the Nazi era. How their research uncovers various escape routes, coping strategies and the many obstacles in beginning a new life.
15.04.2024 | [more]
Stellar winds of three sun-like stars detected for the first time
An international research team led by a researcher from the University of Vienna has for the first time directly detected stellar winds from three Sun-like stars by recording the X-ray emission from their astrospheres.
12.04.2024 | [more]
Worms exhibit individual behaviors
A new study by Kristin Tessmar-Raible from Max Perutz Labs together with Sören Häfker and team shows: Just like animals and humans, worms exhibit individual – but reproducible – behaviors.
12.04.2024 | [more]
Uni Vienna moves further up the rankings
Ranking results on internationality: University of Vienna ranks 2nd in the German-speaking area.
09.04.2024 | [more]
A new simulation method boosts the study of molecular processes
A team of researchers led by Christoph Dellago with Sebastian Falkner presents a new algorithm for the computer simulation of molecular systems that undergo rare yet critical transformations.
08.04.2024 | [more]
The dawn of the tropical Atlantic invasion into the Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a marine biodiversity hotspot already affected by climate-driven biodiversity collapses. Its highly endemic fauna is at further risk if global warming triggers an invasion of tropical Atlantic species.
02.04.2024 | [more]
The climate debate – Between lobbies and science
Stefan Rahmstorf is one of the best-known climate and marine researchers. He met with us to talk about tipping points in the ocean, the roles of the media and science.
18.03.2024 | [more]