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5 June 2023

Searching Europe for future-proof oak trees

Pedunculate, sessile and downy oaks are to be found throughout Europe, both on arid sites and on sites with a good water supply. The international ACORN research project is investigating the (genetic) adjustments shown by trees in dry sites in order to secure seed sources that can tolerate global warming for the oak forests of […] Continue reading “Searching Europe for future-proof oak trees”
Particle Physics

Projects

30 May 2023

On the way to the “quantum steam engine”

The principles of thermodynamics describe large systems. Can they be transferred to the microscopic level of quantum mechanics? Researchers at the Atomic and Subatomic Physics Institute of TU Wien are deliberating new perspectives on quantum systems. The process could lead to “thermal quantum machines” that work much more efficiently than their classical counterparts. Continue reading “On the way to the “quantum steam engine””

Projects

22 May 2023

Dual pathogen attack

More than 85 percent of deaths during the Spanish flu pandemic were not primarily due to the influenza virus, but to a secondary bacterial infection. Even a century later, such secondary infections can still be fatal. Researchers from Vienna, who explored a modern vaccine format, found that influenza shots help keep the bacteria at bay. Continue reading “Dual pathogen attack”

Projects

15 May 2023

“Star Wars therapy” for adolescents on autism spectrum

Master Yoda can move objects with the power of his mind. Researchers are using young people’s fascination with Star Wars to get them interested in new treatment methods. A clinical study proves that young people on the autism spectrum can also learn to regulate their brain activity in the prefrontal cortex with the help of […] Continue reading ““Star Wars therapy” for adolescents on autism spectrum”

Interview & Opinion

9 May 2023

Politics and policies in ruins

Opinion: Naif Bezwan

The magnitude of the damage caused by the earthquake in Turkey can also be attributed to structural corruption, says political scientist Naif Bezwan, who has been studying Turkish domestic and foreign policy for many years. As a guest contributor to scilog, he analyses the catastrophe that was “doubly inevitable” and takes a discerning look at […] Continue reading “Politics and policies in ruins”

Projects

8 May 2023

Art helps to raise awareness about climate change

While the impact of the climate crisis on the environment is very real, it is often talked about in abstract terms. An arts-based research team has found a way to present stark climate figures so as to make them tangible. The researchers combine urban design, scientific measurement data and art in interactive landscape scenes. Conducting […] Continue reading “Art helps to raise awareness about climate change”
Mauthausen Memorial, Austria

Interview & Opinion

3 May 2023

“These social situations were multi-layered and complex”

Interview: Jonas Vogt

Contemporary historian Gerhard Botz has dedicated his academic life to studying National Socialism. Most recently he has carried out in-depth research on the Mauthausen concentration camp. In this interview he talks about the significance of the camp, its “grey areas” and past episodes that are still taboo today. Continue reading ““These social situations were multi-layered and complex””
Cacti in the Atacama desert, Chile

Projects

2 May 2023

Pointy water gatherers

Cactus spines harvest drops of dew and mist from the air. Materials science researcher Jessica Huss is investigating how cacti use their pointed surfaces – and what lessons we can learn from them for technological developments. Continue reading “Pointy water gatherers”
Ariane Sadjed

Portrait

27 April 2023

Looking beyond stereotypes

By Jonas Vogt

Ariane Sadjed has always had a problem with the one-dimensional images of modern Iran that she encountered both inside and outside of academia. A cultural scientist, Sadjed has been conducting anthropological research on the topic of “being Jewish in Iran” for ten years. What has struck her quite often in the process is the discrepancy […] Continue reading “Looking beyond stereotypes”
Young stylish woman in T-shirt

Projects

24 April 2023

The impact of stereotypes on consumer behavior

Perceiving a brand as high-quality or cheap, ascribing good or bad qualities to the country it comes from, and the level of impact of people who use branded products – all of these factors influence our purchasing decisions every day, including at an unconscious level. Images evoking negative connotations have the greatest impact. Continue reading “The impact of stereotypes on consumer behavior”

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