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Category: Biology and Medicine

Projects

29 November 2021

Stretching – an effective therapy?

Annika Kruse is searching for an effective adjunctive therapy for the most frequent cause of motor disability in children – spastic cerebral palsy. The sports scientist compares two different methods of stretching that are already in use as adjunctive therapies. Initial results suggest that one-time stretching does not reach calf muscles at all. Continue reading “Stretching – an effective therapy?”

Projects

15 November 2021

Eavesdropping on courtship messages

During courtship and mating, male mice emit complex sounds that are beyond the human hearing threshold. In order to understand the function of these sounds, a research team led by the behavioural biologist Dustin Penn first had to develop methods to reliably record and evaluate these ultrasonic vocalisations. The findings revealed that mice do not […] Continue reading “Eavesdropping on courtship messages”

Projects

2 November 2021

Human milk supplies ideas for new cardiovascular drugs

In the context of her Erwin Schrödinger Fellowship in the USA, Ariane Pessentheiner investigated potential uses for the anti-inflammatory power of human breast milk in new treatments against atherosclerosis. Pessentheiner is now focusing on how better to communicate scientific findings on cardiovascular diseases to the general public. Continue reading “Human milk supplies ideas for new cardiovascular drugs”

Projects

25 October 2021

How to manage anger and fear creatively

The way people think about negative events has a major impact on their well-being. Being able to control one’s own emotions appropriately can be crucial for the relevant perspective. By various means, including tests with students, a research team at the University of Graz demonstrates how a sense of humour and creativity help in re-evaluating […] Continue reading “How to manage anger and fear creatively”

Projects

18 October 2021

A bacterium that protects the liver from alcohol damage

What exactly happens in the body when alcohol damages the liver? A researcher at the Medical University of Vienna has uncovered the chain of mechanisms – which already begin in the digestive tract – behind alcohol-induced fatty liver. At the same time, the findings show possible approaches for future therapy developments.   Continue reading “A bacterium that protects the liver from alcohol damage”
Zebrafish

Projects

4 October 2021

Fight or flight – it’s also in the genes

In the context of his Erwin Schrödinger Fellowship in the UK, Florian Reichmann set out to identify genes for aggressive behaviour. To this end, he examined the behaviour of zebrafish and found differences in the brains of particularly peaceful and particularly aggressive breeding lines. Continue reading “Fight or flight – it’s also in the genes”

Projects

20 September 2021

Painless therapy for tendon disorders

When tendons are stressed incorrectly or excessively, the body’s own healing processes no longer function properly. The result can be a so-called tendinopathy. It is not only the disease itself that is painful, but also its conventional therapy. A Salzburg-based research team has now tested an alternative healing approach – vibration therapy.  Continue reading “Painless therapy for tendon disorders”

On the road

16 August 2021

It’s live or let die for proteins – Stockholm in the pandemic

By Verena Kohler

Perfectly balanced processes in cells keep our organism healthy. With increasing age, this balance can be disturbed and there is a decline of communication within the cell. The biochemist and Schrödinger Fellow Verena Kohler seeks to understand what exactly happens during cell ageing. She has found the perfect research environment for this endeavour at Stockholm […] Continue reading “It’s live or let die for proteins – Stockholm in the pandemic”

Projects

5 July 2021

Balancing growth and resilience

In an international research project, a research group at the Gregor Mendel Institute in Vienna has investigated how plants react to rising temperatures in terms of the two strategies essential for their survival: “growth” and “warding off disease”. Their studies show that heat triggers a broad immune response and stops growth. Awareness of these regulatory […] Continue reading “Balancing growth and resilience”

Projects

21 June 2021

Life in the body of the future

Connected brains, mood changes at the touch of a button, digital selves – are we merging with our computers? The biotechnologist Markus Schmidt and his team are investigating the social implications of brain implants and other neurotechnologies. Art projects are designed to open up a new perspective on the ethical aspects involved. Continue reading “Life in the body of the future”

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