Every week, scilog features an exemplary project funded by the FWF. The presentations shed light on scientific questions and report on recent insights gained in basic research. The projects not only reflect the great variety of scientific disciplines, but also the range of support options offered by the Austrian Science Fund.
Fertilisers and pest control are central elements of agriculture and have a direct impact on the composition of species found in crop fields. Supported by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, a research group and helping hands from the University of Innsbruck are engaged in field research, using ecological and molecular methods to find out which […] Continue reading “Manure boosts beneficial predators in agriculture”
In a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, a research team from the Medical University of Innsbruck was able to demonstrate that weight-loss surgery has a rejuvenating impact on the cells of the body. Continue reading “Turning back the clock in your cells”
Film, books, newspapers and lectures – Colin Ross (1885-1945) successfully utilised almost all media channels during the interwar period. He did so initially as a popular travel writer and later, increasingly, as a propagandist. A project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF has examined his work in the context of his time and the […] Continue reading “Mapping Mr. Ross”
In the past, philosophical theories did not pay attention to childhood and child poverty. In a research project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, philosophers have now drawn up the first theory of justice focusing on child poverty. Continue reading “Child poverty is unjust”
In a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, a team of researchers from Graz investigated the role played by the body’s receptors for cannabinoids in the case of colon cancer. They have been able to show that some of these receptors can promote cancer. Continue reading “Doubts about the effectiveness of cannabis against cancer”
The sociologist Zeynep Sezgin investigated the strategies used by faith-based humanitarian NGOs to gain and maintain legitimacy. With the support of the Austrian Science Fund FWF, she studied how Muslim and Christian aid organisations respond to the expectations of their stakeholders. Continue reading “Faith-based humanitarian aid”
After undergoing bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell transplantation, patients experience a loss of vaccine protection. In a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, the physician Christina Forstner is investigating how such patients respond to TBE vaccination and at what point this should be renewed. Continue reading “When to immunise if blood stem cells are being transplanted?”
With the support of the Austrian Science Fund FWF, a team of political scientists led by Sieglinde Rosenberger investigated civil society protests relating to the polarising issues of asylum and deportation. The researchers compared the evolution, objectives and outcomes of solidarity protests in Austria, Germany and Switzerland between 1993 and 2013. Continue reading “Social contact encourages protests against deportation”
Between 1914 and 1918, around 1,500 films were produced in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy – a far greater number than previously assumed. Many of them were produced to entertain and not for war propaganda purposes. A comprehensive filmography now provides an unparalleled empirical basis and unravels some of the myths. Continue reading “Silent witnesses of a world war”
A pilot study funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF has established a model to explore the impact of binge drinking on the bones of adolescents. According to the results, consuming alcohol may well influence bone formation in young people, resulting in long-term consequences. Continue reading “Does alcohol damage young bones?”