Projects

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.

Projects

Can cell ageing be stopped?

What changes does our organism undergo as we age? The biotechnologists Johannes Grillari and Markus Schosserer study healthy ageing at the cellular level. They have now succeeded in prolonging the lifespan of flies, worms and yeast cells, while increasing their fitness at the same time. The researchers achieved this by making changes to the ribosomes. Continue reading “Can cell ageing be stopped?”
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Projects

The filter bubbles are not as hermetic as one may think

In the wake of a representative survey of individuals on concepts of solidarity and political orientation, a team from the University of Vienna, with support from lay researchers, explored the way this social cement is negotiated in Facebook groups. They found that there is no uniformity of opinion in the dreaded filter bubbles and circles […] Continue reading “The filter bubbles are not as hermetic as one may think”

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Not sinking, swarming!

The artist and filmmaker Oliver Ressler has been drawing attention to the dangers of global warming for roughly three decades. Created on the basis of exchange with participants in the climate movement, his works show how activists organise themselves. The project “Barricading the Ice Sheets” is a tribute to the role of civil disobedience and […] Continue reading “Not sinking, swarming!”