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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.

Physicians Manfred Hecking und Roman Reindl-Schwaighofer

Projects

1 March 2021

The body’s defences against coronavirus

An enzyme produced by the human body is the receptor for coronavirus, but its intravenous infusion could have a positive influence on the course of Covid-19 infections, thereby serving as a new treatment option. A research group led by the Viennese physicians Manfred Hecking and Roman Reindl-Schwaighofer has now presented evidence that the body reacts […] Continue reading “The body’s defences against coronavirus”
Two female students with face masks are chatting on a stone bench at university campus

Projects

22 February 2021

How the eyes assist with hearing

Hearing-impaired people learn to make up for their auditory deficits – for instance by lip-reading. A research group from Salzburg is exploring the manner in which the brain’s processing of visual signals is used to compensate for the hearing dysfunction. The study has been invested with particular topicality, given that the face masks worn because […] Continue reading “How the eyes assist with hearing”
Young man walking along the street with rainbow flag on his back.

Projects

15 February 2021

Videos as wake-up call for suicidal young people

The media can make an important contribution to the prevention of suicide. That much has been confirmed by a recent study by suicide researcher Thomas Niederkrotenthaler, who has explored how the videos of the “It Gets Better” project, a prevention campaign first launched in the USA, affect adolescents who belong to a sexual minority and […] Continue reading “Videos as wake-up call for suicidal young people”
Houseplants on a table

Projects

8 February 2021

Houseplants – welcome “super-spreaders”

The leaves of inconspicuous houseplants are teeming with a great diversity of microbes. Based on their study of healthy plant microbiomes and their effect on indoor spaces, a research alliance in Graz is examining how to better keep pathogens in check indoors. To this end they had to take samples in intensive care units with […] Continue reading “Houseplants – welcome “super-spreaders””
Two physicians discussing data analysis shown on their computer screen.

Projects

1 February 2021

The situations when computers make better decisions

It is not easy for physicians always to know who benefits from what method of treatment. In the context of an international project, a research group led by the computer biologist Dieter Maier is using artificial intelligence to analyse patient data in order to offer assistance and to better prepare doctors for individual therapy design […] Continue reading “The situations when computers make better decisions”
Illustration of the Sack of Rome by the Visigoths.

Projects

25 January 2021

More equality, less isolation

Even back in the Roman Empire, those in power were looking for ways to cope with the challenges of massive immigration. For the first time, a research project is now exploring the measures taken from a legal perspective. The results are expected to shed light on issues ranging from citizenship rights to successful or failed […] Continue reading “More equality, less isolation”

Young man pondering and sitting in front of a notebook in a coffeehouse.

Projects

18 January 2021

The work-related impact of negative thinking

Exacting demands and unfinished tasks at work lead to work-related thoughts cropping up during free time. Those who want to prevent burnout have to learn to draw boundaries. As recent investigations in an Austrian-Slovenian research project show, the problem particularly affects people given to negative thought patterns. Continue reading “The work-related impact of negative thinking”

Young woman smelling a bush of lavender, behind her a big lavender field.

Projects

11 January 2021

Training can help recover from lost sense of smell

Research groups in Graz are exploring the effectiveness of daily training for people who have lost their sense of smell. The training is linked to microorganisms in the nose and to brain networks that process the incoming signals. The first positive news: the researchers were able to prove that olfactory training is fundamentally successful. Continue reading “Training can help recover from lost sense of smell”

Projects

4 January 2021

The next industrial revolution is here. What does this mean for Austria?

A group of researchers from Graz is exploring the socio-economic effects of new technologies wreaking another wave of “creative destruction” on established economic structures and processes. The researchers examine the options open to policy makers in the face of major impending upheavals. For Austria they see both entrepreneurial potential in niches and the danger of […] Continue reading “The next industrial revolution is here. What does this mean for Austria?”

Projects

28 December 2020

Saving the world with Christmas cookies?

Despite all warnings, people continue to ruthlessly exploit land resources around the world, planting monocultures and setting up large-scale infrastructure. Social ecologist Anke Schaffartzik analyses the political and economic interests that precede these developments and their impact on society. The snapshots of global material and energy flows, but also the power gradient of which they […] Continue reading “Saving the world with Christmas cookies?”

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