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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.

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?”

Projects

21 December 2020

New therapeutic approach designed to improve life with donor lungs

The Covid-19 pandemic shows the importance of medical research in the treatment of lung diseases. The Medical University of Vienna is renowned the world over in the field of lung transplantation medicine. Currently, they are testing a new therapeutic approach designed to improve the situation of patients in the long term. Continue reading “New therapeutic approach designed to improve life with donor lungs”

Projects

14 December 2020

No common denominator in international taxation discourse

Large companies that sell their products and services worldwide, but do not pay income taxes on revenues generated in countries other than their own, are the reason why many are calling for new tax regulations. For legal expert Daniel Blum, the unproductive back and forth of arguments is rooted in different schools of thought that […] Continue reading “No common denominator in international taxation discourse”

Emperor Francis Joseph I at his desk

Projects

7 December 2020

The Emperor’s desk: the decisions of Emperor Francis Joseph I

From the beginning to the end of his reign, Emperor Francis Joseph I had the final say on decisions, as documented by roughly a quarter of a million written submissions. A bi-national team of researchers has now developed a new methodology for a first-time assessment of this comprehensive body of material. In the process, surprising […] Continue reading “The Emperor’s desk: the decisions of Emperor Francis Joseph I”

Projects

30 November 2020

Addressing a painful subject

For the first time, a digital map provides a collection of information from all over the world on the subject of torture and physical abuse. According to the grim findings, torture exists in almost every country in the world. On the other hand, there are also research projects and initiatives seeking to prevent excessive violence. […] Continue reading “Addressing a painful subject”

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