Research at the University of Vienna

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The University of Vienna is the largest Austrian research institution. Approximately 6,700 scientists and academics guarantee its outstanding performance in research and teaching. The 15 Faculties and three Centres are dedicated to both basic and applied research.

In its further development, the University of Vienna aims to promote its strengths in research on the basis of the diversity of subjects it offers, and to encourage new fields of research. According to these objectives, new main areas of research have been defined, and research platforms established. >> Read more …


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The age of olfactory bulb neurons in humans
The olfactory bulb is the operational center for olfactory stimuli and target for newly formed neurons. In humans those cells are entirely existent at birth, as Jakob Liebl, expert on isotopes, found out.
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2012-05-24
A spider's fang
Thanks to the material of their fangs, spiders are successful hunters. Modifications such as chitin orientation and arrangement, protein composition and incorporation of metal ions cause that the fangs are very strong and stiff.
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2012-05-10
European mountain plant population shows delayed response to climate change
A modeling study from the European Alps suggests that population declines to be observed during the upcoming decades will probably underestimate the long-term effects of recent climate warming on mountain plants.
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2012-05-07
Quantum physics mimics spooky action into the past
Physicists of the group of Anton Zeilinger have demonstrated that the decision whether two particles were in an entangled quantum state can be made even after these particles have been measured and may no longer exist.
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2012-04-24
Association between Pro-Social Attitude and Reproductive Success Differs between Men and Women
Martin Fieder and Susanne Huber examined fitness correlates of pro-social behavior in a real life setting, analyzing data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study.
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2012-04-10