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Why TOFU is good for worms

A new publication describes a potential molecular link between innate immune responses to invading pathogens and mechanisms that control transposable elements.

28.09.2023 | [more]

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European Researchers´ Night with main topic climate

On 29 September the European Researcher's Night is taking place in many european cities. It offers fascinating insights in different fields of science and research.

25.09.2023 | [more]

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Can we feed the world population of 2050 without plastic in agriculture?

Environmental geoscientist Thilo Hofmann from the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science explores the role of plastic in modern agriculture and its potential ramifications on our planet.

25.09.2023 | [more]

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Mentoring for female postdoctoral researchers

The call for the career development program postdoc:muv for the promotion of female postdoctoral researchers of all disciplines and faculties is open until 9 October.

13.09.2023 | [more]

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Battling biological invasion

Invasive alien species are one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. In this article, ecologist Bernd Lenzner explains the whys and hows.

12.09.2023 | [more]

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CeMESS Secures €2.1M FFG Funding for Advanced Microbiome Imaging Equipment

The Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS) secured approximately 2.1 million Euros in funding from the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) Infrastructure Call 2022.

12.09.2023 | [more]

Press releases

New handbook: Ethical media governance

The handbook contains guidelines for establishing ethics and quality standards, assurances of transparency and independence of media and journalists.

08.09.2023 | [more]

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Exploring the foundations of the quantum world

In a new Cluster of Excellence, a team of researchers join forces to solve unresolved mysteries from the world of quanta and to jointly drive innovation.

05.09.2023 | [more]

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