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Why do humans possess a twisted birth canal?

Extraordinary shape makes births more difficult, but guarantees stability

29.10.2021 | [more]

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Current professorship vacancies

The following site provides an overview of current professorship vacancies at the University of Vienna.

29.10.2021 | [more]

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Martin Kusch and Alexander Reutlinger on values in science

Online discussion: What roles – if any – can social-political values play in science? Do such values invariably distort the search for truth? Or do such values have to be present for scientific work to be relevant to society?

28.10.2021 | [more]

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Pandemic Forum 2021

On November 5, an international forum on the challenges of the pandemic and its effects on our society will take place in cooperation with the Medical University of Vienna. Registration is requested.

27.10.2021 | [more]

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Environmental Engagement Talks: Sustainable Solutions for Planetary Health

On 27th October, 17:00-18:30 Atakan Aral talks about "A Computational Approach Towards Early Detection of Micropollutants in Rivers"

25.10.2021 | [more]

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Fighting viruses with interchangeable defense genes

Bacterial viruses, so-called phages, destroy bacteria. A research team led by Martin Polz, a microbiologist at the University of Vienna, has now studied how bacteria defend themselves against viral predators.

22.10.2021 | [more]

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Austria and the world’s biggest eye on the sky

The ELT (Extremely Large Telescope) is a revolutionary telescope with a 39-meter diameter mirror to observe the universe in infrared and optical light. Austria plays a key role in developing its software and instrumentation.

21.10.2021 | [more]

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