What Geese Teach Us About Leadership and Followers
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Courage and curiosity shape the flock's collective behavior
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Controlling Polymer shapes: A new generation of shape-adaptive materials
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Researchers control ring polymer shapes by tuning electric charge
Which signalling pathways in the cell lead to possible therapies for Parkinson's disease
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New triggers for mitophagy – a self-cleaning process in cells – discovered
Malaysia: analysing the Blue Revolution
Rudolphina
For our Rudolphina Roadtrip, David Buchwinkler takes us to the aquacultures of Malaysia to analyse the ecological and social impact of shrimp farms.
Parkinson's: message from the cell
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In the video series "Insights", Sascha Martens explains a discovery that opens up new perspectives for therapies against Parkinson's disease.
From Vienna to Riga: Detective work in Soviet archives
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For this next stop on the Rudolphina Roadtrip, historian Daria Tashkinova reports from Riga.
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The video has been loaded and can be found below on the page.As a child, he never wanted to go where it was hot. "In a way, I was drawn to the Arctic by negative selection," Peter Schweitzer says. Today, as a Professor of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Vienna, he has dedicated his career to exploring the Arctic life. 
The video has been loaded and can be found below on the page.Did you know that the rubber used in climbing shoes can contain some of the same chemicals found in car tyres? Environmental scientists from the University of Vienna Anya Sherman and Thilo Hofmann explain the results of their study. 
The video has been loaded and can be found below on the page.One of the most frequently asked questions in quantum physics is: What exactly is quantum superposition? This is explained simply by Anne-Catherine de la Hamette, quantum physicist at the University of Vienna.
New game, new rules
How quantum theory shapes science beyond physics
6 FWF ASTRA Awards and 2 Merit Awards to researchers from the University of Vienna
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Eight young researchers from the University of Vienna impressed the FWF Board of Directors with their excellent research projects
University of Vienna ranks 152nd in the QS World University Rankings
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The University of Vienna remains among the top 10% of universities worldwide
Universities of Graz, Innsbruck, Klagenfurt and Vienna join Global Coalition for Ukrainian Studies
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Research about language, literature, history and culture of Ukraine
11 things you should definitely do during the summer break
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Time off from university over the summer is the ideal opportunity not only to relax but also to invest in your future.
Studying at the University of Vienna. How do I apply?
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Eight FAQs about the application and admission – so that nothing stands in the way of your start at the University of Vienna.
An internship in Aarhus – the City of Smiles
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Zoe Zweifler has spent four months on an Erasmus+ internship at Aarhus University – and here she shares her experiences and insights.
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