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Eight new FWF grants for the Faculty of Life Sciences

27.10.2026 Awards & Grants

The Faculty of Life Sciences has secured eight new grants from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF). The approved projects include one Principal…

Ancient human DNA reveals hidden connections across Ice Age Europe

23.10.2026 Research

© Severine Dabadie

New genomic data show long-distance population contacts alongside thousands of years of regional continuity

PHOENIX Pharmazie Wissenschaftspreis 2026 for Anna Weinzinger

22.10.2026 Awards & Grants

© PHOENIX

Anna Weinzinger has been awarded the PHOENIX Pharmazie Wissenschaftspreis 2026 in the category of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, one of the most…

3D structure of DNA may explain how cephalopods evolved complex brains

09.10.2026 Research

© Natalie Grace Schulz

Study suggests that the 3D "entanglement" of DNA may help drive evolutionary innovation

Unexpected dynamics of ancient microbes discovered

01.10.2026 Research

© Philipp Radler, Christa Schleper

New study provides insights into the evolution of complex cells: Crawling motility may be far older than previously thought.

Ensuring the quality of scientific datasets

30.09.2026 Research

© istock / nespix

New method enables researchers to automatically detect anomalies in large datasets; potential applications also exist in AI.

Cracking the cell wall of archaea

24.09.2026 Research

© Nika Pende

New study overturns a 50-year-old paradigm regarding the structure of the cell wall of methane-producing microbes

Rising plant extinction rates on European mountain summits

04.09.2026 Research

© Kryštof Chytrý

Rising species numbers mask increasing loss of high-elevation specialists from European summit vegetation

Open Science Center der Universität Wien im Cumberland Wildpark eröffnet

02.09.2026 Events

© Mariia Klymenko

Grünau im Almtal, 1. September 2026 – Mit einer feierlichen Eröffnung wurde heute das neue Open Science Center der Konrad Lorenz Forschungsstelle der…