House mice communicate using sounds that are often inaudible to humans. ARI researcher Reyhaneh Abbasi explains why these ultrasonic vocalizations are so difficult to study – and how artificial intelligence (AI) and signal processing can help us…

We are very pleased to welcome Isabella Fritz as a new researcher in the Phonetics Cluster at the Acoustics Research Institute. She has been awarded a 2026 FWF ASTRA Award and will carry out her project at the institute.

An international research team, including ARI researcher Petra Kovács, investigated whether newborns can automatically identify related sounds within a mixture of tones, providing the first direct evidence from the sleeping brain.

Every two years, Lake Wolfgang becomes a meeting place for international mathematicians: From June 7 to 13, 2026, researchers working in harmonic analysis and related fields gathered at the Bundesinstitut für Erwachsenenbildung in St. Wolfgang near…

On 29 April 2026, the Acoustics Research Institute hosted its annual event for International Noise Awareness Day. Between 3:00 and 7:00 p.m., visitors could explore hearing, acoustics, and sound research through 27 stations.

The Acoustics Research Institute took part in the Long Night of Research 2026 with an interactive hands-on station in the meeting room of the Austrian Academy of Sciences’ main building.

A study by bioacoustics researchers at the Austrian Academy of Sciences suggests that parrots in human care may do more than simply learn words: they may also understand proper names and use them intentionally. The findings offer new insight into…

From infrasound to imitation, behavioral biologist Angela Stöger explores how animals like elephants and birds communicate, and why understanding their signals matters. She discusses these questions both in this interview and in a live episode of the…

With great sadness, we bid farewell to Professor Jens Blauert, who passed away on March 14, 2026, at the age of 87.

An international study involving the Austrian Academy of Sciences has found evidence that ecological conditions closely shape curiosity and caution in animals, and that wariness toward novelty—known as neophobia—has deep evolutionary roots.