Researchers identify a new key protein involved in removing damaged proteins in plants. This could help make plants more resilient in the face of climate change.

A British geneticist claims to have analysed Adolf Hitler’s genome. But how much do our genes truly determine our lives – and where does their influence end? OeAW bioinformatician Christoph Bock explains the role of genes, the environment and pure…

From the late Habsburg monarchy through Red Vienna to the Second Republic, U.S. historian John W. Boyer takes readers on a journey through Austria’s democratic development between 1867 and 1955 – and reflects on the many attempts that shaped the…

Researchers from all disciplines are invited to submit essays. The best submissions will be published and awarded a total of €16,000.

During her visit to the AITHYRA Institute for AI in Biomedicine, the Commissioner for Research expressed her admiration for the collaborations at the Vienna BioCenter: “A model for other EU member states.”

Single-cell sequencing provides great insights into the inner workings of cells – but making sense of the data requires advanced bioinformatics skills. A team including researchers of the Austrian Academy of Sciences developed an AI method and…

How does genetic information such as a genetic blueprint travel through a cell to guide the construction of proteins? A team including researchers of the Austrian Academy of Sciences has solved a decade-old puzzle, uncovering how the information…

Italian scientist to head the CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) – New area of expertise at the AKH campus – Faßmann: “We remain true to our excellence strategy”

Scientists at the Gregor Mendel Institute (GMI) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences have discovered a new piece in the puzzle of how plants keep epigenetic information stable across generations. Their findings, published in Nature Plants, show that a…

Acoustic researchers from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) have shown through field studies in South Africa that giraffes can learn to correctly interpret the alarm calls of other animals.

The Grand Egyptian Museum has opened in Cairo — and it also showcases Austrian research. Archaeologist Irene Forstner-Müller explains what the museum means for science and for the world. She has been conducting research in Egypt for years on behalf…

Magnus Nordborg from the Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, together with Richard Durbin and Felipe Teixeira from the University of Cambridge, has been awarded a prestigious ERC Synergy Grant.

Researchers at the Gregor Mendel Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences have uncovered how proteins in plants can acquire new functions through subtle electrostatic changes. Their findings, published in Nature Plants, point to a mechanism that…

In the antique city of Ephesos, archaeologists are still discovering amphorae from across the Mediterranean region. These finds provide insight into a far-reaching trade network that extended from present-day Spain to what is now known as Gaza.

The company Infoniqa was affected by a cyberattack. Here, former employees of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) and individuals who previously worked at the OeAW can find information about the incident.

Around 100 previously unknown letters and postcards written by W. H. Auden to his lover, friend, and confidant Hugo have been discovered in Lower Austria, following after a TV report. Researchers at the Austrian Academy of Sciences are now analysing…

American Lindsay Hohsfield is bringing a breath of fresh air to Alzheimer's research. As part of the Austrian Academy of Sciences' APART-USA programme, she is coming to Austria to conduct research into the latest therapies for combating the…

A study conducted by the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) in cooperation with the Vienna University of Economics (WU Wien) has systematically examined attitudes and values. The conclusion: Ukrainian refugees hold more liberal views than the…

The US researchers will arrive at Austrian universities and research institutions later this year. OeAW President Faßmann: “A great gain for Austrian science”

Four scientists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences have been awarded one of Europe’s most prestigious research grants: the European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant. With up to €1.5 million in funding each, Dorothea Maria Bosch, Torsten…

BMFWF hands over Aula of Sciences to the Austrian Academy of Sciences, University of Vienna, and TU Wien ++ New passage between Wollzeile and Bäckerstraße creates pedestrian promenade

Around 1,500 years ago, the Justinian Plague struck large parts of Europe, Asia and Africa – and is considered the first ‘global’ pandemic in history. A new study by the Austrian Academy of Sciences now sheds new light on its possible origins and…

What potential do AI systems hold for biomedical research? And what does Austria offer that the US does not? Wali Malik, a leading researcher from the US and the new head of the Robotics Lab at the AITHYRA institute of the Austrian Academy of…

Austria’s glaciers are facing yet another year of exceptionally high ice losses. Why the current melting season is especially critical, and how a glacier diary helps to make the changes visible, is explained by ÖAW glaciologist Andrea Fischer in an…

An international team of researchers, including a quantum physicist from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, has developed a new mathematical framework that can be used to analyse quantum systems from the perspective of the particles involved.

Archaeology livestream, Ephesos documentary, Science Arena: the Austrian Broadcasting Company and the Austrian Academy of Sciences celebrate Austria's largest foreign excavation with a multimedia focus on knowledge

Fonds Zukunft Österreich (FZÖ) is providing €10 million in funding for an academy program to bring postdocs from the USA to Austria ++ Faßmann: “The right signal in these turbulent times”

What can we learn from historical presentation in tabletop games, and how can we utilise the tools used in tabletop gaming? OeAW historian Thom Gobbitt is trying to find answers to these questions.

In a new study, an international team including quantum physicists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) in Innsbruck shows how quantum simulators can mimic fundamental physical forces.

At the first global conference on technology assessment in Vienna, international experts will discuss the opportunities, risks and political responses to new technologies. Among them is Karen Howard from the US Government Accountability Office. In…

Magnum photographer Susan Meiselas, who was a guest at the Austrian Academy of Sciences symposium "Encounters with the Photographic Archive" in Vienna, talks in this interview about the role of photography as a medium of memory and identity - and…

Bats are known as natural hosts for highly pathogenic viruses such as MERS- and SARS-related coronaviruses, as well as the Marburg and Nipah viruses. In contrast to the severe and often fatal disease outcomes these viruses cause in humans, bats…

“Many parts of Europe are facing a large increase in multi-year droughts, leading to an increased probability of extreme fires. Some areas are likely to experience severe events every two years”, says Thomas Elmqvist, EASAC Environment Director. In…

The open access and peer-reviewed journal publishes high-quality articles on dermatological diseases and therapeutic approaches in the Austrian Academy of Sciences Press.

An international research team, including the Austrian Academy of Sciences, has used digital photography to decipher several dozen medieval inscriptions in the Room of the Last Supper in Jerusalem. Among them is a coat of arms from Styria. The…

Europe's energy security is at a crossroads: the more uncertain the geopolitical landscape becomes, the more policymakers need to ask themselves what a sustainable and secure energy supply could look like. A recent report by the European Academies…

Quantum states can only be prepared and observed under highly controlled conditions. A research team from Innsbruck, Austria, has now succeeded in creating so-called hot Schrödinger cat states in a superconducting microwave resonator. The study,…

A team of OeAW archaeologists discovered the remains of at least five mammoths during excavations north-east of St. Pölten. Stone tools, dismembered bones and tusk fragments indicate the utilisation of the meat and the processing of ivory by mammoth…

Biochemist joins the Academy’s Institute for AI in Biomedicine +++ OeAW President Faßmann: “AITHYRA is already attracting excellent researchers”

Biochemist joins the Academy’s Institute for AI in Biomedicine +++ OeAW President Faßmann: “AITHYRA is already attracting excellent researchers”

Appeal to EU leaders ++ Initiative by OeAW President Faßmann

Six out of nine planetary boundaries have already been breached. And the seventh is about to be breached, too. But despite global promises, crucial policies fall short, which causes alarm amongst scientist. The European Academies’ Science Advisory…

From France to Syria: An exhibition at the Austrian Academy of Sciences celebrates female scientists from the Mediterranean region who have gained a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral fellowship. In an interview, Sabina Cveček, a Marie…

Content created by artificial intelligence (AI) is flooding social media and online platforms. AI-generated texts, images and videos are constantly improving and thus becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish from human-made content.…

How are American universities perceiving Donald Trump's inauguration and his close ties to the tech scene? Martin Tschiggerl, a historian at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, is currently a Fulbright Visiting Professor at the University of Minnesota…

Scientists from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the Natural History Museum Vienna and the University of Vienna, together with an international research team, have carried out a complete genetic examination of two cemeteries in Mödling and…

CSI methods show: Skull from the collection of the Department of Evolutionary Anthropology is not from Arsinoë IV

Trust remains stable, but interest is declining +++ 80% believe that research is improving our lives +++ Only 32% feel well informed - Faßmann: ‘Our task is more science communication’

Joint appeal by Austrian research institutions and funding agencies to the future government

50 years after it was rebuilt, the Celsus Library in Ephesos is about to undergo extensive conservation. The Austrian Academy of Sciences is launching a large-scale project to protect the ancient monument and its intricate, magnificent façade from…