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    Science year 2022: anniversary, Mendel, space
    25.01.2022
    the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) in 2022. The Academy was founded on May 14, 1847, by Emperor Ferdinand I through an Imperial Patent. According to the founding date, the high point of the celebrations will take place in May. Plans include the presentation of new volumes on the history of the Academy, an exhibition with cartographic treasures from the OeAW's collections, and an extensive program of events for young and old discoverers. Campus Academy opens With the ...
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    Planet killers: Why asteroids mainly hit in movies
    24.01.2022
    However, there is no need to worry too much about a "planet killer" at the moment: "A person is more likely to win the lottery than to experience a large impact in their lifetime," says Christian Möstl from the Space Research Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) in Graz. In an interview, he explains why that is so. One in a hundred million In the Netflix film "Don't Look Up", a comet serves as a metaphor for climate change, which is often ignored. Why are ...
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    Science year 2022: anniversary, Mendel, space
    03.01.2022
    There is a lot going on at the OeAW in 2022: the Academy is celebrating its 175th anniversary, opening its Campus Academy in the heart of Vienna, and celebrating the 200th birthday of the “father of genetics”, Gregor Mendel. Here is a quick look at the highlights of the new science year.
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    OeAW scientists among the world's most cited researchers
    17.12.2021
    Information (Innsbruck) of the OeAW and University of Innsbruck Christoph Bock, Cross-Field Member of the Young Academy, CeMM - Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the OeAW and Medical University of Vienna Emmanuelle Charpentier, Microbiology Member of the OeAW abroad, Max Planck Society, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany Jiři Friml, Plant and Animal Biology Member of the Young Academy, Taif University, Saudi Arabia; Ghent University, Belgium Michael Gnant, ...
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    Grasslands, forests, mountains: why plant diversity is decreasing
    10.12.2021
    How man-made changes in landscapes and climate accelerate the global loss of biodiversity has been examined by an international team of researchers with the participation of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) and the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU) based on the shift in species composition in three very different habitats: in alpine summit zones, in the herbaceous layer of forests, and in species-rich lowland grasslands. The results of ...
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    Why the fight against other diseases will benefit from the development of COVID vaccines
    02.12.2021
    effective vaccines in many countries, opponents and skeptics of vaccination stand in the way of overcoming this pandemic," says Peter Palese. He is a virologist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City and a member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW). "Austria is at the top of the list of countries where people refuse to be vaccinated. That is sad and extremely irresponsible," the Austro-American virologist says. Rapid vaccine development is a ...
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    OeAW President Zeilinger appeals for vaccinations
    02.12.2021
    In view of the record levels of new infections with the coronavirus, the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) recommends immunization via vaccine for all those who can be vaccinated. "The scientific facts are clear: vaccination is the best protection we have against an infection with the coronavirus," explains Anton Zeilinger, President of the OeAW. He therefore urgently appeals for vaccinations: "Have confidence in science and medicine and get vaccinated!" Vaccinate, ...
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    In quantum mechanics, not even time flows as you might expect it to
    27.11.2021
    back in. The boundary between forward and backward blurs in quantum mechanics A team of physicists at the Universities of Vienna, Bristol, the Balearic Islands and at the Vienna Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) , under the lead of Časlav Brukner, has applied this idea to the quantum realm, seeking to gain a deeper understanding of how time flows in that regime. One of the peculiarities of the quantum world is the ...
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    AUSTRO-SLOVENIAN HISTORY BOOK TO BE CREATED
    17.11.2021
    deal with the relationship between the two neighboring countries from the Middle Ages to the present day, with a particular focus on the 20 th century. Historians from the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), including Oliver Jens Schmitt, Christina Lutter and Arnold Suppan, met with colleagues from the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SAZU), President Peter Štih, Andrej Rahten and Peter Vodopivec, in Ljubljana/Laibach at the beginning of October for a first working ...
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    The value of the Corona antibody test
    30.09.2021
    But is this really suitable for measuring your level of protection? It is still unclear what level of antibodies is sufficient to protect against infection. Andreas Bergthaler from the CeMM – Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) – explains which test procedures are currently available and what information they actually provide. Dr. Bergthaler, what exactly can current antibody tests tell us? Andreas Bergthaler: Conventional ...