New microscopy method enables high-speed functional analysis of microbiomes

The migration of carbon atoms on the surface of the nanomaterial graphene was recently measured for the first time. Although the atoms move too swiftly to be directly observed with an electron microscope, their effect on the stability of the material can now be determined indirectly while the material is heated on a microscopic hot plate. The study by researchers at the Faculty of Physics of the University of Vienna was published in the journal Carbon.

Scientists say more environmental pollutants should be considered in species protection.

Research at the University of Vienna could solve mystery of human evolution

Especially older people often overestimate their health

Hyperpolarised water boosts signal intensities of proteins, DNA, and membranes

Cognitive capabilities in marmoset monkeys are influenced by both their personality as well as family group membership.

Long-term changes in the stress hormone cortisol can lead to disease - Individuals with an immigrant background often face experiences of discrimination.

Facial reconstruction possible through DNA analyses An international team led by The University of Vienna and the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in collaboration with the National Museum of Korea has successfully sequenced and studied the whole genome of eight 1.700-year-old individuals dated to the Three Kingdoms period of Korea (approx. BC-668 AD).

Two unrelated worm phyla give clues on how sex chromosomes might have evolved

The study provides an explanation for the phenomenon that daily clocks from flies to humans can exhibit plastic run-times.

New statistical method applied for the first time

Tooth shapes of the tiger shark: Already the embryo changes - and swallows - its teeth.

Changes of speech sounds during the Middle Ages shed light on how we process language.