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Fig. 1: Illustration of Naegleriavirus based on electron microscopy.

24.04.2024

Giant Viruses Infect Deadly Parasite

New unusual giant virus discovered in wastewater treatment plant near Vienna

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Abb. 1: African cycad Encephalartos altensteinii Lehm in the Botanical Garden of the University of Naples "Federico II"

Dynamic plants: Origin and geographic evolution of cycads clarified

Distribution in the Mesozoic from present-day Antarctica to Greenland

13.06.2023 | [weiter]

In the foreground two people with sunglasses looking into the camera, surrounded by icy sea. In the background a research vessel and, behind that, snow-covered mountains.

The Rise of Pelagic Fungi and their Crucial Role in Oceanic Ecosystems

Mycoplankton plays an active role in the degradation of organic matter and the cycling of nutrients

05.06.2023 | [weiter]

University of Vienna to lead new 4-year EU project on nature-based therapies

The goal is a collection of open-access Nature-based Therapy Guides for different stakeholders, practitioners and policy makers

01.06.2023 | [weiter]

Picture of the seashore

Consistent link between the seaside and better health

15-country study confirms that people living near or visiting the seaside enjoy better health

24.05.2023 | [weiter]

Picture of the Baron Award winner Emanuel Tov

Emanuel Tov wins second Baron Award

For Scholarly Excellence in Research of the Jewish Experience

24.05.2023 | [weiter]

Picture of a patient, lying in the hospital, next to him two doctors

Covid-19 vaccination reduces mortality also in critically ill corona patients

A study from the University of Vienna shows a positive effect of vaccination even in patients requiring oxygen.

23.05.2023 | [weiter]

Picture of some representative comb jellies

Genetic research offers new perspective on the early evolution of animals

Mapping gene linkages provides clear-cut evidence for comb jellies as sibling group to all other animals

17.05.2023 | [weiter]

Frontal view of a shark's teeth. The lower row is formed by triangular, serrated teeth, the upper row by icicle-shaped teeth.

Jaw shapes of 90 shark species show: Evolution driven by habitat

Analysis using X-ray computed tomography and 3D reconstructions

16.05.2023 | [weiter]