5+ hour, 35+ min ago  (404+ words) Universit't Wien Despite the common perception of landslides to be naturally controlled, a new study reveals that most fatal landslides occur in human-transformed environments Conducted by an international team of researchers from the University of Vienna, Ankara University, Istanbul Technical…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (156+ words) Analysis by online magazine THE Student based on data from the THE World University Rankings The University of Vienna ranks 14th in a THE ranking of the most international universities for 2026, improving its position by three places compared to the previous…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (327+ words) Universit't Wien For decades, birdsong research focused almost exclusively on males In many species, however, females also sing Now a study by researchers from the University of Vienna and Anglia Ruskin University shows that female Gal'pagos yellow warblers sing frequently,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (393+ words) Solid metallic nanoparticles in a "Schr'dinger's cat state" Can a small lump of metal be in a quantum state that extends over distant locations?...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (267+ words) Long-term study with over 700 participants shows the influence of social narratives on the situation of people with depression In three experiments with a total of 748 participants who had experienced depression, participants were encouraged to reflect on their own strengths that…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (348+ words) univie. ac. at Chemist Thomas B'ttcher has been awarded a Proof of Concept Grant by the ERC This brings the total number of these prestigious awards granted to the University of Vienna to 160 The European Research Council (ERC) programme enables…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (296+ words) Novel insights into atomic-scale phase transitions in real materials When ice melts, everything happens very quickly: as soon as the melting temperature is reached, the solid, orderly structure of the ice abruptly transforms into liquid, disordered water. Such a sudden…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (464+ words) Surprising long-term decline reveals urgent conservation priorities: preserving and restoring diverse coastal habitats A team of international researchers led by the University of Vienna investigated the development of shark and ray biodiversity over the past 100 million years Their surprising results…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (233+ words) Worldwide enumeration of accounts was possible due to a "now closed" privacy vulnerability "These findings remind us that even mature, widely trusted systems can contain design or implementation flaws that have real-world consequences," says lead author Gabriel Gegenhuber from the…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (482+ words) Researchers link physical fitness to blood biomarkers, with aspartate emerging as a key player Could a simple blood test reveal how well someone is aging?...