Nobel Laureate Charpentier’s Breakthrough Was “Born” in Vienna
The Nobel-Prize-winning chemist Emanuelle Charpentier laid the groundwork for her stunning scientific discoveries at the Max Perutz Labs in the Austrian capital.
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Immigration and Longer Lives Bring Austrian Population to Nearly 9 Million
In the last two decades, Austria’s population increased from 8 million to almost 9 million – growing faster than almost any other EU country.
The Top 15 (Weird) Things People Google About Austria
Does Austria exist? Why do Austrian toilets have a shelf? The hive mind sure asks Google some strange questions.
What’s Your U-Bahn Type?
Fifty years ago, construction started on Vienna’s subway network. The Wiener Linien celebrate the joyous occasion with perfumed wagons, a refurbished U4, and a video straight out of the 80s. We celebrate with a quiz that tells you your U-Bahn …
From Slaughterhouse to Lighthouse
Biomedical research in Vienna is revealing the secrets of life, as two research institutes make breakthroughs in cancer treatment. The announcement came in April, with the publication of a cutting-edge biomedical application of a technology named “SLAMseq” in the prestigious …
The Science is in and Nostalgia is Actually Good for You
Science is coming to grips with a complex emotion that was once dismissed as sentimental or downright pathological.
Don’t Call Me Tüte | Why Austrians Love to Hate on the Germans
Austria and Germany share a troubled past, the (almost) same language – and are still worlds apart.
The Science Behind Homesickness
Previously dismissed as a sign of immaturity, homesickness is now seen by researchers as playing a vital evolutionary role.
How Fear Makes you an Instant Superhero
The fight-or-flight response is designed to prepare us for danger, but what really happens, when the adrenaline kicks in?
Just What the Doctor Ordered | The Past, Present and Future of Medical Innovation in Vienna
Since the 18th century this city has been on the cutting edge of medical innovation. What is the next frontier?
