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Sebastian Preissl researches mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases

They are among the most common causes of death worldwide: cardiovascular diseases. Both genetic factors and lifestyle can be responsible for changes…

Reaching climate targets: analytical models must include all stakeholders

The next UN Climate Change Conference, COP 30, will begin in two weeks in Belém, Brazil. Every year, the international community agrees on targets to…

Communication between man and machine: high expectations of artificial intelligence

AI chatbots are part of everyday life, but how do we define successful communication? In the "NIHAI" project, the University of Graz is researching…

AI and the humanities: a special kind of encounter

Thinking machines are changing the way we think, research and learn - and are posing new questions to the very disciplines that have always been…

Impressions of a writer: 40,000 photographs by Gerhard Roth available online

The Styrian author Gerhard Roth (1942-2022) was also active as a photographic artist. With his literary work, he left tens of thousands of photographs…

70 years of neutrality: Between tradition and new challenges

Neutrality has characterized Austria since 1955. But what does it mean today in light of EU membership and the war in Ukraine? Constitutional lawyer…

Blocked Bacteria: Researchers discover a new target against tuberculosis

Researchers at the University of Graz have deciphered the structure of an enzyme that enables “dormant” tuberculosis bacteria to survive. For the…

Economist explains: How innovation secures our prosperity

Why has going to the supermarket become more expensive, and is Austria really in crisis? Economist Maik Schneider from the University of Graz explains…