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Physicists have developed a reliable strategy to separate chemically identical macromolecules that differ only in their shape What is the difference between linear chains and rings composed of the same material?

Aleksandr Ovsianikov from TU Wien has been awarded his second ERC grant. He is developing methods for artificially creating biological tissue.

Paolo Falcaro has secured a European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant for his research into microporous crystals, known as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), at TU Graz.

An international team from the Universities of Vienna, Duisburg-Essen and Tel Aviv have created a nanomechanical hand to show the time of an electronic clock, by spinning a tiny cylinder using light.

In an Austrian-German research project, laser technology is being used to produce microscopic structures on electrical plugs in order to increase fail safety.

A seemingly paradoxical prediction in physics has now been confirmed in an experiment: No matter whether an object is opaque or transparent, the average length of the light's paths through the object is always the same.

Tenio Popmintchev has been collaborating with the Photonics Institute at TU Wien for years - now he is joining the Institute, after being awarded a prestigious ERC Grant.

Graz has been a hotspot for small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) for the analysis of nanostructured materials for 60 years now.

Finnish physicist Toma Susi has received the prized ERC Starting Grant of the European Research Council that funds pioneering basic research.

The peculiar characteristics demonstrated by 'quantum critical points' at absolute zero remain one of the great unsolved mysteries of science.

Since the beginning of the year, measuring instruments, tools and machinery from more than 100 years of physics history at TU Graz are on show in the cellar of the Institute of Experimental Physics.

At present, a complete edition of the works and letters of Ingeborg Bachmann is being produced in the Literaturarchiv Salzburg, a collection which received great attention in the media at the beginning of the year.

How many people have settled in a refugee camp; what dynamics prevail there? The Earth Observation is used as a basis for the deployment of relief organizations, such as MSF.

Microprocessors based on atomically thin materials hold the promise of the evolution of traditional processors as well as new applications in the field of flexible electronics.

Atomic defects in diamonds can be used as quantum memories. Researchers at TU Wien for the first time have succeeded in coupling the defects in various diamonds using quantum physics.

'Ein guter Tag hat hundert Punkte' PLUS Green Campus (=PGC), die Universitätsbibliothek und das Land Salzburg laden im Rahmen der Klimaund Energiepartnerschaft Salzburg 2050 zur Lesung mit Thomas Weber 'Ein guter Tag hat hundert Punkte' ein.

Pinzgauer! Heroes - Fools - Pioneers / Portraits from the Province Pinzgauer! Helden - Narren - Pioniere Portraits aus der Provinz Die Pinzgauer sind ein besonderes Volk.

How to reliably transfer quantum information when the connecting channels are impacted by detrimental noise? Scientists at the University of Innsbruck and TU Wien (Vienna) have presented new solutions to this problem.

The Faculty of Physics of TU Wien hosts the first Gender in Physics Day taking place in Austria. Advanced registration is required as seating is limited.

At TU Wien (Vienna), it has become possible to control one of the most important chemical processes: switching oxygen molecules between a reactive and unreactive state.

On Monday, 3 April, Michael F. Köck will hold a lecture on "Transcendence - Danger and Chance of a Crisis".

In the spring of 2017, the publication of Christian Doppler's essay "Vom farblicht der Doppelsterne" will be published for the 175th time.

Physics and philosophy are Andreas Hauser's specialities. He has a doctorate in both, but professionally, physics comes first.

Neurotransmitter transporters are some of the most popular transport proteins in research as they play a major role in the processing of signals in the brain.

Spitzenforschung wird an der TU Wien groß geschrieben - auch wenn es um Objekte auf Nanometer-Skala geht.

New experiments have shown that it is possible for extremely high currents to pass through graphene, a form of carbon.

At TU Wien, it was possible to create a nanoscale optical element that regulates the flow of light particles at the intersection of two glass fibers like a roundabout.

Round about 65 years ago, the first electron microscope was set up at TU Graz, thus laying a foundation stone for many years of successful research work In 1951, the first electron microscope - the U

A laser and detector in one: a microscopic sensor has been developed at TU Wien, which can be used to identify different gases simultaneously.

The solid state physicist Jan Kune? is relocating his research project from Prague to Vienna, bringing another ERC Consolidator Grant to TU Wien.

uni:view magazin Videos Presse Social Media The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016 has been awarded to Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir Fraser J. Stoddart and Bernard L. Feringa for the design and synthesis of molecular machines.

It was considered a practically unreachable goal: focused light in the Terahertz regime consisting of a broad spectrum of wavelengths.

Charged particles can form via self-organization processes an unexpectedly large range of crystal structures entirely by themselves.

The launch of the Chinese research satellite 'Micius' marks the dawn of a new era of global quantum communication.

The remarkable behaviour of platinum atoms on magnetite surfaces could lead to better catalysts. Scientists at TU Wien (Vienna) can now explain how platinum atoms can form pairs with the help of carbon monoxide.

Some surfaces are wetted by water, others are water-repellent. TU Wien (Vienna), KU Leuven and the University of Zürich have discovered a robust surface whose adhesive and wetting properties can be switched using electricity.

Fritz Prinz from Stanford University wants to convert and store energy more efficiently using new materials and methods.

Be it in phyics, mettalurgy, gemology or engineering, the applications of crystals are very broad.

Hundred-metre long platforms which remain steady and stable in rough sea weather: TU Wien's lightweight construction creates new space for solar energy out on the water.

Hovering Fish and Rotating Turtles: An optimization method for 3D-printed objects gives them remarkable geometric properties.

In the future, a large part of our energy needs could be covered by nuclear fusion. TU Graz is a hotspot for research into fusion in Austria.

Hydrogen from the natural gas pipeline - a separation technique developed by TU Wien is opening up new possibilities for our natural gas network and improves the ecological balance of hydrogen fuel cells.

From computer chips triggering an airbag to smart cities: 'cyber-physical systems' are changing our world.

Mathematician Roswitha Rissner, physicist Andreas Kautsch and telematics engineer Paul Meissner were awarded Josef Krainer Sponsorship Prizes for their excellent doctoral theses at TU Graz.