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13. December 2023
Solar energy revolution

Excited by light

Mimicking 'plant power' through artificial photosynthesis: an approach that could drive the solar energy revolution. Researchers at the University of Vienna are in a bid to chase this dream by trying to capture the sun's energy and storing it in chemical compounds. A report on how this works and why computer simulations are indispensable in the process.
23. October 2023
Materials of the future

Stable, inexpensive and exotic: 2D crystals in a graphene sandwich

Scientists from the University of Vienna present exciting "materials of the future": Physicist Kimmo Mustonen starts by explaining how to grow crystals between sheets of graphene and what makes this "sandwich" so special.
19. October 2023
Electrochromic materials

A chemical signature of authenticity

A new smart ink based on electrochromic materials could not only prevent the forgery of event tickets, but also facilitate the monitoring of sensitive products and resources such as blood reserves. The applications for this innovative material are almost endless, says one of the developers, chemist Laura Maggini.
27. April 2023
Inorganic chemistry

The influence of structure

Materials chemist Jia Min Chin is researching how the structures of materials affect their function and how chemistry can influence the sustainability of future materials.
13. December 2022
Audimax Podcast with Anne-Catherine de la Hamette and Lee Rozema

Working on questioning essentially everything

Quantum physicists Anne-Catherine de la Hamette and Lee Rozema work on challenging the fundamental principles of physics and how we think of our everyday life. In this podcast, they talk about their work life: They discuss how experimentalists and theoreticians are entangled, how they deal with their own uncertainties and the current trajectories of their fields.
7. December 2022
Presenting... Experimental physicist Iurie Coroli

Quantum mechanics of mesoscopic objects

Iurie Coroli, PhD candidate at the Vienna Doctoral School in Physics, investigates quantum properties of so called "mesoscopic objects”, a scale between microscopic atoms and macroscopic everyday objects. Together with his team the experimental physicist builds a system using a high powerful laser beam to study the regime of quantum mechanics, as he explains in the video.
4. July 2022
Unraveling Anhedonia

How ketamine can work against depression

When aesthetic pharmacology merges with clinical imaging: Julia Crone from the University of Vienna and her team in collaboration with Rupert Lanzenberger from the Medical University of Vienna are investigating how psychedelic drugs can help people who are not able to feel joy and excitement.
5. May 2022
MEET THE SCIENTISTS

Katerina Douka and Tom Higham about their "love for human origins"

The archaeologists Katerina Douka and Tom Higham examine ancient fragments and bones to better understand how humans evolved. In two videos, the radiocarbon dating experts explain their research – and why fun is an important part of it.
4. May 2022
Archaeological Science as Game-Changer

What ancient genes tell us about who we are

Using the latest scientific methods, Tom Higham and Katerina Douka from the University of Vienna want to solve a great mystery of human evolution: Why are we the only humans left?
29. March 2022
Cancer research

Survival of the fittest cells

Stephanie Ellis is uncovering the principles of cell competition at the Max Perutz Labs. By understanding how our system eliminates 'loser' cells, she gains knowledge for future cancer therapies.
25. February 2022
Presenting… molecular biologist Verena Baumann

Autophagy: The waste collection in our cells

Our cells produce waste all the time. But how do they get rid of it? In the video, our doctoral candidate Verena Baumann explains how common yeast helps her to understand the cellular waste collection.
1. February 2022
Presenting… Nutritionist Agnes Draxler

Healthy Aging

How can we maintain health during aging? "My research could be the key", says Agnes Draxler from the Vienna Doctoral School of Phamarceutical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences (PhaNuSpo). The video gives an insight into her research about "Healthy Aging".