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Microbiome

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28. February 2024
Extreme habitats on earth

Thriving at the limits of life

There is hustle and bustle on our planet – even in quite uncomfortable places. We accompany biologists of the University of Vienna to some of the most extreme environments: from the deep sea and the open ocean to hot springs and alkaline salt lakes. What can we learn from their inhabitants?
11. May 2023
Microbiome and health

Environmental protection within our body

The microbial community we carry inside us is as individual as it is important for our health. Microbiologist David Berry studies what puts it at risk, what heals it and how it interacts with the outside world.
23. March 2023
Nitrogen cycle

Comammox: promising new player in the nitrogen cycle

Comammox bacteria astonished microbiologists worldwide due to their ability to perform the complete nitrification process within a single cell. They occur in numerous natural and engineered ecosystems, but thus far have not been found in marine environments. Microbiologist Dimitra Sakoula is looking for them in the ocean: If she finds them there, it would be "a big deal".
13. March 2023
Microorganisms

Research for the next nitrogen revolution

Petra Pjevac, Holger Daims, Michael Wagner and their teams are targeting microbes: At the University of Vienna, they investigate how the tiny organisms function and interact. Microbes could be key to a 'nitrogen revolution': a new solution to counteract dangerous nitrogen losses in agriculture and feed the growing world population – without harming the planet.
10. February 2023
Magnesite is storing greenhouse gases

Archaea as climate saviours?

Geologist Jennifer Zwicker from the University of Vienna is studying whether archaea are playing a role in forming magnesite or not, exemplified by the Kraubath magnesite deposit in Styria, Austria. If they are, these tiny microorganisms could help us combat the climate crisis.
13. January 2021
Microbiome

The Gut: Door to Life

How does the gut influence brain health? The cluster project "PreMiBrain", a collaboration between the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna, studies this connection in premature infants. The results could lead to the design of therapeutic substances to help neurodevelopment.