University of Vienna

Science

Researchers create 3D neuron imaging system

A team of researchers from the University of Vienna and MIT have developed a novel way of observing the behavior of neurons on a brain-wide scale. The discovery has potential applications in the medical field, including the creation of targeted treatments for brain disorders.

A rendering of a nanoparticle trapped in a laser and in thermal non-equilibrium (Image: Iñaki Gonzalez and Jan Gieseler)

Science

Nanoparticles found to violate second law of thermodynamics

Hotter things always release heat to their colder environments, correct? Researchers show that particles on a nanoscale actually fluctuate more than we expect on a macro scale and develop new procedures to test what exactly is happening on the level of our increasingly miniature technology.

View along the main pedestrian route with buildings by Hitoshi Abe (left), BUSarchitektur (right) and Zaha Hadid (center) (Image: Campus WU/boanet)

Architecture

World-class architecture joins high-level sustainability at new Vienna university

Vienna’s University of Economics and Business offers six new buildings by leading architects and adheres to rigorous strategies of energy efficiency.

Power Sleep is a new Android app that uses the processing power of mobile phones for research while users are asleep

Mobile Technology

University of Vienna app uses your phone for research while you sleep

Power Sleep is a new Android app that allows mobile phone users to donate the processing power of their devices to scientific research while they are asleep.