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Edouard Hannezo becomes new member of the ÖAW’s Young Academy

ISTA Assistant Professor joins the prestigious Academy for interdisciplinary exchange.

May 11, 2022

Simulating the Machinery of Life

Assistant Professor Anđela Šarić peers into the processes within our cells

May 6, 2022

2.5 million euros of funding for ISTA researcher Nick Barton

ERC grant supports scientists to better understand the evolution of genomes.

April 26, 2022

Dividing walls: How immune cells enter tissue

Researchers at ISTA discover a crucial process that enables immune cells to get to where they are needed. Study published in Science.

April 21, 2022

High-Risk Research Across Disciplinary Borders

The NOMIS Fellowship enables multidisciplinary connections in science.

April 11, 2022

Miniature brain models help understand autism

Scientists at ISTA use brain organoids to understand how a mutated gene affects brain development. Study published in Cell Reports.

April 5, 2022

ISTA professor: “Use World Autism Day to educate the public”

April 2 – World Autism Day is a Chance to build Awareness

April 2, 2022

ISTA Sells Logo as NFT

10 million euros for Austrian basic research in the metaverse

April 1, 2022

Beyond Research with IST-BRIDGE Program

An international postdoc program trains the scientific leaders of the future

March 31, 2022

The Protein Queen Commanding Cell Invasion

ISTA scientists discover novel master regulator that boosts an immune cell’s energy for tissue invasion

March 23, 2022

Researchers receive prestigious HFSP and ERC grants

Scientists receive funding for new research projects

March 17, 2022

Characterizing Super-Semi Sandwiches for Quantum Computing

Scientists develop a new technique to probe semiconductor-superconductor interactions

March 16, 2022

Decades-old Erdős conjecture cracked

Youngest ISTA professor achieves mathematical breakthrough in combinatorial design theory

March 14, 2022

WoMen in Science: Change the World!

Supporting women and diversity at ISTA

March 1, 2022

Solidarity with Ukrainian researchers

In reaction to the war in Ukraine, ISTA donates to aid organization and funds additional internship positions for students from Ukraine

February 28, 2022

Martin Hetzer appointed new president

Martin Hetzer will take over the position of President on January 1, 2023.

February 21, 2022

How Many Frogs You Should Kiss

A mathematical guide to finding true love – or to consolation after horrendous dates.

February 14, 2022

Suppressing the spread of tumors

Researchers at ISTA discover a protein that suppresses tumor metastasis.

February 8, 2022

The Tip of the Mathematical Iceberg

ISTA professor Hausel publishes new theory about the fundamental mathematics underlying particle physics

January 25, 2022

Funding the Research of Tomorrow

ISTA is part of FWF’s Special Research Programmes now awarded almost 15 million euro

January 20, 2022

1.5 Million Euros granted to Austrian Research Team

ISTA researcher gets to the bottom of animal movement behavior.

January 13, 2022

Resisting the pressure

Scientists at IST Austria discover a mechanism that helps immune cells to invade tissues.

January 6, 2022

The Mathematics Behind Snowflakes

An everyday phenomenon illustrates symmetries in nature and shows the power of group theory.

December 22, 2021

Spot the difference

Full-scale, biologically realistic model of mouse hippocampus uncovers new mechanism for pattern separation – Study published in Nature Computational Science

December 16, 2021

Resolving the Puzzles of Graphene Superconductivity

Physicists publish a theoretical framework to explain the recent discovery of superconductivity in trilayer graphene

December 10, 2021

How Cells Feel Curvature

Scientists find mechanism that allows cells to sense the curvature of tissue around them.

November 18, 2021

Seeburg Prize awarded to Peter Jonas

Professor Peter Jonas is being honored for his groundbreaking achievements in neuroscience.

November 8, 2021

László Erdős Fellow of the American Mathematical Society

IST Austria professor is honored for his mathematical research on disordered quantum systems

November 2, 2021

Researchers at IST Austria discover a dual mechanism that helps roots navigate complex terrain.

October 27, 2021

Cyclones on a warming planet

IST Austria’s first climate scientist studies how global warming affects precipitation extremes.

October 8, 2021

Boosting the cell’s power house

Scientists at IST Austria describe for the first time the structure of a protein complex essential for our cells to function properly. Study published in Nature.

October 6, 2021

New Dossier on Quantum Computing

IST Austria gives insights into the foundations and state of quantum computing

October 5, 2021

From Blob to Baby

How a Single Cell Becomes an Organism

October 1, 2021

Further Expansion of IST Austria to 150 Research Groups by 2036 Secured

On September 29, IST Austria secured its funding and growth until 2036: The basic science research institute receives 3.3 billion Euro for further expansion until 2036.

September 30, 2021

Haim Harari Receives Badge of Honor

Physicist Haim Harari has been honored with the “Grand Decoration of Honor in Silver of the Republic of Austria.”

September 27, 2021

Cryptography from Space

Showcasing the results of five years of publicly funded basic research in cryptography

September 23, 2021

Hungry Brain Cells

To mark World-Alzheimer’s Day, neuroscientist Sandra Siegert explains how microglia are involved in Alzheimer’s disease and how a stroll keeps your brain healthy.

September 21, 2021

Sunstone Building – a meeting place for theory and experimentation

Facts and figures about the Sunstone Building • Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy • Broadening the scope of research • Improving Graduate school

September 21, 2021

Knitting Virtual Yarn

Visual computing scientists at IST Austria publish new yarn cloth animation program at the prestigious SIGGRAPH conference

August 4, 2021

Designing with Elastic Structures

New algorithm from IST Austria researchers computes stable curved beams for simple manufacturing

August 4, 2021

Counterintuitive Dynamics Threaten the End of the Pandemic

Scientists model the factors influencing the risk of creating a vaccine-resistant virus strain

August 4, 2021

Gardening for Science

A hidden world of care and scientific rigor

July 12, 2021

Three IST Austria Professors join Academia Europaea

Mario de Bono, Vadim Kaloshin, Robert Seiringer become members of pan-European scientific society

July 8, 2021

The Twinkle and the Brain

Scientists at the IST Austria rejuvenate mouse brains with ketamine or flickering light

July 6, 2021

Unfinding a Split Electron

Scientists advance the understanding of potential topological quantum bits

July 1, 2021

Boost for mouse genetic analysis

96% of mouse genome accessible to high-resolution single-cell analysis – MADM technology expanded in new resource published in Cell Reports

June 22, 2021

IST Austria class of 2020 and 2021

Domen Kapjut and Amir Kafshdar Goharshady receive Outstanding Thesis Award 2020 & 2021

June 18, 2021

Developing new technologies to visualize the inner workings of cells

IST Austria professors Johann Danzl and Florian Schur receive a grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

June 17, 2021

Turbulent Flow Simplified

Novel method to model turbulence efficiently

June 17, 2021

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