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I Spy Science: What are Proteins?

Proteins are essential building blocks of our bodies – but they are much more than that, explains TU Graz researcher Gustav Oberdorfer.

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Link between Leaky Blood-Brain Barrier and Depression

TU Graz and the University of Regensburg are investigating the interaction of different cell types at the border between blood vessels and the brain. A particular focus is on sex-specific differences.

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Are Batteries Safe?

Energy storage systems are becoming increasingly important, powerful and widespread. However, this also means that the demands on their safety and durability are growing.

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Sustainable Plastics from Plants

TU Graz is coordinating the European B3PO Doctoral Network, which is developing innovative materials from plant by-products. The EU has supplied funding of EUR 4.3 million for the project.

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Computer-Based Design for Custom Proteins

In the ERC project HelixMold, a team from TU Graz developed a method for the computer-based design of artificial proteins, with a focus on custom biocatalysts for pharmaceutical applications or the…

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I Spy Science: What is Concrete?

Concrete is mixed a bit like cake batter - TU Graz researcher Dirk Schlicke demonstrates it and explains what concrete is, what it can do and how it is made.

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Talk Science to Me #48: How do I build well with concrete?

Dirk Schlicke describes concrete as a “low-cost, high-performance building material”. For him, concrete has many advantages, but could be optimized. Especially the amount of concrete we use.

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A TU Graz Development Makes Concreting More Reliable, Safer and More Economical

With a digital monitoring system developed in-house, researchers at TU Graz want to help make costly and potentially dangerous mistakes in concrete work a thing of the past.

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FWF awards funding for new Cluster of Excellence featuring TU Graz

In the collaborative project “Circular Bioengineering”, researchers at five universities are developing methods and processes for producing sustainable bio-based chemicals and materials. The funding…

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Sustainable Grain Cultivation with Perennial Wheat

In contrast to annual plants, perennial wheat offers a more diverse microbiome and has a significantly lower impact on soil and environment – as has just been proven by researchers at TU Graz’s…

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