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Coffee as a Staining Agent Substitute in Electron Microscopy

Researchers at TU Graz have proven that espresso is a favourable alternative to the highly toxic and radioactive uranyl acetate in the analysis of biological samples.

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Aviation Fuel Production from Tomato Residues: TU Graz Coordinates Visionary EU project

Residual biomass from tomato production is turned into climate-friendly aviation fuel. The aim of the EU ToFuel project is to develop a waste-free and CO₂-neutral biorefinery concept that produces…

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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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Fairness in AI: Study Shows Central Role of Human Decision-Making

In addition to helping in a practical way, recommendations based on AI should above all be fair. A new study by researchers at TU Graz, Uni Graz and the Know Center shows how this can be achieved.

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Tyre and Road Abrasion as the Biggest Source of Particulate Emissions in Road Traffic

TU Graz study shows: Exhaust particles account for less than ten per cent of fine dust emissions from road traffic. Compliance with new air quality limits in 2030 will still be difficult to achieve.

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Water molecules in motion: Surprising dynamics on 2D materials

Instead of jumping, water molecules walk: Graz University of Technology and the University of Surrey show how water moves in surprisingly different ways on ultra-thin materials.

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More Efficient Aircraft Engines: TU Graz Reveals Optimisation Potential

Using an AI-supported model developed in-house, an interdisciplinary team at TU Graz has sought new methods to enhance the efficiency of aircraft engines.

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How Permeable are Paper Food Packaging Materials?

A new AI model developed by TU Graz combines data from laboratory tests with the laws of physics to calculate how well different types of paper protect food from flavour loss and contaminants.

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New Measurement Method Proves: Wastewater Treatment Plants Remove more than 95 percent of Microplastics

TU Graz, TU Wien and the Environment Agency Austria have developed a method to determine microplastics in the in- and outflow of sewage plants, and demonstrated their high elimination performance.

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Graz Universities Celebrate their Inventors

In the past two years, a total of 186 patent applications have resulted from activities of the universities in Graz. The researchers behind the applications were honoured at Congress Graz.