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See what our researchers are doing in the Field of Expertise Human & Biotechnology, and learn about how their results will affect our lives. Discover news, stories, interviews and blog posts.

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Printed Skin to Replace Animal Testing

A research team from TU Graz and the Vellore Institute of Technology in India is developing a 3D-printed skin imitation equipped with living cells in order to test nanoparticles from cosmetics without animal testing. Read more 3. April 2025

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The Human Voice Confers Identity

Barbara Schuppler and Martin Hagmüller are working on the human voice at TU Graz – from very different perspectives and with a particular focus on the female voice.

25. February 2025

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TU Graz Wins Highly Endowed ERC Synergy Grant for Biomechanical Heart Research

The European Research Council is funding a consortium consisting of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, ETH Zurich and TU Graz with a total of 10 million euros. TU Graz researcher Gerhard A. Holzapfel receives 4.2 million euros.

5. November 2024

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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 amounts to 16 million euros.

4. October 2024

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Better MRI Videos Thanks to New Machine Learning Method

Using smartly trained neural networks, researchers at TU Graz have succeeded in generating precise real-time images of the beating heart from just a few MRI measurement data. Other MRI applications can also be accelerated using this procedure.

25. September 2024

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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 Institute of Environmental Biotechnology.

12. September 2024

Technology Impact Summit 2024: AI: Shaping the future now!

On 10 October, 300 international guests from politics, business, science and society will discuss with students, young entrepreneurs and start-ups how AI will shape the future.

10. September 2024

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Cardiovascular Diseases Recognised at an Early Stage by Machine Learning

How can diseases of the cardiovascular system be detected before symptoms appear? Researchers at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) have found a way to track them down at an early stage.

13. August 2024

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‘Tiny Biome Tales’: Playing a Game to Understand the Human Microbiome

Researchers at TU Graz have published a video game about the health effects of the microbiome and what impact our lifestyle has on it.

7. August 2024

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Enzymes Instead of Cyanide: Researchers Develop Biocatalytic Process for Nitrile Production

A research team from TU Graz and the Czech Academy of Sciences has used two enzymes to eliminate the need for highly toxic cyanide in the production of nitriles.

18. June 2024

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TU Graz Bundles Its Strengths in Biotechnology and Artificial Intelligence

In a multidisciplinary research project, researchers from the biosciences, process engineering and computer science want to massively increase efficiency in the development of new enzymes and process optimization. This should even enable the breakdown of forever chemicals.

8. May 2024

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How the Human Brain Reacts to Errors

Hannah Pulferer is investigating brain waves at TU Graz’s Institute of Neural Engineering with the chief aim of improving brain-computer interfaces.

4. April 2024

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Bacteria with CO₂ on the Menu

Researchers at TU Graz and ACIB feed bacteria with CO₂ and other gases in a gas fermentation process. What humans store as fat, these bacteria deposit as bioplastics.

20. March 2024

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A Healthy Heart Needs a Healthy Environment

Western dietary habits and the industrialised food production required for them are harmful to the microbiome of plants and thus ultimately also to humans and their hearts. What can be done about this?

9. February 2024

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Theoretical Physics for Cardiovascular Surgery

Physicist Sascha Ranftl wants to use computer simulations and machine learning to clarify in advance whether open heart surgery is necessary. In this essay he explains why and how exactly he does this.

8. February 2024

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Looking for What Controls the Heart

Peter Macheroux from the Institute of Biochemistry at TU Graz wants to know why the heart works the way it does. A conversation about enzymes, proteins, hormones and nerve conduction.

8. February 2024

The Heart on a Microchip

The heart can be analysed not only as a whole organ, but also on the basis of cultured heart muscle cells using microelectrode arrays. Several problem areas are being addressed at TU Graz in this way.

8. February 2024

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When the Engine of our Body Falls Ill

The heart lies at the centre of our body. It keeps us alive with its beats and is also known as our “engine”. At TU Graz, our most important muscle is being researched using methods from biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, computer science and mathematics.

5. February 2024

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2023: A Year of Research Successes at TU Graz

At Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) in 2023, important discoveries were made, new insights gained and exciting information gleaned. An end-of-year review.

20. December 2023

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Researchers at TU Graz Decipher Enzyme Scissors of Intestinal Microbes

Flavonoids & Co: Microorganisms in the human gut utilise so-called beta-elimination to break down plant natural products and thus make them available to humans.

29. November 2023

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"Zoom Fatigue": Exhaustion caused by video conferencing proven on a neurophysiological level for the first time

Using EEG and ECG data, researchers at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria and Graz University of Technology were able to prove that video conferences and online education formats lead to greater fatigue than face-to-face alternatives.

13. November 2023

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Proven for the First Time: The Microbiome of Fruit and Vegetables Positively Influences Diversity in the Gut

In a meta-study, a research team from the Institute of Environmental Biotechnology at TU Graz has provided evidence that the consumption of fruit and vegetables contributes positively to bacterial diversity in the human gut.

24. October 2023

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On-off switch for enzymes

Researchers at TU Graz have gained new insights into the functioning of a protein found in bacteria, whose enzymatic activity is activated by blue light.

3. August 2023

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TU Graz researchers revolutionise production of biocompatible microfibres

Using a newly developed method for the efficient and cost-effective production of biocompatible microfibres, the production of autologous skin and organs can be significantly accelerated.

26. May 2023

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TU Graz Researchers Produce Pseudouridine by means of Biocatalytic Synthesis

The new and patented method for the production of the important mRNA vaccine component pseudouridine is more efficient, sustainable and cost-effective than the previously used chemical synthesis.

25. April 2023

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Fascination for enzymes

He draws energy from a "joyful occupation" with enzymes. TU Graz biotechnologist Bernd Nidetzky talks about catalysts as a vocation and the window of opportunity in his career as a researcher.

24. March 2023

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New Spectrometers for TU Graz Chemistry

TU Graz and the Japanese analytical instrument manufacturer JEOL opened the newly designed JEOL Application Lab with completely new nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometers in January 2023.

18. January 2023

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Enzyme Research Between Cholera and Targeted Design

TU Graz biochemists Horst Lechner and Daniel Kracher have received BioTechMed-Graz Young Researchers Group funding. Both want to use it to conduct research on enzymes in different areas.

28. November 2022

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Simulated Brain Model Made to See for the First Time

Researchers at TU Graz have for the first time reproduced the function of vision on a detailed model of the mouse brain. Until now, brain structures could be modelled, but it was not possible to perform specific functions.

25. October 2022

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Sniffing out carcinogens in foodstuffs

Andrea Hochegger, an analytical chemist at TU Graz, investigates whether foodstuffs can be tainted with harmful substances from packaging or during production.

25. August 2022

TU Graz SciPix: Vote for the best pic and film!

How beautiful is research at TU Graz? This is what we show in the TU Graz SciPix photo and film competition. Now you can vote for your favourite photo and film!

27. July 2022

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TU Graz and Intel Demonstrate Significant Energy Savings Using Neuromorphic Hardware

Research published in Nature Machine Intelligence illustrates neuromorphic technology is up to sixteen times more energy-efficient for large deep learning networks than other AI systems.

24. May 2022

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Locked-In Syndrome: Ending Isolation with Brain-Computer Interfaces

People with locked-in syndrome (LIS) are enormously restricted in their communication. Implantable brain-computer interfaces that decode speech in real time from brain signals should help free users from isolation.

13. May 2022

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Reduced fatty acid levels: Graz research leads the way for medicines

Atglistatin can reduce the fatty acid level in the blood, which is causal for type II diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver or cardiac insufficiency. Researchers from the University of Graz and TU Graz are going one step further and make the active substance fit for use in the human organism.

26. April 2022

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Nerve Stimulation with the Help of Implantable Mini Solar Cells

An international research team has successfully developed and tested a concept in which nerves are stimulated with light pulses. The method provides considerable advantages for medicine and opens up a wide range of possible applications.

7. April 2022

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The microbiome: Our planet’s tiny engine

We carry through life around two kilograms of microorganisms on and inside ourselves. Award-winning TU Graz researcher Gabriele Berg explains why this is more vital than frightening.

14. March 2022

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Why Some Bubbles Move Faster

Why do large gas bubbles in viscoelastic liquids (such as polymer and protein solutions) rise so much faster than expected? An open question with great relevance for industrial production processes. Researchers at TU Graz and TU Darmstadt have now found an explanation.

3. March 2022

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Biotechnology Prize for Enzyme Researcher Bernd Nidetzky

Biotechnologist Bernd Nidetzky of TU Graz is one of only a few European researchers to receive the Elmer L. Gaden Award. The top international biotechnology research prize is awarded by the US journal Biotechnology and Bioengineering.

16. February 2022

Computational Models of Neurons and Astrocytes in Studying Brain Dynamics in Health and Disease

Astrocytes are non-neuronal brain cells that contribute to the exchange of neurotransmitters and ions. They are involved in various cognitive functions like sleep and memory formation.

25. January 2022

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TU Graz: Research on the Coronavirus Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has also left its mark on TU Graz. Numerous works from different disciplines contribute to the fight against Covid-19 and a better understanding of it.

15. December 2021

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Award-Winning Research: Microbiomes, Hydrogen and Exoskeletons

Birgit Wassermann is conducting research on microbiomes, Sebastian Bock on hydrogen and Matthias Wolf on exoskeletons. Coming from diverse disciplines, all three won the Technology and Society Forum’s Sponsorship Awards.

6. December 2021

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The Study of the Microbiome Enables New Strategies for Healthy and Climate-Resilient Crops

Study led by TU Graz shows that apple trees inherit their microbiome to the same extent as their genes. The results lay the foundation for new breeding strategies for healthy and climate-robust fruit and vegetables.

26. November 2021

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BCI Research: Computer Decodes Continuous Movement from Brain Signals

For the first time ever, the intention of a continuous movement was able to be read out from non-invasive brain signals at TU Graz. This success enables more natural and non-invasive control of neuroprostheses to be carried out in real time.

27. September 2021

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Research at the interface between medicine and technology

Graz was instrumental in the birth of biomedical engineering in Austria 50 years ago – a step that laid the foundations for a long record of research successes. Today, numerous institutes work at the intersection between medicine and technology.

20. September 2021

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Testing Centre for Medical Devices: Safety for Patients

Medical devices have been tested and certified at TU Graz for 45 years. It is important for patients to be able to rely on the safety and benefits of medical devices.

15. September 2021

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Artificial Tissue from the 3D Bioprinter

At the Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Biobased Systems, a new bioprinter recently entered service. It will produce individual models of blood vessels.

20. July 2021

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The World's First Digital Model of a Cancer Cell

The computer model, developed under the lead management of researchers at TU Graz, simulates the cyclical changes in the membrane potential of a cancer cell using the example of human lung adenocarcinoma and opens up completely new avenues in cancer research.

1. July 2021

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A Greener World with Biotechnology

It makes natural processes for industry more environmentally friendly or even possible at all, thus improving medical and everyday applications. A glimpse into the enzyme-rich world of biotechnology at TU Graz.

17. June 2021

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RCPE Pilot Plant: Highspeed Drug Production

What would fill entire factory halls in large production facilities, has been set up on just a few square meters at Inffeldgasse 13 in Graz: a production plant for medicines.

17. June 2021

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New insights into aortic dissection

Aortic dissection is a life-threatening tear in the aortic wall. At present, little is known about the causes. Researchers at TU Graz have now developed algorithms and models designed to support early-stage diagnosis and treatment.

17. June 2021

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Of Apples and Oil Pumpkins: News from Microbiome Research

The extent to which the composition of the microbiome of apples and oil pumpkins depends on the geographical location and what insights can be derived from this for breeding, health and shelf life of the fruits is shown in two recent publications by researchers at TU Graz.

14. April 2021

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Niklas Pontesegger: Science in the Apple Orchard

Niklas Pontesegger visits apple trees for scientific reasons to investigate how climate change is affecting the fruit. For his work he has received a young talent award.

22. March 2021

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New Approach Found for Energy-Efficient AI Applications

Researchers at TU Graz demonstrate a new design method for particularly energy-saving artificial neural networks that get by with extremely few signals and – similar to Morse code – also assign meaning to the pauses between the signals.

11. March 2021

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Resistant rice plants: TU Graz identifies bacterium that protects rice plants against diseases

With their expertise in microbiome research, the researchers at the Institute of Environmental Biotechnology were able to demonstrate how a specific bacterium inside the seeds of rice plants effectively and in an eco-friendly way inhibits destructive plant pathogens.

11. January 2021

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RNA basic building block produced biocatalytically for the first time

Researchers from TU Graz and acib succeed in the first enzyme-driven biocatalytic synthesis of nucleic acid building blocks. This facilitates the development of antiviral agents and RNA-based therapeutics.

14. December 2020

Figure 1: (Left:) Differences in structure prediction and de novo protein design. (Right:) Illustrative representation of protein sequence space (grey). Sequence analysis of native proteins shows that tight clusters of protein families can be identified (beige).

Computational Protein Design to Address Challenges in Biotechnology

Computational design of novel protein structures is a promising tool to make superior biological materials with tailor-made properties, new pharmaceuticals or complex fine chemicals.

8. December 2020

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Hydrogen: Electricity Storage of the Future?

If our energy system is to become more eco-friendly, there is no way to avoid hydrogen as an energy carrier. Researchers around the world are certain of this.

8. December 2020

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TU Graz develops screening system for lung sound analysis

A multi-channel recording device developed at TU Graz for pathological lung sounds and associated automatic lung sound analysis could support existing screening methods for early detection of, for example, Covid-19 infections. This now requires clinical data and interdisciplinary collaboration.

4. December 2020

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Graz researchers identify biomarker for cardiovascular diseases

The role of the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase 3 in the blood pressure-regulating renin-angiotensin system was investigated in the inter-university cooperation project BioTechMed-Graz. The results could pave the way for new therapies for cardio-renal diseases.

5. November 2020

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Cyanobacteria as "green" catalysts in biotechnology

Researchers from TU Graz and Ruhr University Bochum show in the journal ACS Catalysis how the catalytic activity of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, can be significantly increased. This brings biotechnological and thus eco-friendly application a big step closer.

5. October 2020

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New approach for a biological programming language

New findings by researchers led by TU Graz computer scientists Wolfgang Maass and Robert Legenstein on neural information processing in the brain could enable more efficient AI methods.

23. June 2020

A graph with "Number of Completed Genomes" from 0 to 30.000 on the Y- and "Year" from 1985 until 2020 on the X-axis. A blue line shows viruses, a dark blue line prokaryotes and a pink line eukaryotes. The blue linke starts at 0 and before 1985 and ends at 30.000 and 2020. The dark blue line starts at approximatly 0 and 2000 and ends at 15.000 and 2020. The pink line starts just after 1990 ans 0 and ends at just above 0 and 2020.

Cracking the Code within Us: Bioinformatics of the Human Genome

Improving our understanding of genome structure and function is central to biology and medicine.

16. June 2020

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“Nature can do easily what our researchers cannot do.”

Karin Stana Kleinschek has dedicated her professional life to the question of how materials can be produced from renewable resources and made degradable or recyclable.

29. May 2020

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How a rejection gave rise to a career

Aged 18, Anita Emmerstorfer-Augustin had to say goodbye to her original career aspiration – and then found her vocation in biotechnology.

24. April 2020

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Milestone for the early detection of sepsis

Researchers from Graz, Austria, are developing a ground-breaking method that uses biomarkers to detect sepsis 2 to 3 days before the first clinical symptoms appear. This can significantly increase the chances of survival in cases of blood poisoning by bacteria or fungi.

21. April 2020

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Researcher of patterns in the large text of DNA

Leila Taher searches a "strange text" of three billion letters for patterns that define us as human beings. The TU Graz bioinformatician reads the human genome – and loves unanswered questions.

28. February 2020

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Sustainable light sources: LEDs from bacterial production

In the FET Open project ARTIBLED, TU Graz protein-designer Gustav Oberdorfer is working together with researchers from Spain and Italy on environmentally friendly and inexpensive light-emitting diodes.

25. February 2020

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New Horizons for Arterial Spin Labeling

Over the last two decades researchers have been working on a contrast-agent free magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method called Arterial Spin Labeling (ASL) for detecting blood flow changes within the brain and other organs. Recent improvements in imaging hardware, new strategies for efficient data…

16. December 2019

Minimizing post-harvest food losses

Research team from Graz develops biological methods to improve the shelf life of fruit and vegetables.

6. November 2019

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New method for quicker and simpler production of lipidated proteins

The new method developed at TU Graz and the University of Vienna is leading to a better understanding of natural protein modifications and improved protein therapeutics.

11. October 2019

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Two new CD labs for TU Graz

Two new CD labs of TU Graz are working on producing proteins and high-quality plastics efficiently and cost-effectively.

24. September 2019

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Turbo-charging pharmaceutical biotechnology simulations

New simulation technology developed by TU Graz is designed to make the production of biopharmaceuticals more efficient, cost-effective and comprehensible for manufacturers.

12. September 2019

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The power of thought – the key to success: CYBATHLON BCI Series 2019

Spectators will experience the fascinating power of thought-controlled systems on 17 September, as teams from all over the world go head to head in the CYBATHLON BCI Series 2019 at TU Graz. ‘Pilots’ who are paralysed from the neck down control avatars using brain-computer interfaces in a specially…

16. August 2019

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Lighting Up the Brain: LOGOS-TBI Project

Jointly funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) over the next four years, the LOGOS-TBI project was launched at the Medical University of Graz and TU Graz in May 2019.

13. June 2019

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Young Skin Thanks to Sugar

Since the EU sugar quota was liberalised, the market price is low, and sugar stocks are full. An international team has been conducting research on how sucrose can be valorized on an industrial scale.

16. April 2019

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Excessive hygiene promotes resistance to antibiotics

In Nature Communications, researchers from Graz, Austria present new perspectives to prevent the spread of antibiotic resistances in hospitals.

7. March 2019

Researcher Gustav Oberdorfer is standing in a long corridor with yellow walls. In front of him stands a row of glass vessels on a metal shelf.

How do you make proteins?

NAWI Graz graduate Gustav Oberdorfer produces artificial proteins and has received an ERC Starting Grant for his work.

10. January 2019

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New Contrast Agents for Magnetic Resonance

The FETopen CONQUER project launched at TU Graz three years ago was successfully completed by August 31st 2018.

5. December 2018

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MoreGrasp: Getting a better grip on things

The MoreGrasp Horizon2020 research project under the leadership of TU Graz is coming to an end with significant results in the field of thought-controlled grasp neuroprosthetics. A large-scale feasibility study is underway.

17. September 2018

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Rerouting the Function of the Hand

The MoreGrasp project is coming to an end and has provided substantial results. The mental control of neuroprostheses can be considerably simplified in the future with the help of reprocessed brain signals.

17. September 2018

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The world of gas bubbles and liquid drops

Günter Brenn investigates the behaviour of gas bubbles and liquid drops. His work is especially important in process engineering.

24. August 2018

Two cichlids in the water in front of green aquatic plants and stones. The left cichlid is black and white cross-striped. The right cichlid is grey with light dots and has an elongated body.

Crossbreeding as an evolution booster

University of Graz, Graz University of Technology together with an international research team discover new mechanisms of speciation

8. August 2018

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“Honey, I shrank the lab”

Microbioreactors with integrated sensors enable improved and well-controlled reaction conditions to be produced and are increasingly used in biocatalysis, process optimisation, diagnosis and cell culturing.

1. July 2018

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Manipulated enzymes: TU Graz researchers set milestone in biocatalysis research

TU Graz researchers managed for the first time ever to ‘retrain’ an enzyme to build ring-shaped molecular structures instead of performing its natural task of reducing double bonds. The work was published in Angewandte Chemie, and is relevant for the production of pharmaceuticals and plant…

11. June 2018

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The mathematics of the human body

Biomechanical engineer Justyna Niestrawska investigates the mechanical behaviour of the aorta at TU Graz and represents it using mathematical formulas. And wins the German Aorta Prize while doing so.

27. March 2018

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Photosynthetic microalgae as biocatalysts

Biotechnological production of chemicals using enzymes coupled with the photosynthesis of microalgae is the topic of the new EU project PhotoBioCat. TU Graz is the project coordinator.

5. March 2018

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Top research: Financial funding running into millions for TU Graz lead projects

Two interdisciplinary basic research projects in the fields of biomechanics and materials sciences will be funded to the amount of 3.5 million euros from TU Graz funds for three years from 2018.

31. October 2017

Boost for lipid research: Graz researchers facilitate lipid data analysis

Illnesses such as cancer and multiple sclerosis may also be associated with lipids. Disorders are difficult to assess due to the diversity of lipids. Graz scientists present a new tool for the analysis of lipids in Nature Methods.

23. October 2017

Germ-free hatching eggs: An alternative to formaldehyde application

Hatching eggs in large-scale hatcheries are currently treated with formaldehyde to eliminate germs. Researchers from TU Graz, acib and Roombiotic have now developed a natural alternative.

16. October 2017

Enzymes at work: breaking down stubborn cellulose

TU Graz researchers observe enzymes breaking down cellulose to aid the production of biofuels. The results are now published in Nature Communications.

12. October 2017

Making surgical screws from bones

Biomechanics from TU Graz are developing surgical screws from donated human bone material for foot and jaw surgery in a FFG-funded project together with surgebright, a start-up from Linz.

28. September 2017

Brain Composer: “thinking” melodies onto a musical score

TU Graz researchers develop new brain-computer interface application which allows music to be composed by the power of thought. How this works is shown in the current issue of the journal PLOS ONE.

6. September 2017

Eine Apothekerin mit weißem Mantel und roten Haaren reicht einer weißhaarigen Dame einen Zettel.

Inkjet Pharmacy: On-demand Drugs from the Printer

In the near future, orodispersible films could replace pills: scientists at the Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering are developing printing technologies to create personalized dosage forms for individual patient needs on demand.

1. September 2017

Novel Biological Approaches in Synthesis Chemistry

The pharma industry is in search of sustainable and cost-effective manufacturing processes for drugs.

1. July 2017

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Biomechanics: measuring the human body

How can cardiovascular diseases be treated in a targeted way and postoperative complications reduced? Researchers at the Institute of Biomechanics provide answers using methods from engineering.

27. June 2017

Metabolic disorders: University of Graz and TU Graz “research studio”

The agent Atglistatin can reduce the level of fatty acid in the blood. Funded by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency, researchers at the University of Graz and TU Graz want to further develop the agent into a medicine to treat metabolic disorders.

26. April 2017

Protective switch to treat obesity

Scientists at the University of Graz and TU Graz have developed an active ingredient that reduces obesity and can prevent type II diabetes as well as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

22. March 2017

Kateryna Lypetska in the lab at the Institute of Organic Chemistry of TU Graz.

Technology with (r)evolutionary roots

Mimicking evolution in the lab: Kateryna Lypetska takes us on a foray into the world of biocatalysis, which enables an ecological production of pharmaceuticals to be carried out.

16. March 2017

Schematic representation of the illumination of the sensor domain of a photo-receptor and the molecular propagation of the light signal to the effector

Biological system with light switch: new findings from Graz

For the first time ever, researchers at TU Graz and the Medical University of Graz have managed to functionally characterise the three-dimensional interaction between red-light receptors and enzymatic effectors. The results, with implications for optogenetics, have been published in Science…

3. March 2017

Two small feet in the grass.

Movement: Making a Difference

A robotic aid could soon support the treatment of movement disorders in infants earlier than so far possible, thus boosting therapeutic success.

19. December 2016

humans, machines and the atmosphere of the Swiss competition

David Steyrl of the Mirage 91 student team from TU Graz describes his impressions of the Cybathlon in Zurich – the competition at the interface between man and machine.

13. October 2016

Baby lies in its mothers arms.

Precious sugars in breast milk

Breast milk contains the optimal mix of nutrients for a healthy development of the baby. Certain complex carbohydrates known as human milk oligosaccharides are among the most important contributors

8. September 2016

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BCI meets NeuroIS

Knowing decisions before they are taken? Preventing stress before it occurs? Interesting new applications in the field of neuro-information systems are explored at TU Graz.

23. June 2016

Visualization of brown and white adipose tissue.The lipid droplets were visualized with Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering microscopy.

Good brown fat to combat obesity

Basic research on brown fat cells could open up more effective therapies for obesity. Juliane Bogner-Strauss and her team yield new findings at TU Graz.

14. June 2016

From the laboratory at TU Graz to the Innovation State Prize

Patents, prizes and a start-up: A project by TU Graz and the RCPE about disinfection using the effects of light has far-reaching impacts. The anti-germ technology has recently been awarded the ECONOVIUS prize

21. April 2016

...science going public!

Reinhold Scherer on brain-computer interfaces, science slams and the rewarding experience of public relations work.

20. April 2016

The successful researchers from TU Graz (from left): Stefan Mangard and Gernot Müller-Putz are pleased with their ERC Consolidator Grants.

“Just like Marcel Hirscher in the Slalom”

Gernot Müller-Putz and Stefan Mangard – even months after the announcement, you can still tell the joy from their faces. Both from TU Graz, they each have won an ERC Consolidator Grant.

25. January 2016

TU Graz biotechnologist Christin Zachow with plants in the lab.

Bacteria as Bodyguards for Food Crops

Christin Zachow struggles against pests and stress on cultivated plants caused by climate change. With Gabriele Berg of Graz University of Technology she uses bacteria as protectors.

14. January 2016

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