A switch for the internal clock

New approaches for quantum biology and medicine

19-Apr-2024 - Researchers at the University of Innsbruck investigated the effect of nuclear magnetic resonance on the internal clock of cells at different times of the day. To their surprise, the clock could be switched on and off depending on whether the treatment was carried out during the day or at night. ...

Smoking and e-cigarettes change cells

E-cigarettes not as harmless as assumed?

25-Mar-2024 - Smokers and consumers of e-cigarettes not only share a habit, but also similar changes in cells associated with cancer, according to a new study by scientists from the University of Innsbruck and University College London (UCL), published in the journal Cancer Research. It is no longer a secret ...

Study Proposes Framework to Standardize Biomarkers of Aging and Accelerate Clinical Use

Improving the life expectancy and health of the population

21-Feb-2024 - A new study proposes a framework to standardize biomarkers of aging and accelerate clinical use. Co-author Chiara Herzog from the European Translational Oncology Prevention and Screening Institute at the University of Innsbruck explains how this could improve the life expectancy and health of the ...

Brisk walks sup­port smok­ing ces­sa­tion

10-minute walking sessions reduce addictive pressure

03-Jan-2024 - Good news for anyone who wants to quit smoking in the new year: In a recently published study, Innsbruck scientists show that ten-minute brisk walking sessions reduce the cravings of temporarily abstinent smokers and improve their overall well-being. The study is the first to compare the effect ...

Stow­aways in the Genome

30,000 previously unknown viruses discovered

13-Apr-2023 - At the University of Innsbruck, scientists have discovered over 30,000 viruses by using the high-performance computer cluster “Leo” and sophisticated detective work. The viruses hide in the DNA of unicellular organisms. In some cases, up to 10% of microbial DNA consists of built-in ...

A new mechanism protects against cancer cell migration and neuron hyperexcitability

27-Jan-2021 - G3BP proteins inhibit the metabolic driver MTOR - a signaling protein that plays a central role in tumor diseases and developmental disorders of the brain. This is reported in the journal Cell. The study was led by scientists from the University of Innsbruck and the German Cancer Research Center ...

University of Innsbruck develops novel corona test method

02-Apr-2020 - Michael Traugott and the spin-off company Sinsoma GmbH, together with the Departments of Zoology and Microbiology at the University of Innsbruck, are developing a new PCR system for the detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This new PCR method works with different analytical materials that are ...

Fighting germs with replicas of natural compounds

22-Dec-2017 - Thomas Magauer from the University of Innsbruck is using chemically replicated natural substances to find means to fight the worldwide increase in antibiotic resistance. Biological analyses of a group of molecules systematically produced for the first time show a promising effect, for example ...

Worldwide success of Tyrolean wastewater treatment technology

01-Jun-2016 - The DEMON®-system was developed and patented by the University of Innsbruck 11 years ago. Today this successful technology has been implemented in about 70 wastewater treatments plants around the world. A new partnership has now been formed between the environmental engineers in Innsbruck and the ...

A ranking of environmental chemicals

05-May-2015 - How dangerous are environmental chemicals and what is their effect on human health? In a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, the pharmacist Daniela Schuster is currently developing a computer-based "early warning system" for potentially dangerous substances.In our daily lives we are ...