Eurac Research

Intermittent hypoxia interventions for inducing ventilatory acclimatization to high altitude?

Accumulation of ∼200 h of hypoxia exposure (pre-acclimatization) has been suggested to prevent the development of acute mountain sickness when a person is subsequently exposed to high altitude. These pre-exposures are typically undertaken intermittently at or near the place of re...

Dual Role of CACNA1C/CaV1.2 in Cardiac and Neuropsychiatric Disease

The CACNA1C gene encodes the α1C subunit of voltage-gated CaV1.2 calcium channels, serving many pivotal functions throughout the body, including in the heart and brain. Clinical and genetic evidence implicates altered expression and/or function of CACNA1C/CaV1.2 in both cardiac a...

A multilevel and multi-stakeholder conversation on democratic innovations in Europe

On 22 September 2026, the UNO-city (Vienna International Center) in Vienna hosted a stakeholder workshop bringing together practitioners, public institutions, international organizations, networks and researchers to discuss participatory and deliberative practices across Europe.

Combined effects of acoustics and indoor air quality on calculation performance: a laboratory experiment and a lab-dilemma investigation

Ensuring high Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) in educational settings is crucial for Students performance. Within IEQ, the combined effects of different domains are highly relevant, yet the interaction between acoustics and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) requires further exploration...

Brief communication: Shared parameterisation for estimating snow water equivalent through cosmic ray neutron sensors in the Italian Alps

Abstract. We present a novel approach based on leveraging a shared parameterisation to derive snow water equivalent (SWE) with cosmic ray neutron sensing (CRNS) probes. The network comprises 26 sites (1422–2901 ma.s.l.) in the Italian Alps. The parameterisation was defined by fit...

From multi-source data uncertainty to interval-based robust calibration: A transferable solution for hydrological modeling in data-scarce alpine basins

Study Region The European Alps feature steep elevation gradients, snow-influenced hydrology, and strong spatial variability in water and energy fluxes. Hydrological modeling is limited by sparse high-elevation observations, while growing multi-source data availability introduces...

Prevention of altitude illness in adults: preparing people for travel to high altitude

### What you need to know Altitude illness is a collective term for syndromes that can occur in unacclimatised people who travel to destinations higher than 2500 metres above sea level.1,2,3 Altitude illness is potentially life threatening; however, it is preventable and manageab...

Widespread thermophilization but weak link to climate warming in Europe’s summit plant communities

Abstract Recent changes in alpine vegetation are often attributed to climate warming, particularly community composition shifts towards more warmth-associated species, or thermophilization. Here we assess the link between thermophilization and warming across 53 European mountain...

Indoor smellscape interventions and designers’ intended impacts on building occupants: an exploratory review of project descriptions

Existing standards and academic research offer no guidance for intentional olfactory design. This gap is relevant because, although many indoor smells are shaped by occupants, the baseline olfactory conditions of a space can still be intentionally designed through architectural c...