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Universität Innsbruck
Recent research
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in human breath have been explored as non-invasive biomarkers for disease, including respiratory infections and cancer, yet very few breath tests have reached clinical validation and regulatory approval. A major barrier is the difficulty of ident...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Lipidomics-guided screening of unexplored natural product chemical space provides access to small molecules that globally reprogram cellular lipid profiles. Here, we show that the meroterpenoid cyclosmenospongine from Spongia sp. reshapes immune cell lipidomes, shifting them from...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
This study explores the digital transformation challenges faced by micro-entrepreneurs in the tourism and hospitality sector, offering a unique focus on their specific needs and constraints. Grounded in theoretical foundations that integrate Innovation Diffusion Theory and Dynami...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Abstract Reliable quantification of anthropogenic emission trends remains a major uncertainty in air-quality and climate assessments. Here we present nearly a decade of eddy-covariance flux measurements of NOx, nonmethane volatile organic compounds (NMVOCs), and CO2 in the Alpine...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Airborne eddy covariance measurements of ocean-air VOC fluxes: Distinguishing signal from noise
Abstract. Ocean-atmosphere exchange plays an important but uncertain role for many volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Airborne eddy covariance (EC) enables direct flux quantification over large areas, but VOC applications have largely been performed over land. Here we combine the...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Minimal Surfaces via Complex Quaternions
Abstract. Minimal surfaces play a fundamental role in differential geometry, with applications spanning physics, materials science, and geometric design. In this paper, we explore a novel quaternionic representation of minimal surfaces, drawing an analogy with the well-establishe...
- BiologyOpen access
Background Spinocerebellar Ataxia 27B (SCA27B) is a novel, frequent and likely treatable late-onset autosomal-dominant ataxia caused by GAA repeat-expansions in FGF14 . For understanding disease evolution and imminent trial planning, metrics of the most widely used clinical outco...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
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...
- BiologyOpen access
Peripheral lysosomes recruit PLEKHG3 to focal adhesions and restrain protrusion dynamics
Lysosomes are dynamic organelles regulating metabolic signaling by recruiting cytosolic molecules to protein platforms on their limiting membrane. We used proximity labeling to define interactors and vicinal proteins of LAMTOR3, a component of the Ragulator scaffold that controls...
- AI & Computing
MSSiS 2026: Report on the EighthWorkshop on Modeling and Simulation of Software-Intensive Systems
In this paper, we report on the outcomes of the Eighth Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Software-Intensive Systems (MSSiS 2026), held in conjunction with the 48th International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE 2026), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on April 12th 2026. Th...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
In situ electron microscopy of LaNiO3 transformation during reduction and methane dry reforming
Abstract By in situ electron microscopy we show the intermediate phase formation during decomposition of LaNiO 3 , a model methane dry reforming (DRM) catalyst, under different gas atmospheres. By combining dark- and bright-field imaging with secondary-electron contrast and opera...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Zusammenfassung Vor dem Hintergrund der Energiekrise 2022/23 und der Gefahr einer Gasmangellage suchte die deutsche Wirtschaftspolitik das Verbrauchsverhalten der Haushalte durch finanzielle Anreize zu beeinflussen. Markus Dertwinkel-Kalt und Matthias Sutter analysieren, warum hi...
- Society & Economics
Purpose This paper aims to explore the synthesis of transformative learning (TL) with curricular nuances and autonomy-supportive learning to develop sustainability mindsets in higher education institutions (HEIs), particularly in teacher education programs, in support of Agenda20...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Abstract Background Sevoflurane and desflurane are routinely used volatile anaesthetics in balanced general anaesthesia, but their elimination time from the human body may be underestimated. Methods Levels of sevoflurane and desflurane in end-tidal exhaled breath and ambient room...