University of Graz

Why are most people more creative than others? Exploring the better-than-average effect in creativity

People tend to rate themselves as more creative than average, but how this better-than-average effect (BTAE) generalizes across creativity aspects and which individual differences predict it remains unclear. In two online studies (N = 700), participants evaluated themselves relat...

Tendon morphological and mechanical responses to eccentric and heavy-slow resistance training in Achilles and patellar tendinopathy: a scoping review

Tendinopathy is a disabling and painful condition commonly associated with repetitive mechanical loading. Eccentric training (ECC) has been widely used in rehabilitation but can be mechanically demanding and pain-provoking. Heavy-Slow Resistance Training (HSRT) has emerged as an...

Transcriptional biomarkers of microplastic exposure in fish: a tissue-resolved scoping review

Microplastic exposure in fish has been increasingly assessed at the transcriptional level, yet findings remain dispersed across species, polymers, exposure routes, and tissues, limiting the identification of robust and transferable biomarkers. This scoping review examines which t...

Cross-diffusion and fast-reaction in pattern formation: a structural analysis

Abstract Cross-diffusion systems play a central role in mathematical modelling, in which density-dependent dispersal and multiscale mechanisms can lead to spatial segregation and diffusion-driven instabilities. In several relevant examples, including generalised SKT-type competit...

High altitude precipitation dynamics using long-term observations in a Himalayan catchment

Abstract. In the Himalayas, the interaction between climate, orography and land cover results in a highly heterogeneous precipitation pattern. Mountain precipitation, being the main driver of the water cycle, ultimately provides water for millions of people downstream. Our curren...

The cost–emission trade-off in the optimization of a mixed-fleet public bus system

This paper presents a multi-objective optimization framework that helps bus operators in planning the composition of a decarbonized mixed-fleet bus system. The framework combines environmental aspects, namely greenhouse gas emissions and cumulative energy demand, with economic as...

Relationship Between the Global Distribution of Double Tropopause From Radio Occultation Data and Climate Indices

Abstract Double tropopauses (DTs) are a key but underutilized diagnostic of upper troposphere–lower stratosphere (UTLS) dynamics and stratosphere–troposphere exchange. Here we provide a global, observation‐based assessment of DT variability and its coupling to large‐scale climate...

Probabilistic calibration of a closed-loop cardiac electromechanical model with application to cardiac resynchronization therapy

Abstract Cardiac conduction disorders such as left bundle branch block induce ventricular dyssynchrony and increase the risk of heart failure. Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) improves cardiac function in approximately 70% of patients; however, identifying the optimal paci...

Brief communication: Towards defining the worst-case breach scenarios and potential flood volumes for moraine-dammed lake outbursts

Abstract. Moraine dam failures are the main source of catastrophic glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). The effective GLOF disaster risk management requires reliable identification of areas at risk. While predictive outburst flood modelling benefits from advancing tools and comp...

Concentrations of polychlorinated biphenyls and toxic metals in short-tailed shearwaters following a mass mortality event

In 2013, a mass mortality event resulted in the deaths of approximately three million short-tailed shearwaters ( Ardenna tenuirostris ) along the east coast of Australia. As pelagic apex predators within their marine ecosystems and extensive migratory routes, these seabirds may s...

Data-driven construction of an imine reductase library capable of broad-scope reductive amination at equimolar substrate concentrations

Reductive amination catalysed by imine reductases and reductive aminases has emerged as a powerful method for the asymmetric synthesis of chiral amines, yet the generality and practical limitations of these enzymes remain poorly understood. Here, we combine large-scale, iterative...

Reference-free microsatellite instability detection from tumor sequencing using intrasample variability modeling

ABSTRACT Microsatellite instability (MSI) is a key predictive biomarker across multiple tumor types, but current next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based callers oftendependon matched normals, large reference panels, or pretrained machine-learning models, which limits portability a...

Reorganization of Innate Immune Cell Lipid Profiles by Bioinspired Meroterpenoids to Limit Inflammation

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...

Challenges and opportunities of solar geoengineering for climate governance

Purpose This review characterizes the governance challenges arising from the potential deployment of solar geoengineering. The authors survey existing theoretical models that analyze the strategic incentives such technologies generate. In particular, this study examines the condi...

Impact of imidacloprid on honey bee hypopharyngeal glands at two levels: measurement reliability and laboratory versus field conditions

The use of neonicotinoids has undoubtedly behavioral and physiological effects on bees. This work aimed to ring test the digital measurement of honey bees’ hypopharyngeal glands (HPGs), validate the method against the subjectivity of the assessors, and assess differences in the i...

Mapping Neighborhood Spatial Structure in Traditional Home Gardens Using UAV-Derived 3D Canopy Models

Understanding the spatial structure of tree communities is fundamental for evaluating ecological interactions and management dynamics in agroforestry systems. However, the structural complexity and small spatial scale of traditional agroecosystems often limit the use of conventio...