IT-Security Researchers from the University of Vienna and SBA Research identified and responsibly disclosed a large-scale privacy weakness in WhatsApp’s contact discovery mechanism that allowed the enumeration of 3.5 billion accounts. In collaboration with the researchers, Meta has since addressed and mitigated the issue. The study underscores the importance ofContinuar Leyendo
Last week, four lasers were projected into the skies above the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO’s) Paranal site in Chile. The lasers are each used to create an artificial star, which astronomers use to measure and then correct the blur caused by Earth’s atmosphere. The striking launch of these lasers, oneContinuar Leyendo
Bern, Nov 06, 2025.- The two scientists Wanda Kukulski and Paola Luciani from the University of Bern are part of two research teams that have each been awarded a prestigious ERC Synergy Grant. The funding enables them to advance groundbreaking projects in international collaboration in the fields of cell biologyContinuar Leyendo
Synchronization as social glue for communities A team of sports scientists and cognitive biologists at the University of Vienna has demonstrated in a new study that solving a task together can promote spontaneous movement synchronization. Such synchronization serves as a kind of «social glue» and plays an important role inContinuar Leyendo
Data and practical instructions for reliable experiments with polyoxometalates Polyoxometalates are complex molecular cages made of metal and oxygen atoms and are an important tool in experiments. However, they often behave differently than expected in solutions. Chemists at the University of Vienna have now systematically tested their properties and developedContinuar Leyendo
Problems with the brain’s waste clearance system could underlie many cases of dementia and help explain why poor sleep patterns and cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure increase the risk of dementia. Cambrigde, Nov 02, 2025.- A study led by researchers at the University of Cambridge found that impairedContinuar Leyendo
A spooky bat has been spotted flying over the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO’s) Paranal site in Chile, right in time for Halloween. Thanks to its wide field of view, the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) was able to capture this large cloud of cosmic gas and dust, whose mesmerising appearance resemblesContinuar Leyendo
Tiny 5 cm long bone allows insights into crucial period when Neanderthals disappeared and Homo sapiens replaced them. Vienna, Oct 29, 2025.- In their new study an international team led by the University of Vienna reports the discovery and extraction of ancient DNA from a tiny 5 cm long NeanderthalContinuar Leyendo
On October 31, the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Bern will hold the event entitled ‘Shaping the Healthcare of Tomorrow’. Experts from clinical practice, research, administration, and patient organizations will jointly discuss how digitalization, AI, and data science will shape tomorrow’s medicine. At the same time, the newContinuar Leyendo
A powerful new telescope has captured its first glimpse of the cosmos, and could transform our understanding of how stars, galaxies and black holes evolve. Cambridge, Oct 24, 2025.- The 4MOST (4-metre Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope), mounted on the European Southern Observatory’s VISTA telescope in Chile, achieved its ‘first light’ onContinuar Leyendo
