https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed One hundred astronauts and cosmonauts are in Vienna this week to take part in the XXIX Space Explorers´ Planetary Congress from 3rd-7th October. https://www.thelocal.at/20161003/100-astronauts-descend-on-vienna-for-planetary-congress Mon, 03 Oct 2016 12:26:18 +0200 100-astronauts-descend-on-vienna-for-planetary-congress The world’s first vaccine for toxic shock syndrome that can occur in women from using tampons has been developed by researchers at a Vienna university. https://www.thelocal.at/20160615/vienna-scientists-develop-worlds-first-vaccine-for-toxic-shock-syndrome Wed, 15 Jun 2016 14:16:25 +0200 vienna-scientists-develop-worlds-first-vaccine-for-toxic-shock-syndrome The Mars One mission that hopes to ‘resettle’ 24 humans on the red planet in 2026 announced the next stage of the gruelling selection process this week. One of the remaining 100 candidates - the Mars 100 - is Austrian creative and rock magazine publisher Günther Golob. https://www.thelocal.at/20160608/meet-the-austrian-who-might-be-going-to-mars Wed, 08 Jun 2016 14:00:26 +0200 meet-the-austrian-who-might-be-going-to-mars A study of the late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury’s vocal ability has revealed the tricks behind his “eccentric and flamboyant” style of singing, according to researchers in Vienna. https://www.thelocal.at/20160420/was-freddie-mercury-a-better-singer-than-pavarotti Wed, 20 Apr 2016 12:31:09 +0200 was-freddie-mercury-a-better-singer-than-pavarotti An amateur astronomer in Austria has managed to capture the precise moment when Jupiter appears to be hit by an asteroid on film. https://www.thelocal.at/20160331/austrian-stargazer-captures-jupiter-meteor-hit Thu, 31 Mar 2016 11:22:25 +0200 austrian-stargazer-captures-jupiter-meteor-hit The Vienna Ball of Sciences - a relatively new fixture on Vienna’s ball scene in January - will be serving up plates of protein-rich mealworms and grasshoppers to its guests, alongside the usual fare of sausages and canapés. https://www.thelocal.at/20151221/insect-snacks-to-be-served-at-ball-of-sciences Mon, 21 Dec 2015 12:01:56 +0100 insect-snacks-to-be-served-at-ball-of-sciences Geologists have warned that the Vienna region is at risk of being hit by a strong earthquake at some point in the future, and that more research is needed to find data on previous earthquakes which may have taken place thousands of years ago. https://www.thelocal.at/20151215/large-scale-earthquake-possible-in-vienna Tue, 15 Dec 2015 14:03:11 +0100 large-scale-earthquake-possible-in-vienna A three-dimensional model magnifying a grain of salt by a billion times went on show in Vienna on Monday, aiming to make it into the Guinness Book of Records. https://www.thelocal.at/20151124/3d-grain-of-salt-aims-for-world-record-in-vienna Tue, 24 Nov 2015 10:15:27 +0100 3d-grain-of-salt-aims-for-world-record-in-vienna Scientists in Austria and Germany have created a robot simulation that can independently learn how to move about and interact with other robots in its environment without any instructions. https://www.thelocal.at/20151030/austrian-researchers-create-robot-that-learns-how-to-walk Fri, 30 Oct 2015 09:28:50 +0100 austrian-researchers-create-robot-that-learns-how-to-walk New research from the University of Vienna shows that ravens can solve a task that requires both coordination and cooperation – an ability that so far only a handful of species like chimpanzees and elephants have been proven to master. https://www.thelocal.at/20151007/ravens-work-together-and-punish-cheats Wed, 07 Oct 2015 12:58:23 +0200 ravens-work-together-and-punish-cheats Lions roar, wolves howl and elephants trumpet. But what do giraffes do to communicate? They "hum", new research from Vienna University suggests - and only at night. https://www.thelocal.at/20150924/giraffes-hum-to-communicate Thu, 24 Sep 2015 10:46:19 +0200 giraffes-hum-to-communicate An Austrian mathematician who researched the sexual prowess of a 17th-century Moroccan emperor and how many children he could have possibly had has won an Ig Nobel prize - awarded for the most unusual achievements in scientific research. https://www.thelocal.at/20150918/austrian-wins-ig-nobel-for-sexual-prowess-study Fri, 18 Sep 2015 17:46:32 +0200 austrian-wins-ig-nobel-for-sexual-prowess-study When German tourists Erika and Helmut Simons found a human body in the Austrian-Italian Alps, they had no idea what they'd stumbled upon. This iceman was over 5000 years old - and was something archaeologists had never seen before. https://www.thelocal.at/20150917/5000-years-under-ice-tzi-europes-oldest-celebrity Thu, 17 Sep 2015 17:57:47 +0200 5000-years-under-ice-tzi-europes-oldest-celebrity Some types of contraceptive pill can enlarge or reduce areas of the brain which influence behaviour, perception and even a woman’s choice of mate, according to research by neuropsychologists at the University of Salzburg. https://www.thelocal.at/20150812/contraceptive-pill-alters-womens-behaviour Wed, 12 Aug 2015 11:45:00 +0200 contraceptive-pill-alters-womens-behaviour Male, castrated, and used by Ottomans in the 17th century - this is the conclusion researchers have drawn from their analysis of a camel skeleton found in Austria in 2006. https://www.thelocal.at/20150402/camel-found-in-austria-belonged-to-ottoman-army Thu, 02 Apr 2015 09:56:26 +0200 camel-found-in-austria-belonged-to-ottoman-army Are you male or female, or something in between? A new study from the MedUni of Vienna reveals that brain structure is significantly different between males and females - and that trans-gender individuals are something different too. https://www.thelocal.at/20150110/gender-identity-all-in-the-head Sat, 10 Jan 2015 11:28:24 +0100 gender-identity-all-in-the-head An Austrian design duo have come up with a way to break down waste plastic and turn it into a nutritious food that humans can eat. https://www.thelocal.at/20141218/turning-plastic-waste-into-food Thu, 18 Dec 2014 13:45:00 +0100 turning-plastic-waste-into-food The song of the hermit thrush, a common North American songbird, share characteristics found in much human music - the harmonic series. https://www.thelocal.at/20141106/songbirds-croon-like-humans Thu, 06 Nov 2014 15:18:00 +0100 songbirds-croon-like-humans Austrian mathematician Martin Hairer, of the University of Warwick in the UK, has been awarded the Fields Medal, mathematics' equivalent to the Nobel Prize. https://www.thelocal.at/20140813/austrian-scientist-wins-top-maths-prize Wed, 13 Aug 2014 16:58:33 +0200 austrian-scientist-wins-top-maths-prize According to a report on Business Wire, Germany's Linde Group has opened the first manufacturing plant in the world that will build hydrogen fueling stations - in Vienna. https://www.thelocal.at/20140715/worlds-first-hydrogen-fuel-plant-opens-in-vienna Tue, 15 Jul 2014 13:47:00 +0200 worlds-first-hydrogen-fuel-plant-opens-in-vienna