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Researchers at TU Wien discover excellent thermoelectric properties of nickel-gold alloys. These can be used to efficiently convert heat into…

[Translate to English:] Zwei Wildschweine in einer Erdgrube
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Decades after the Chernobyl nuclear accident, wild boar meat is still surprisingly radioactive. The solution to the riddle: an important other cause…

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Clean drinking water is essential. Therefore, an international research team led by Dominik Eder has now shown how groundwater can be efficiently…

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If one converts CO2 into synthesis gas, a valuable starting material for the chemical industry can be obtained. Researchers at TU Wien show how this…

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A new type of battery has been invented at TU Wien (Vienna): The oxygen-ion battery can be extremely durable, does not require rare elements and…