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The beetle’s return

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The beetle’s return

A beetle species thought to be extinct has been rediscovered in South Tyrol.

Circular economy in construction

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Circular economy in construction

Eurac Research wants to support companies use raw materials as sustainably as possible

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Avalanches: percentage of survivors up by ten percent since 1994

Analysis of forty years of data shows the importance of intervention from fellow excursionists

The future guardians of our orchards

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The future guardians of our orchards

Artificial intelligence and sensors to control pests and reduce pesticide use

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Bridges between East and West

The International Education and Research Alliance (IERA) meets in Bolzano

From 1972 ‘til now

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From 1972 ‘til now

The Autonomy Dashboard South Tyrol reflects the Autonomous Province in the mirror of statistics

 Let’s take a field trip

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Let’s take a field trip

Grasslands are complex and productive ecosystems as diverse as they are endangered.

Our kidneys and us

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Our kidneys and us

A research team investigates how nutrition can help prevent chronic kidney disease – a widespread but under-diagnosed condition.

Things to know before participating in a medical study

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Things to know before participating in a medical study

Biobanks, privacy and ethical research

European wines, protected designations of origin and climate resilience

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European wines, protected designations of origin and climate resilience

A new study shows how climate change is altering wine-growing regions in Europe.

Monitoring meadows from space

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Monitoring meadows from space

At the Institute for Earth Observation, satellites are being used to protect farmers from drought damage

Bodies of evidence

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Bodies of evidence

Investigating the cause of death of 20 Celtic individuals – 2000 years on.

Mind the gap

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Mind the gap

The gender data disparity and why it needs to be reconciled

Where research and industry meet

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Where research and industry meet

Eurac Research inaugurates a new laboratory for photovoltaic module prototyping

“70 percent are afraid of the negative consequences of climate change”

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“70 percent are afraid of the negative consequences of climate change”

For the first time, the phenomenon of climate anxiety was addressed in a study for South Tyrol. Felix Windegger and Christoph Kircher talk about the results

Atherosclerosis through a new lens

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Atherosclerosis through a new lens

How ancient human remains reveal the ratio of atherosclerosis is a perpetual constant

“It‘s also my home”

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“It‘s also my home”

And interview with Tobias Stampfer about his transformative journey

“There‘s insufficient legal protection for children of rainbow families”

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“There‘s insufficient legal protection for children of rainbow families”

Interview with lawyer Alexander Schuster

Honoring heritage

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Honoring heritage

How agritourism models maintain cultures, create opportunities and act as a resource for keeping rural areas active

A well is not enough

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A well is not enough

A case study in Angola reveals how adapting to climate change with technology alone is not enough, and that in the long run it could actually cause more harm than good.

“Beijing's goal is to turn young Tibetans Chinese”

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“Beijing's goal is to turn young Tibetans Chinese”

An interview with the President of the Tibetan Government in Exile, Penpa Tsering.

To K2!

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To K2!

A project by Eurac Research is investigating the physiology of eight female mountaineers on their way to climb the second highest mountain on Earth

A month of ice

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A month of ice

In the terraXcube's icing research tunnel, drones fly through freezing cold clouds

Can science explain mountaineering?

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Can science explain mountaineering?

Studies on human physiology often accompany great mountaineering feats, however the results of these studies are at times, contradicted by reality.

Living rivers

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Living rivers

How the organisms that inhabit watercourses mirror their state of health

The rescued hand

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The rescued hand

A man survives for 23 hours under an avalanche and his treatment sets new standards.

Forging connections

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Forging connections

15 years on, how the Winter School on Federalism and Governance has created a transboundary, transdisciplinary, and lasting network.

Individuals from the early Middle Ages found in the cemetery of Santo Stefano

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Individuals from the early Middle Ages found in the cemetery of Santo Stefano

Analyses by Eurac Research have revealed high genetic diversity and kinship links from remains

Climate risks: Europe is not prepared

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Climate risks: Europe is not prepared

The first climate risk assessment on behalf of the EU Commission has been completed and a team from Eurac Research played a key role.

“Italian and German women fought together”

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“Italian and German women fought together”

A conversation about the history of the women’s movement in South Tyrol