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Today’s great expeditions are in science. In laboratories, archives, or out in the field – basic research is always a journey into the unknown, towards new answers for a better future. In order for something new to emerge, we need people willing to take the first step: Find out more about our successfully funded researchers, their discoveries and breakthroughs – these are just a few of the countless researchers who are discovering today what will matter tomorrow.

 

Elly Tanaka
Key Discovery

Regrowing arms, legs, or even parts of the heart – what is impossible for us humans comes easily to the axolotl. Molecular biologist Elly Tanaka is researching the molecular basis of these amazing abilities and has discovered key principles of regeneration. Her findings provide insights into how human cells could one day replace lost tissue.

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Verena Gassner
Impact Story

Austrian archaeologists have been studying the ancient trading city of Velia for over 50 years. Verena Gassner was head of the excavations in southern Italy for years, focusing on aspects such as methodological innovations and urban planning analyses. The long-standing continuity of Austrian involvement in Velia has had many positive effects, including providing training to young researchers and strengthening the local economy.

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All of Austria’s basic research in one place

On the FWF Research Radar page you can search through thousands of research projects.

 

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Portraits

Turning waste into green energy
Oct. 17, 2025
Biology and Medicine
Portrait of Female researcher
Research and application go hand in hand
June 18, 2025
Nature and Technology
Young researcher with short blond hair and beard, white coat, in the lab
Seeing the person behind the number
Mar. 27, 2025
Culture and Society
Portrait of Lea Müller-Funk
AI vs. democracy
Jan. 18, 2025
Nature and Technology
Portrait of a young scientist with a red beard, glasses and knitted cap in petrol
Inseparable
Oct. 22, 2024
Biology and Medicine
Plant researcher in a glass plant house
Healthy aging
June 27, 2024
Biology and Medicine
Young researcher in white blouse in front of microscope
Teaching kids about wildlife conservation
Apr. 30, 2024
Biology and Medicine
Researcher Bea Maas in front of wilderness and mountains in Africa
F…, Oida! The evolution of Viennese cursing culture
Feb. 5, 2024
Culture and Society
Oksana Havryliv in front of a wall with graffiti
The big little difference
Nov. 17, 2023
Biology and Medicine
Alexandra Kautzky-Willer
Smartphones: treasure troves of raw materials
Sep. 25, 2023
Culture and Society
Stefanie Wuschitz
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Austrian Science Awards

2025 Elly Tanaka
FWF Wittgenstein Award
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excellent=austria

Emerging Fields
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Cutting-edge research is an expedition into the future. With excellent=austria, Austria sends teams on a mission at several research sites to discover groundbreaking insights in a promising field of research.

 

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Projects

Does stress heighten the risk of long COVID?
Mar. 9, 2026
Biology and Medicine
Illustration of a tired woman sitting on the floor with her legs pulled up—a helping hand comes from the right.
Our planet’s fridge is leaking
Mar. 16, 2026
Biology and Medicine
Large chunks of glacier ice in the Icelandic sea
Researchers discover quantum time crystal and define a new phase of matter
Mar. 2, 2026
Nature and Technology
Graphical representation Spheres, cosmos, vibration, physics
Neurofeedback: how to transfer brain structures
Feb. 23, 2026
Biology and Medicine
Artistic representation of a brain and its neurons in white and pastel colors
Why dogs imitate irrelevant actions
Feb. 16, 2026
Biology and Medicine
Happy small family with dog
Weaving colonial history
Feb. 2, 2026
Culture and Society
A large quilt made of colorful fabrics and many patterns hangs from the ceiling in a museum.
Our complex brain in simple terms
Jan. 26, 2026
Biology and Medicine
Plaster head with a helmet equipped with electrodes for measuring brain waves, screen recordings in the background
Adapting to climate change in rock crevices
Jan. 19, 2026
Biology and Medicine
A small container village made up of red huts right on the Antarctic coast. A polar research ship has docked in the sea, with snow and glaciers in the background.
How wood offcuts are converted to medicine
Jan. 12, 2026
Nature and Technology
Chemist in laboratory holding piece of wood in her hands
Small fish, big impact
Jan. 5, 2026
Biology and Medicine
A large dark blue lake surrounded by mountains
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In the Spotlight

40 Years of Erwin Schrödinger Fellowships
In the spotlight
Weltkarte mit Portraits von elf Erwin-Schrödinger-Alumni und Alumnae
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Dialogs and Talks

think.beyond Summit 2025: The Future of Basic Research
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Publications and e-books

Researchers publish their findings in books and papers. Thanks to years of open-access funding, many of these books and publications are freely available. Click here for further information on where and how to access research results.

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