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MedUni Wien @meduniwien.ac.at · 4d

💡 AI accurately predicts severe liver complications:

In a new study, researchers at #MedUniVienna confirm the validity of their Vienna 3P/5P models – #AI-supported tools that can predict the risk of severe liver complications using routine blood tests. ⬇️

#Hepatology

AI models can accurately predict severe liver complications

Find out more!

www.meduniwien.ac.at

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ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · 7d

Toller Beitrag :) kleiner Zusatz: beim Donauturm finden aktuell auch VR-Touren statt, wo die Gäste eine spannende digitale Reisen durch Machu Picchu machen können.

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · 7d

Toller Beitrag :) kleiner Zusatz: beim Donauturm finden aktuell auch VR-Touren statt, wo die Gäste eine spannende digitale Reisen durch Machu Picchu machen können.

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · 7d

A proud moment for Vienna. Hotel Sacher ranks 49th among the World’s Top 50 Hotels. Timeless hospitality, the original Sacher cake & authentic Viennese charm. A wonderful sign for the Austrian hotel industry.
Read more about #austriatourism
👉 bit.ly/4qEojnA
#advantageaustria #surprisinglyingenious

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ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · 11d

Trick or treat? Austria serves treats: pumpkin-season flavours from regional producers reaching tables worldwide. Celebrate tasty exports - read more in our FRESH VIEW about food from Austria. 👉 bit.ly/4oi1sNj
#advantageaustria #tasteofaustria #halloween #trickortreat #pumpkin

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ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · 13d

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ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · 17d

🏛️ Celebrate at an Austrian embassy
Not in Austria? Many embassies abroad hold receptions or cultural events, offering Austrian spirit wherever you are!

How do YOU celebrate Austrian National Day? Let's hear in the comments! (3/3)

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · 17d

🥾 Head outdoors
Hiking is a National Day tradition! Austria's national parks have declared the day as "National Park Hiking Day" - perfect for autumn walks.

🍽️ Taste the tradition
Enjoy some Austrian classics like Wiener Schnitzel or Kaiserschmarrn and bring the celebration to your plate. (2/3)

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ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · 17d

🗣️ Meet the President
If you happen to be in Vienna, head to Heldenplatz to see Austria's President Alexander Van der Bellen at the traditional wreath-laying ceremony that opens the celebrations.

🎨 Discover culture for free
Many museums across Austria open their doors today with free entry. (1/3)

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ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · 17d

🇦🇹🎉 HAPPY AUSTRIAN NATIONAL DAY!

On 26 October, Austria celebrates the 1955 #declaration of permanent #neutrality, meaning the end of Allied occupation after WW II and the return to full #sovereignty.

Still thinking about how to spend this special day? Some ideas in the Comments👇

#advantageaustria

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ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · 20d

Herzliche Gratulation! Toll, welche herausragenden Mediziner:innen Österreich hat!

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ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · 20d

Read more about Austria's development in the field of green technology: bit.ly/423bt7O

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · 20d

#Austria had a 94% share of renewable energy in its electricity consumption in 2024, according to the report by @econtrol.bsky.social. This increase in #hydropower & #photovoltaics, strengthens Austria's role in green technologies, grid services & H2 solutions.

#advantageaustria #greentechaustria

Austria had a 94% share of renewable energy in its electricity consumption in 2024, according to the report by E-Control. This increase in hydropower and photovoltaics, strengthens Austria's role in green technologies, grid services & H2 solutions.

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ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · Oct 13

@univie.ac.at climbs into the Top 100 - ranking 95th. A major success for #Austria as a centre of #science: strong research, internationality and teaching drive innovation forward. Read more about Austrian #education: bit.ly/4q34lCT

#advantageaustria #surprisinglyingenious

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ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · Oct 9

Source article: bit.ly/4h3v8ee
FRESH VIEW: bit.ly/4kfHfFv

ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · Oct 9

VISTA Science Experience Centre (@istaresearch.bsky.social, Klosterneuburg) brings world-class Austrian research to life: interactive exhibitions, workshops and a science festival offer hands-on research experiences.

#advantageaustria #surprisinglyingenious #science #lab #research #tourism #vienna

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ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · Oct 8

FRESH VIEW:
Read about #Austrian companies & research in the field of green tech: bit.ly/423bt7O

Source article:
How synthetic natural gas is produced from waste materials: bit.ly/46EVfoc

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ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · Oct 8

Austria is promoting synthetic natural gas: climate-friendly SNG is produced from CO₂ + green H₂ (and residual materials) - it can be used via existing gas networks, strengthening supply security & the circular economy. More in the comments.
#advantageaustria #surprisinglyingenious #circulareconomy

Austria is promoting synthetic natural gas: climate-friendly SNG is produced from CO2 and green H2 (and residual materials). It can be used via existing gas networks, strengthening supply security and the circular economy.

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ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · Oct 1

Austrian clergyman & film pioneer: August Musger invented #slowmotion - patented in 1904, first demonstration in Graz in 1907. Used by amateurs & professionals alike, his #technology continues to influence #film & #research today.
Read more: bit.ly/4mD6HFH

#advantageaustria #surprisinglyingenious

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ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · Sep 30

Karl Landsteiner (born 1868) discovered the A-B-O system, thereby laying the foundation for safe #blood transfusions. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930 for this achievement - a valuable development by Austrian #research. Read more here: bit.ly/4pMaz9Z

#advantageaustria #medicine #health

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ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · Sep 24

Austrian #research transforms aquatic plants into compostable packaging - the #BOKU #University develops special paper, trays and textile fibres in the InnoWAP project. A practical way to combine water management with regional value creation.

#advantageaustria #surprisinglyingenious #sustainable

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ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · Sep 23

Austrian research success: @obenaufa.bsky.social
(@impvienna.bsky.social ) receives the Dr Josef Steiner Cancer Research Award 2025 for her groundbreaking work on therapy resistance and immune escape. Proud of #Austrian research! 👉 bit.ly/4pBxVPr.

#advantageauistria #cancerresearch #SteinerAward

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ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · Sep 21

Thanks to research at the University of Salzburg, Austria, several projects involving active substances that promote wound healing & relieve itching are being advanced - with prospects for gene therapy. This represents real progress for patients & their families.

#advantageaustria #research #health

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ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · Sep 19

Austrian @istaresearch.bsky.social researcher Fabrizio Olmeda received an Ig Nobel Prize for the physics behind perfectly creamy cacio e pepe - yes, a little starch makes all the difference. Science that invites you to smile and marvel.

#advantageaustria #surprisinglyingenious #ignobel #foodscience

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ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA @advantageaustria.org · Sep 13

World champions! Wiener Linien wins the first World Tram Driving Championship. Tram drivers from 25 cities competed in eight different disciplines at Vienna's Rathausplatz, including tram bowling and tram curling.
#advantageaustria #worldchampions
#vienna #tram #emobility

📷 Wiener Linien

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