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The common carder bee (Bombus pascuorum) feeding on the large-flowered hemp-nettle (Galeopsis speciosa) in the Austrian Alps. If it gets too hot, the insects can hardly detect the scents of the flowers.

When the Heat Makes You Disoriented

It's not just us humans who suffer from heatwaves. Researchers at the University of Würzburg discovered that hot temperatures rob bumblebees of their sense of smell – and makes them struggle when searching for food.

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New Chemical Tool Developed for Infection Research

Researchers from Würzburg and Berlin present a new molecule for visualising the sphingomyelin metabolism. This offers prospects for innovative therapeutic approaches in infection research.

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Transgenic tobacco leaves after 24 hours of green light exposure: a, plant with anion channel GtACR1; green light-induced membrane potential change (depolarization) is shown on the left. b, plant with calcium ion channel XXM 2.0; green light-induced depolarization is shown on the right. Horizontal bar indicates exposure time.

Plant Signaling Pathways Decoded

Using newly generated “optogenetic” tobacco plants, research teams from the University of Würzburg's Departments of Plant Physiology and Neurophysiology have investigated how plants process external signals.

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Studying in Würzburg

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Explore Würzburg!

Experience Theatre and Art, History and Architecture, Dancing and Celebrations next to the beautiful River of Main flowing in the Heart of the green City.

Learn German as a Foreign Language

Exchange students can partake in free German courses at the Language Center (ZFS).

Strong in Research and Collaborations

Strong in Research

True to its motto ‘Science for Society’, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) is committed to advancing research in a wide range of disciplines. Academic rankings confirm JMU’s place among the world’s high-performing research universities.

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Center for Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

The hub on "Artificial Intelligence and Data Science" is present in Würzburg through CAIDAS. Here, strategies are developed to evaluate and use large amounts of data efficiently and with intelligent methods.

Torus als Symbolbild für das Exzellenzcluster ct.qmat der JMU und der TU Dresden

Cluster of Excellence

The Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ctd.qmat designs novel quantum materials for revolutionary high tech of tomorrow.

Excellence Strategy: University of Würzburg Reaches Final Round

The competition for the multi-million euro federal and state funding programme is entering its final phase. JMU has submitted two proposals and the results of the evaluation will be available in May 2025.

Ein Team rund um den RNA-Forscher Chase Beisel hat ein neues Werkzeug zur Detektion von RNA entwickelt.

Addition to the CRISPR Toolbox: Teaching Gene Scissors to Detect RNA

A team at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research in Würzburg, Germany, led by RNA expert Chase Beisel, has developed a new technology for the precise detection of RNA using DNA-cutting Cas12 nucleases.

Germany’s First Quantum Physics Escape Room Opens

The award-winning Kitty Q app can now be experienced as an escape room. Today the Dresden-Würzburg Cluster of Excellence ctd.qmat hosted the opening ceremony at Technische Sammlungen Dresden.