Press Releases

Fake e-mails are currently circulating that claim to come from the University of Würzburg. The recipients are promised jobs at the university. In fact, this is a fraud attempt.

Würzburg researchers present a new strategy against the life-threatening fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. They combine RNA molecules and an antifungal agent in nanoparticles.

Major milestone reached in digital Cuneiform studies: researchers from Mainz, Marburg, and Würzburg present an innovative tool that offers many new possibilities.

Researchers at the University of Würzburg have developed a headset that astronauts can use to train for various missions. It has now been tested at the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne.

With artificial photosynthesis, mankind could utilise solar energy to bind carbon dioxide and produce hydrogen. Würzburg chemists have taken this one step further.

A team of researchers from Würzburg has for the first time experimentally demonstrated a quantum tornado. Electrons form vortices in the momentum space of the quantum semi-metal tantalum arsenide.

One year ago, the Würzburg University satellite SONATE-2 was launched into orbit. It has now achieved all its mission objectives. What's next for the satellite..

Researchers from the University of Würzburg are opening up new horizons in chemistry: They present the world's first triple bond between the atoms boron and carbon.

Researchers and students from the University of Würzburg are tracking asteroids with a telescope on the Hubland Campus. The measurements are very welcome in the USA.

An international research network has observed a cosmic neutrino with a record-breaking energy in the depths of the Mediterranean. Würzburg astrophysicist Sara Buson and her team were also involved.

What measures are suitable for providing better living conditions for insects in typical Franconian landscapes? This question was investigated by a research team from the University of Würzburg. The results are now available.

Christophe Zimmer is the new “Spitzenprofessor” at the University of Würzburg. As a luminary in the field of biological imaging and processing, he will receive up to five million euros in funding from Hightech Agenda Bayern.

How does the body regulate the activity of insulin-producing cells in order to react quickly to changing conditions? Researchers at the University of Würzburg have investigated this question.

Rice is the basis of life for many people. An international research team involving researchers from Würzburg wants to make the plant, which originates from Asia, more resilient to heat and drought.

It's not always cosy and warm in the Amazon rainforest: cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically. Würzburg researchers have investigated how animals react to this.