In old age, the performance of the immune system decreases, and older people are more susceptible to infections. Research teams from Würzburg and Freiburg have now discovered an approach that could be used to slow down this process.
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On the trail of urinary tract infections
05/18/2022The German government is providing about 2.4 million Euros for a new research group in infectious diseases at JMU Würzburg. Dr. Carmen Aguilar will use this grant to search for new therapeutic approaches against one of the most common and recurrent bacterial infections.
moreGreat progress thanks to mini organs
05/13/2022Life-like organ replicas - so-called 3D organoids - are a good way to research disease processes. A team from the University of Würzburg has now presented a kind of blueprint for such a model of the cervix.
moreFirst image of an Invisible
05/12/2022Astronomers have unveiled the first image of the supermassive black hole at the centre of our own Milky Way galaxy. Astronomers of the University of Würzburg were part of this collaboration.
moreWhat Grasshoppers Feed On
05/12/2022Little is known about the food webs of herbivorous insects. A team from the Würzburg Biocenter is investigating, in Lower Franconia as well as in the Berchtesgaden Alps.
moreMenus for climate-friendly food choices
05/11/2022If restaurants list the CO2 emissions for each dish on their menus or highlight low-emission options, diners are more likely to choose more climate-friendly options. This has been shown in a new study by the University of Würzburg.
moreInsect diversity is declining in Bavaria. Land use is a major driver, but the impact of climate change is still unknown. A study by the University of Würzburg has now investigated how both factors interact.
moreHow Herpesviruses Awaken
05/04/2022Dormant herpesviruses induce their reactivation via a previously unknown cellular mechanism mediated by a viral microRNA. Würzburg researchers show this in the journal "Nature".
moreStarting With In-Person Classes
04/25/2022The University of Würzburg is starting the 2022 summer semester with around 26,000 students and courses delivered largely in person.
moreWhen male bees don’t get lucky
04/25/2022Do pesticides have anything to do with the decline in bee populations? A research team led by the University of Würzburg has investigated - and found a connection between fenbuconazole and the insects' mating behavior.
moreMicrodrones With Light-driven Nanomotors
04/21/2022Propelling micrometre-sized drones using light only and exerting precise control: Physicists at the University of Würzburg have succeeded at this for the first time. Their microdrones are significantly smaller than red blood cells.
moreExpert in X-ray Quantum Optics
04/13/2022Adriana Pálffy-Buß has been appointed to the new W2 professorship for Theoretical Quantum Information and Quantum Optics of the Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat. She is an expert in the new research field of X-ray quantum optics.
moreThe Cacao Tree Enigma
04/06/2022The tropical tree, from whose seeds chocolate and other sweets are produced, has its secrets. Unravelling them is not so easy.
moreInfection Protection Concept Adapted
04/05/2022The obligation to wear a mask in university buildings continues to exist, and the G access controls have been dropped. The most important changes in the University's infection protection concept.
moreWhy Sentinel Cells are so Important
04/01/2022The presence of sentinel immune cells is vital to maintain and regulate the balance of the body’s immune response. Researchers have discovered an essential role of these cells in the treatment of cancer and severe viral infections.
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