31.01.2012 Transgenic maize does no harm to bee larvae
How well do bees tolerate the pollen from genetically modified maize in their diet? Scientists from the University of Würzburg have examined this question for the very first time under controlled conditions in the field and in the laboratory. They have now produced an initial finding.
23.01.2012 Physicists develop an innovative light source
Tiny components with the ability to emit single particles of light are important for various technological innovations. Physicists of the Universities of Würzburg, Stuttgart and Ulm have made significant progress in the fabrication of such structures.
16.01.2012 Cells do not fool around
What needs to happen to enable stem cells to differentiate into mature cells? This question is preoccupying researchers worldwide. Scientists from the University of Würzburg’s Biocenter have now shed light on important aspects of this complex phenomenon. They have come across a new form of gene regulation.
13.01.2012 Successful nurturing of young talent
Viktoria Däschlein-Gessner recently conducted research in California, before opting to join the University of Würzburg. With an Emmy Noether grant in the bag, she is setting up her own junior research group at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and is on the lookout for new and interesting substances.
11.01.2012 New agents to combat the plague
The plague is believed to have been eradicated in Europe. But it continues to reappear in other parts of the world, such as Madagascar, the Congo, and Peru. Since the pathogens are becoming resistant to the usual antibiotics, new agents are urgently needed. Progress has now been made in this area.
09.01.2012 Millionen für die Infektionsbiologie
Für junge Spitzenforscher aus dem Ausland ist die Universität Würzburg sehr attraktiv: Gleich zwei von bayernweit vier neuen Nachwuchsgruppen für Biosystemforschung sollen in der Würzburger Infektionsbiologie angesiedelt werden. Der Freistaat fördert jede Gruppe mit 1,5 Millionen Euro.
02.01.2012 Professor Horst Pfrang gestorben
Der Leiter des Referats „Planung und Qualitätsmanagement“ in der Zentralverwaltung der Universität Würzburg, Prof. Dr. Horst Pfrang, ist am 28. Dezember 2011 nach kurzer Krankheit im Alter von nur 56 Jahren gestorben.