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Little Trust in Dr. ChatGPT

People trust medical advice less if they suspect that an artificial intelligence is involved in its creation. This is the key finding of a study by psychologists from the University of Würzburg.

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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.

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AI in Lie Detection: Social Harmony at Risk?

Artificial intelligence can detect lies much better than humans. This also has an impact on social interaction, as a recently published study shows.

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Studying in Würzburg

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You would like to study at the Julius-Maximilians-Universität as a visiting student? Learn more

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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 ct.qmat designs novel quantum materials for revolutionary high tech of tomorrow.

Universitätspräsident Paul Pauli mit den beiden Würzburger Sprecherinnen des in der ersten Runde der Exzellenzstrategie erfolgreichen Forschungsprojekts Cynthia Sharma (l) und Caroline Kisker.

Excellence Strategy: Success for the University of Würzburg

One step further: One JMU research project on nucleic acid research and technologies has qualified for the next round in the competition for the prestigious research grant.

Mit IMPRINT konnten die Forschenden die DNA-Transformation in Salmonellen deutlich steigern.

Unlocking the World of Bacteria

Researchers at the Würzburg Helmholtz Institute for Infection Research led by RNA expert Chase Beisel have developed a new approach to DNA transformation and gene mutation in bacteria.

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 ct.qmat hosted the opening ceremony at Technische Sammlungen Dresden.