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Professor Lars Dölken informs students at JMU about vaccination against the coronavirus.

Corona Vaccination: Information for Students

Discuss the vaccination against the SARS CoV-2 virus with Professor Lars Dölken in English language: Students at the University of Würzburg can do this via Zoom on August 11th 2021 at 10:00 am.

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A nocturnal dung beetle climbing atop its dung ball to survey the stars before starting to roll.

Bright Lights, Bad Orientation

Light pollution makes it difficult for dung beetles to find their way. This is probably also true for other nocturnal insects and birds, as researchers suspect.

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A peptide hormone not only provides energy, but also helps to balance activity and rest in the fruit fly Drosophila.

Energy for undisturbed rest

In the fruit fly Drosophila, a hormone helps to balance rest and activity. This is shown by a new study of a research team led by the University of Würzburg. Might humans have a hormone with comparable function?

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Studying in Würzburg

Programmes

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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.

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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.

Science in Motion

In our series ‘Science in Motion ’, we present the people behind the cutting-edge research at the Julius-Maximilian-University of Würzburg (JMU). In this episode, RNA researcher and biochemist Jörg Vogel takes us to HIRI - the Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research.

Cluster of Excellence

The Cluster of Excellence  ‘Complexity and Topology in Quantum Matter ’ investigates topological and complex quantum materials as well as their potential applications.