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Whether we like it or not, sport has long since become political. A new study at the University of Würzburg examines the interplay of sport and power, using the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing as a case study.

The largest genetic study on anxiety disorders to date reveals new biological mechanisms behind anxiety. It can help to find new ways to develop more precise therapies.

Researchers involving the University of Würzburg discover microscopic connection between correlated electron states and superconductivity. The study is published in Nature.

Würzburg law professor Eva-Maria Kieninger has been appointed as a new member of the German Science and Humanities Council by the Federal President.

125 years ago, Wilhelm C. Röntgen received the world's first Nobel Prize. As one of 14 Nobel Prize winners from the University of Würzburg, he is now the focus of an exhibition that honours Würzburg's Nobel Prize history.

Public institutions in Germany must provide their information in easy language. They receive support from the start-up KLAO, which has developed an AI solution for more inclusion.

With a new focus on dynamics and a distinctive quantum vibe, the Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ctd.qmat – Complexity, Topology and Dynamics in Quantum Matter – enters the second funding period of the Excellence Strategy.

The cancer gene MYC camouflages tumours by suppressing alarm signals that normally activate the immune system. This finding from a new study offers a promising way to improve existing cancer therapies as well as develop new ones.

According to a new study by the University of Würzburg, Bavarian meadows are the most monotonous insect habitats. Surprisingly, fields and settlements often offer more diversity than grassland.

Gandhi, Putin, Trump: when people become messianic figures, similar mechanisms are always at work. The new Käte Hamburger International Centre at the University of Würzburg aims to uncover them.

Researchers from the Universities of Würzburg and Braunschweig have provided empirical evidence for the first time: Maths lessons are a suitable place to promote skills for sustainable development.

Children from less privileged families are less likely to attend grammar school after primary school, despite achieving the same results. Targeted mentoring can reduce this gap.

A research team at the University of Würzburg has, for the first time, uncovered how E. coli bacteria sneak into the prostate. The discovery opens the door to potential new treatments for bacterial prostatitis.

Increased use of organoids in cancer research: The Würzburg lighthouse project "Preclinical Models" is working towards this goal. The Bavarian Centre for Cancer Research is funding it with almost one million euros.

Researchers from Würzburg, Braunschweig, and the US identifiy Cas12a3 nuclease showing precise activity. Their study is published in Nature.