How do tumours develop in the cervix? Many new details are now known about this question. This is also thanks to Dr. Cindrilla Chumduri from the Biocentre at the University of Würzburg.
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New Study on Fiscal Citizenship
01/15/2021What are citizens' attitudes towards the state? How does this influence their willingness to pay taxes? An interdisciplinary research team, funded with 1.5 million euros, is investigating these questions.
moreCoronavirus: The Weak Point of Remdesivir
01/14/2021The drug Remdesivir only weakly inhibits the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Research groups from Göttingen and Würzburg have discovered why this is so.
moreCorona: How the virus interacts with cells
12/21/2020Scientists from Würzburg and the US have charted the first global atlas of direct interactions between SARS-CoV-2 RNA and human host cells. This may provide a starting point for novel treatments.
moreNew Salmonella Proteins Discovered
12/16/2020Only one small protein needs to be missing and salmonellae are no longer infectious. This was discovered in a study in which the pathogens were re-analysed using bioinformatics.
moreThe Pressure Sensor of the Venus Flytrap
12/11/2020The display of a smartphone reacts to finger pressure. The carnivorous Venus flytrap, on the other hand, even notices when a lightweight like a fly lands on it. Special genes make this possible.
moreThe secret behind male ornaments
12/10/2020In many species all over the animal kingdom, males have eye-catching characteristics. Although often impractical, they are beneficial in finding a mate. Scientists have now mapped the genetic bases of such a male ornament in a fish.
moreERC Consolidator Grant for Christina Felfe
12/09/2020Christina Felfe, Professor of Economics in Würzburg, has raised two million euros for her new project, which focuses on a socially relevant topic: dwindling social cohesion.
moreCell Membranes in Super Resolution
12/02/2020For the first time ever, expansion microscopy allows the imaging of even the finest details of cell membranes. This offers new insights into bacterial and viral infection processes.
moreFreeze Like a Star
11/27/2020A new web exhibition of the Würzburg-Dresden Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat – Complexity and Topology in Quantum Matter explores the mysteries of the quantum world.
moreCoinfection: More than the sum of its parts
11/18/2020Infections with two pathogens pose a serious threat in the clinics. Researchers from Würzburg and Jena have developed a technique that provides new insights into this process and can be used as an early warning system.
moreHighly Cited Researchers
11/18/2020Their work is most frequently cited in publications of other scientists. Five researchers from the University of Würzburg are therefore again included in the Highly Cited Researchers 2020 List.
moreDyslexia: New gene identified
11/16/2020Genetic influences play a key role in the development of dyslexia. An international team of scientists has now identified another gene that is involved in this process.
moreSweet insights into the bees' sense of taste
11/12/2020Scientists at the University of Würzburg have switched off a sugar receptor gene of the honey bee using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing. Their study provides new insights into the taste perception of these insects.
moreEleven Million Euros from the ERC
11/05/2020Three experts for super-resolution microscopy jointly want to obtain better images of functioning and pathologically altered nerve cells. The European Research Council ERC is funding them with eleven million euros.
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