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On April 13, 2029, the asteroid Apophis will fly past Earth. Researchers at the University of Würzburg are now developing a concept for two small satellites that will rendezvous with Apophis in space and collect photographs of it.

For honeybees to overwinter successfully, several factors must work together. Researchers at the University of Würzburg have now identified a crucial one: The more diverse the diet, the greater the chances of survival.

Shrub fringes on the edges of forests and fields protect animal species and have a positive effect on biodiversity: This was reported by a research team from the University of Würzburg.

The University of Würzburg celebrated the opening of two new buildings on Hubland Campus South: the new "Centre of Polymers for Life" research building and a chemistry practical building.

The behavior of Antarctic krill not only reacts to external environmental influences such as light or food. It also uses its internal clock to adapt to the extreme conditions of the polar environment.

In a new study, researchers at the University of Würzburg are investigating the interaction of major global change drivers on insects.

When the cellular waste disposal system goes on strike, this can have fatal consequences. A research team at the University of Würzburg has now identified a key player in this clean-up crew.

Analysing the gene activity of every single bacterial cell in a colony? A new technique from Würzburg can do this much more efficiently than other methods.

Agriculture's impact on insect diversity is more severe than previously thought, according to a new study from the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg.

Germany’s first quantum physics-themed escape room for young people – “Kitty Q – A Quantum Adventure” hosted by the Cluster of Excellence ct.qmat – is celebrating its first birthday with an even more exciting gameplay experience.

The €25,000 University Sponsorship Award of the Main-Franconian Economy goes to physicist Dr Sebastian Hammer in 2025. The money will go towards a research project that scrutinises high-tech materials.

Adult Education and Management in Lifelong Education: this is the name of a new English-language Master's degree programme at the University of Würzburg. There will be an information event on 8 May.

A team from the Max Planck Research Group for Systems Immunology at the University of Würzburg has identified a previously unknown phase of the immune response. These new insights have significant implications for the development of vaccines and cellular immunotherapies.

Visualising places and people in the Peasants' War that are hardly or not at all remembered in Würzburg: This is the aim of a history didactics team at the University of Würzburg with a freely accessible app.

Fake e-mails are currently circulating that claim to come from the University of Würzburg. The recipients are promised jobs at the university. In fact, this is a fraud attempt.