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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · 10h

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · 6d

Detect #influenza #viruses quickly and easily with chewing gum or a lollipop: researchers demonstrate @pubs.acs.org how this works. Congratulations on this paper to all participants! @helmholtzhzi.bsky.social , Uniklinik Würzburg, @uniklinikkoeln.bsky.social
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How the flu sensor works: 1. An infected or sick person chews gum. 2. Enzymes in the virus release the flavourings contained in the gum. 3. The person perceives the substances and recognises the infection. (Image: Christoph Mett)

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · 8d

We welcome Tomislav #Begušić as our new Professor of Theoretical #Chemistry! The alumnus of @caltech.edu and Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale Lausanne #EPFL joined us on 1 September.
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Tomislav Begušić. (Photo: Robert Emmerich / University of Würzburg)

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · 12d

#Fußball: Deutschlands erste wissenschaftlich geprüfte #Leistungsdiagnostik für Juniorinnen #SCoRE, entwickelt im Team unserer Professoren Heinz Reinders und Olaf Hoos! App für Trainerinnen und Trainer verfügbar. Publikation #GerJExercSportRes #Sport
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Das Können von Fußball-Juniorinnen in realistischen Spielsituationen beurteilen: Das ist mit der neuen Leistungsdiagnostik SCoRE der Uni Würzburg möglich. (Foto: Heinz Reinders / Universität Würzburg)

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · 13d

The female menstrual cycle was probably originally synchronized with the lunar cycle. This has changed significantly due to artificial light and smartphones, as a new study now published in the Journal Science Advances shows. go.uniwue.de/moon

A man and a woman are seen silhouetted against the full moon. Their foreheads and noses are touching.

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · 15d

Religiöse Praktiken sind heute eng mit digitalen Medien verwoben. Forschungsteams der Unis Würzburg und Bremen untersuchen ab sofort in einem interdisziplinären Netzwerk das Verhältnis von Mensch, Religion und Künstlicher Intelligenz. (📷 Firmantio / Adobe Stock / generiert mit KI) go.uniwue.de/card

Ein Smartphone steht auf einem Stativ in einem Kirchenraum und zeichnet einen Gottesdienst auf.

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · 19d

#Chemistry: Eliminating toxic and expensive heavy #metals in the industry. New publication from the #Braunschweig group @natchem.nature.com points the way forward. #boron #olefins
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Traditional coordination complexes of olefins with metals (left) and the newly-discovered olefin coordination complexes with boron (right). (Picture: Rian Dewhurst / University of Würzburg)

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · 20d

Am 3. Oktober 2025 lädt die Universität Würzburg Kinder zum Aktionstag „Türen auf mit der #Maus“ ein. Drei Fakultäten öffnen ihre Labore und Hörsäle und machen #Wissenschaft spielerisch erlebbar. 📷 WDR

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · 21d

Herzlich Willkommen an der Uni Würzburg: Mit einem Willkommenstag hat die JMU 19 neue Azubis begrüßt. #Ausbildung 📷 Hofmann/JMU

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · 22d

What is #European? Democracy? Freedom? Many people have one-sided or distorted ideas about this, as professor Dag Nikolaus #Hasse (#History of #Philosophy) shows in a book that is now also available in English @amsterdamupress.bsky.social

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · 27d

Programmable #antibiotics: Using innovative #RNA technology, Würzburg researchers succeeded in specifically interfering with #phage reproduction in #bacteria. New publication @nature.com @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social @jorg-vogel-lab.bsky.social #asobiotics

Helmholtz Institute Würzburg @helmholtz-hiri.bsky.social · 28d

Phages, viruses that infect bacteria, could help fight antibiotic resistance, but phage–host interactions are not yet sufficiently understood. Researchers from #HIRI, JMU & HZI now successfully interfered with phage reproduction using ASOs.
Just out in @nature.com:
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · 28d

We proudly present two new Indo-German research projects: Functional #nanosystems / New therapies against infections, such as #tuberculosis. @daadworldwide.bsky.social
#India #IIT Indore #IISER TVM
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The German and the Indian flag. (Picture: Bohdana / Adobe Stock)

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · 29d

Insta-Walks und Cook-Alongs: Ein neues Handbuch stellt mobile Methoden der #Sozialforschung und #Raumforschung vor. Mitherausgeber ist unser Professor Matthias #Naumann @humangeowue.bsky.social @transcript-verlag.bsky.social
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Zu Fuß, mit dem Auto, mit dem Zug: Diese Grafik stammt vom Umschlag des Buchs „Mobile Methoden in der Sozial- und Raumforschung“. (Bild: Ayşe Gökmenoğlu / Transcript-Verlag)

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · Sep 4

We are very proud of our researchers Beatrice Baragli, Jerome Beetz, Jacqueline Degen, Mona Garvert, Jake Greenfield, and Jens Hör: They have been awarded prestigious ERC Starting Grants worth €1.5 million. Congratulations! @erc.europa.eu #ERCStG
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ERC Starting Grants were awarded to (clockwise): Jerome Beetz, Mona Garvert, Beatrice Baragli, Jake Greenfield, Jens Hör, and Jacqueline Degen. (Photos: Robert Emmerich / Kerstin Flake / Daniel Hanoch / Chris Weiss / Nik Schölzel / Thomas Hovestadt)

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · Sep 4

New study published at Nature Structural & Molecular Biology: Pox viruses have developed a unique strategy to rapidly multiply after infecting a host cell. The findings may serve as a starting point for the development of new antiviral agents. go.uniwue.de/smallpox

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · Sep 3

Enduring competitive pressure not only changes young people's behaviour, but also their personality: they become less prosocial. New paper @fabiankosse.bsky.social et al. @jeeanews.bsky.social #prosociality
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Trust and helpfulness decline significantly when young people are exposed to high competitive pressure at school. (Image: ChatGPT / Fabian Kosse)

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · Aug 27

A fantastic event organised by our Graduate Academy and our Graduate School of Life Sciences – open to JMU researchers from all disciplines!

GSLS - Graduate School of Life Sciences Würzburg @gslsuniwue.bsky.social · Aug 25

PhDs & Postdocs of @uni-wuerzburg.de struggling to finish a project? Join our Long Night Against Procrastination!

✅ Tips on motivation & writing
✅ Pizza & plenty of coffee
✅ Work through the night with peers from all disciplines

📅 Oct 23, 2025 | 5pm–midnight
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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · Aug 22

Great! Ranked 3rd in Bavaria, 15th in Germany. 🥳And we are among the top 220 universities worldwide. That's what an internal analysis of the 2025 #Shanghai #Ranking #ARWU says about us!
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The main building of the University of Würzburg. (Picture: Daniel Peter)

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · Aug 14

A European research consortium is working on satellites equipped with gecko technology to remove space debris. 🛰️🦎
The satellite's brain is being developed in Würzburg, where the gecko materials are also being made space-ready.
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A gecko's foot on a glass pane. With the help of millions of tiny hairs, these small reptiles use van der Waals forces to stick to smooth walls or even ceilings. (Credit: Federico / AdobeStock)

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · Aug 12

Study shows: Parental leave longer than 12 months means a loss of income for #PhD graduates – women are affected more by this. Paper @jmfncfr.bsky.social. 📸 HOX Life Science GmbH
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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · Aug 7

Germans spend ten hours of their day sitting down. This is a #health risk, as the new #DKV report shows. It was compiled under the co-direction of JMU #sports scientist Dr. Birgit #Sperlich:
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At the office, in the car, in front of the television: Germans sit for an average of ten hours a day. (Image: Annada / KI-generiert / AdobeStock)

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · Aug 6

🥳🥳🥳We are very proud that the women's #football team from Würzburg has won the European University Football #Championships for the second time in a row. Congratulations!
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This is what European champions look like. In Italy, the Würzburg women's football team successfully defended their title from the previous year. (Image: EUC Football 2025)

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · Jul 30

#Biochemistry: #PEX39, a newly discovered #peroxin protein, transports enzymes into #peroxisomes like a relay racer. New paper @natcellbio.nature.com – congratulations to @dwendscheck.bsky.social @warscheidlab.bsky.social et al!
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Like a relay racer: The protein PEX39 (purple) carries enzymes (yellow) like a baton to the peroxisomes. There, the cargo is transported through the membrane by another PEX protein. (Image: Daniel Wendscheck / University of Würzburg)

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · Jul 29

Das Doktorandenkolleg RNAmed erhält bis 2030 eine weitere Förderung vom Elitenetzwerk Bayern – Forschende in frühen Karrierestadien entwickeln darin neue #RNA-Therapien und knüpfen internationale Kontakte. (📷 Luisa Härtig / HIRI) ➡️ www.uni-wuerzburg.de/aktuelles/ei...

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Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg @uni-wuerzburg.de · Jul 23

Harvesting #robots: a novel 3D laser scanner system for precise plant analysis in the field. New development in cooperation @leibnizatb.bsky.social
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The Würzburg 3D laser scanner scans an apple tree at night. (Photo: Michael Bleier / University of Würzburg)

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