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    How a bacterium becomes a permanent resident in a fungus

    Jena-Zurich research creates important basis for the creation of artificial symbioses with targeted properties
    Bacteria are injected into a fungus with an extremely fine tip. The bacteria migrate into the spore-forming tissue (yellow) and are passed on to the next generation.
    Picture: Sean Kilian
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    Neue Coffee-Lecture-Serie des TKFDM

    Die Coffee-Lectur-Serie des TKFDM für das Wintersemester 2024-25 starten bald!
    Kaffeetasse daneben liegt ein Block mit einem Stift darauf
    Image: Stock Image
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    European forest plants are migrating westwards

    International research team demonstrates how environmental factors - especially nitrogen deposition - influence biodiversity
    The common wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella) migrates westwards at a speed of around 5 kilometres per year and northwards at around 0.1 kilometres per year.
    Image: Petr Harant (CC-BY)
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    PhD student receives research award for the citizen science project FLOW

    FLOW project mobilised over 900 citizens to research the condition of small streams
    Julia von Gönner with the ‘Knowledge of the Many’ research prize for citizen science.
    Image: Claudia Höhne/Wissenschaft im Dialog
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    Biodiversity Research Consolidated in Central Germany

    The German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) enters a new phase with new funding, a new COO, and a new research group.
    The new core research building in Leipzig.
    Image: Stefan Bernhardt / iDiv
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    Symbiotic Interactions in Marine Algae

    Study investigates the growth and interactions of the green alga ‘Ulva’ and its bacterial community using Raman spectroscopy
    Constanze Schultz (right) from Leibniz IPHT and Dr. Thomas Wichard from the University of Jena use Raman spectroscopy to study the growth of the green alga Ulva.
    Image: Stela Todorova/ Leibniz-IPHT
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    LIFE "Connect"-Funds

    The "Connect" fund of the LIFE profile provides funding of up to €25,000. Apply now with your collaborative research project until 30.09.2024.
    LIFE-"Connect" fund
    Graphic: Franziska Eberl edited by Dania Rose-Sperling
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    FAIR4Chem Award

    The FAIR4Chem Award honours researchers in chemistry who publish their research data.
    Flyer zum Fair4Chem Award
    Image: NFDI4Chem
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    Bacteria on the hunt

    Research team discovers ‘impossible’ unicellular organism
    An experiment with bacterial cells under a microscope.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
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    Forever young

    Jena research team discovers mechanism for the rejuvenation of unicellular organisms
    The research team collects for their studies unicellular microalgae from the sea.
    Image: Samues Bollendorff, Fondation Tara Océan
  11. Scientists wanted for the Sustainability Science Slam for the Long Night of Science

    Interested scientists can register now!
    At the Science Slam, scientists present their field of research in an entertaining way.
    Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)
  12. Tiefensee appoints new President of the University of Jena

    Prof. Dr Andreas Marx now in office
    Prof. Dr Andreas Marx (l.) receives the certificate of appointment from the hands of Science Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
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