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  1. Conductivity is the calling card of the pacemaker channels

    Physiologists at Jena University Hospital discover unexpected specificity of ion channels important for the heart and brain
    Physiologist Professor Klaus Benndorf and his team discovered unexpected specificities of the pacemaker ion channels that are important for the heart and brain.
    Image: Michael Szabó/UKJ
  2. Dancing plant cells

    University of Jena participates in the Dance your PhD competition for the first time
    Screenshot of the video: The dance of the root cells
    Screenshot: Uni Jena
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    Protective radar for bacteria

    A team of researchers from the University of Jena and the Leibniz-HKI has discovered a chemical defence mechanism that bacteria use to detect and eliminate hostile amoebae.
    Prof. Dr Pierre Stallforth is Professor of Bioorganic Chemistry and Paleobiotechnology at the University of Jena.
    Image: Jürgen Scheere (University of Jena)
  4. How elephants plan their journeys

    New study proves that elephants save energy wherever possible
    An elephant eating.
    Image: Bernd Adam
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    Tipping points in the microcosmos

    The latest issue of the research magazine LICHTGEDANKEN is dedicated to microorganisms and their influence on global processes
    A person holds a petri dish with bacterial cultures (Staphylococcus aureus).
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
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    Renowned award for RNA researcher

    Dr Kathrin Fröhlich will be awarded the 2025 Research Award of the Association for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM)
    Dr Kathrin Fröhlich heads the RNA Biology of Bacteria junior research group.
    Image: Anna Schroll
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    How localized bacterial infestation puts the whole plant on alert

    A research team from the University of Jena shows how chemical and electrical signals are orchestrated in plants to trigger an immune response.
    Microscopic image of the vascular system of a broad bean leaf.
    Image: Alexandra Furch (Universität Jena)
  8. Ostracods provide information on the ecological status of waters

    International research team presents water monitoring method using small aquatic organisms as bioindicators
    Olga Schmitz (right) and Paul Mehlhorn sampling the sediment of a lagoon in Richards Bay (South Africa).
    Image: Peter Frenzel (Universität Jena)
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    LIFE "Connect"-Funds

    Ready to launch a new research collaboration? The LIFE-"Connect" fund is here to support you! Apply until March 31th 2025.
    LIFE-"Connect" fund
    Graphic: Franziska Eberl edited by Dania Rose-Sperling
  10. Jena University Hospital is one of the TOP25 clinical departments in Germany

    Global hospital ranking "World's Best Hospitals 2025" confirms the high quality of the only university hospital in Thuringia
    Jena University Hospital is ranked 23rd among the best hospitals in Germany.
    Image: Anna Schroll/UKJ
  11. International RDM Community Meeting for Trainers and Data Stewards

    Conference for research data management trainers and data stewards
    Titel der Konferenz mit dunklen Hintergrund und Punkten
    Image: Jeanne Wilbrandt
  12. Visualizing narrowing of the carotid artery

    Computer science expert Dr Pepe Eulzer receives international award
    Award winner Dr Pepe Eulzer.
    Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
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