Tell me who you are and I'll recognise your face better
Researchers at the University of Jena are investigating the importance of background knowledge about a person in facial recognition
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Butterflies analysed automatically
Innovative software measures, sorts and analyses photos of butterflies in no time at all
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Further funding for the Thuringian Water Innovation Cluster ThWIC
Federal government funds the future cluster of the University of Jena and its partners with around 15 million euros
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New discoveries cast doubt on old theory
International excavation team finds evidence of early human settlements in the Arabian Desert
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Changes in plant communities follow climate change
A study by the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), in collaboration with the University of Jena, shows that mountain peaks respond most rapidly to climate warming
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Forest type shapes bird communities throughout the year
A study by the University of Jena, the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) and the Northwest German Forest Research Institute highlights the potential of AI-supported bird monitoring
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World Championship title for Manja Marz
The bioinformatician from the University of Jena wins the Women's Amateur World Championship in the strategy game »Go«.
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Life and death in Central Europe in the late Bronze Age
An international research team shows how people lived in a time characterised by change
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A solar system for the university library
A photovoltaic system has been installed on the roof of the Thuringian University and State Library – a monitor in the foyer displays the current performance data.
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»Solar battery« supplies hydrogen from solar energy at the touch of a button
Research team from TRR/SFB 234 »CataLight« at the Universities of Ulm and Jena develops new material that can store energy from sunlight and convert it into hydrogen
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Learning from rare diseases to treat common ailments
International research team investigates kidney dysfunction and contributes to a better understanding of chronic kidney failure.
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Jürgen Popp honoured for advances in light-based diagnostics
International professional associations recognize work on the clinical application of photonic procedures
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Image: Sven Döring (Leibniz-IPHT)