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31 May 2021 · Life

Research

Urban life is not to everyone's taste

Researchers record adaptability of 158 butterfly species to urbanisation

The scarce fritillary (Euphydryas maturna)

Image: Julia Whittman, @birdingjulia CC BY 4.0

27 May 2021

Research

Face to face

People remember faces better from personal meetings than through still or moving media images

Model of a human brain, in the background a test person wearing an EEG electrode cap.

Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)

26 May 2021

Research · Awards and Personnel

In support of a democratic culture

Scientists at University of Jena sponsor prize for research on right-wing radicalism

The University of Jena honours theses and research projects on the topic of right-wing radicalism.

Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)

25 May 2021 · Life

Research

Water connects surface and subsurface habitats

Collaborative Research Centre “AquaDiva” granted funding for third phase worth 11 million euros by German Research Foundation

Groundwater sampling in the "Hainich Critical Zone Exploratory"

Image: Markus Krüger/Universität Jena

25 May 2021 · Life

Research

Focus on life-threatening fungal infections

Collaborative Research Center granted DFG funding for a further four years.

Felicia Adelina Stanford is investigating the pathogenic properties of fungi in the SFB/TR FungiNet.

Image: Anna Schroll/Leibniz-HKI

25 May 2021 · Life

Research

Sending active substances to where they are needed

Collaborative Research Centre “PolyTarget” receives German Research Foundation funding for second phase worth close to 15 ...

A chemist in the SFB Polytarget uses a pipette to introduce cell samples into a microtitre plate.

Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)

Searching for experts

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Are you looking for an expert on a particular research or scientific topic? We would be glad to help you in finding one. If you want to find an expert for a comment on current topics, you can also check on current topics below.

Current topics: Cluster of Excellence »Balance of the Microverse«
Prof. Dr. Axel Brakhage

Nutrition and Cardiovascular Health (Competence Cluster nutriCARD)
Prof. Dr. Stefan Lorkowski

The list is updated regularly.
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