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  1. Romeo is ready for action again

    The Romeo ion accelerator at the Institute of Solid State Physics in Jena has been upgraded and is back in operation.
    Technical assistant Parisa Mirzaei prepares the ‘Romeo’ ion accelerator for an experiment at the Institute of Solid State Physics at the University of Jena.
    Image: Nicole Nerger (University of Jena)
  2. When germs get on your nerves

    Jena University Hospital coordinates new DFG Research Training Group to research the neuropsychiatric consequences of infectious diseases
    The new DFG Research Training Group NeurInfect in Jena and Berlin is researching the neuropsychiatric consequences of infectious diseases.
    Illustration: Gumpert/UKJ
  3. An Enzyme Neutralizes Pathogens by Cleaving a Bacterial Toxin

    Research team led by Prof. Christian Hertweck discovers an enzyme that neutralizes the virulence factor malleicyprol in human pathogenic bacteria

    Scientist Ingrid Richter at work in the laboratory. As part of Christian Hertweck’s team, she was involved in experiments, data analysis, and the writing of the research paper.
    Image: Ingrid Richter/Leibnitz-HKI
  4. An earthquake in the living cell

    The Carl Zeiss Foundation is funding a project with 750,000 euros in the "CZS Wildcard" programme
    Prof Dr Volker Deckert in his laboratory at the Institute of Physical Chemistry at the University of Jena. He is leading the ambitious project together with colleagues from the University of Ulm and the ITB in Bingen.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
  5. Living alone doesn't have to mean being lonely

    University psychologists examine the benefits and risks of living alone in midlife
    Walking alone. Around 20 per cent of adult Germans are living alone.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
  6. Even low levels of artificial light disrupt ecosystems

    Light pollution at night is disturbing above- and belowground ecosystems with implications for ecosystem stability and human well-being
    Modern societies rely heavily on artificial light at night, but this convenience comes at a cost not only to people's health but also to ecosystems.
    Image: Jürgen Scheere (University of Jena)
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