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Special poison helps to compete with bacteria on mucous membranes
Candida albicans toxin plays a special role in the colonization of the digestive tract
Candida albicans in the yeast and hyphae form on human epithelial cells.
Image: Leibniz-HKI
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)
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)
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)