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Honorary Professorship for Cutting-edge Research in Biophotonics
Prof. Dr Jürgen Popp receives distinction from Wuhan Textile University
Prof Dr Jürgen Popp (right) has been appointed honorary professor at Wuhan Textile University (WTU). He received the honour from WTU Vice President Feng Jun (left) in Wuhan.
Image: Wuhan Textile University
Environmental changes influence microbial diversity
Adaptation as a strategy for survival: A new study from Jena University shows how microorganisms deal with environmental changes
Head of the study, Prof. Dr Gianni Panagiotou is Professor of Microbiome Dynamics in the "Balance of the Microverse" Cluster of Excellence at the University of Jena.
Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
Peptides on Interstellar Ice
International research team led by physicists at Friedrich Schiller University Jena observes formation of biomolecules under space conditions
Dr Serge Krasnokutski uses a vacuum chamber to investigate the formation of biomolecules in space.
Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
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)