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Welcome to the Faculty of Biological Sciences

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Famous scholars such as the biologist Matthias Jacob Schleiden (1804-1881) and the zoologist Zoologe Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919) lived and worked in Jena. Today this tradition is still the benchmark for superior science practice and education at the Faculty of Biological Sciences.

The Faculty of Biological Sciences cooperates with other faculties of the Friedrich Schiller University and non-university research institutes of the Max Planck Society and the Leibniz Association in several coordinated research projects. These projects are part the Cluster of Excellence "Balance of the Microverse" funded by the German Research Foundation.

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Exzellence cluster Balance of the Microverse

Research Cluster Balance of the Microverse

The Research Cluster investigates the complex interactions of microorganisms with other organisms and with their environment, which are of great significance for the functioning of ecosystems, our climate and the well-being of plants, animals and humans.

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26 Jan 2021

Street trees close to the home may reduce the risk of depression

Researchers show positive effect of urban nature on mental health

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Mehr Straßenbäume in Städten können dazu beitragen, die psychische Gesundheit zu verbessern.

Image: Philipp Kirschner

26 Nov 2020 · Life

Small molecules control bacterial resistance to antibiotics

Jena research team discovers molecule that influences the resistance of cholera bacteria

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Cholera-Bakterien unter dem Mikroskop.

Image: Kai Papenfort/Uni Jena

4 Aug 2020 · Life

Identifying the blind spots of soil biodiversity

Only few studies investigate soil biodiversity in tropical and subtropical regions

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Regenwürmer gehören zu den bekannten Bodenbewohnern, über andere Bodenbewohner ist wenig bekannt.

Image: Andy Murray

12 Jun 2020 · Life

Water bacteria have a green thumb

Research team discover new natural products that bacteria in water use to regulate the growth of competing organisms

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Rasterelektronenmikroskopische Aufnahme von Stieleria maiorica. Zellen in pink. Matrix in blau.

Image: Manfred Rohde/HZI Braunschweig

2 Jun 2020 · Life

New experiment design improves reproducibility

International research team proposes measures to increase the reproducibility of biomedical experiments

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Forschung mit einer Gewächshausspinne.

Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)

7 Feb 2020 · Life

Chemical small talk – how bacteria calculate density

Kai Papenfort is the new Professor of General Microbiology. He is studying how microbes recognise members of their community

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Mikrobiologe Prof. Dr. Kai Papenfort ist Experte für "Quorum Sensing".

Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)

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