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    Jena receives two Clusters of Excellence

    Friedrich Schiller University has been successful in the Excellence Strategy of the German federal and state governments with its "Balance of the Microverse" and "Imaginamics" Clusters. It therefore fulfils the requirements for an application to become a University of Excellence.
    Flag with the profile lines ‘Light. Life. Liberty.’ in front of the main building of the University of Jena.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
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    Viral world organized

    International research team from the Cluster of Excellence “Balance of the Microverse” develops speedbreaking analysis tool
    Vclust enables the fast and reliable analysis and clustering of millions of viral genomes.
    Graphic: Juliane Seeber (Gemini generated)
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    Yet another result?!

    Study on the reproducibility of behavioural experiments with insects now published
    A common grasshopper (Pseudochorthippus parallelus) - this species is often used as a model organism in evolutionary biology.
    Image: Holger Schielzeth/Universität Jena
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    Prof. Dr Kirsten Küsel appointed to the Leopoldina

    Microbiologist Prof. Dr Kirsten Küsel has been admitted to the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina—National Academy of Sciences.
    Professor of Aquatic Geomicrobiology at the University of Jena: Prof. Dr Kirsten Küsel.
    Image: Svea Pietschmann
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    ‚Internet of nature‘ helps researchers explore the web of life

    A new study highlights information exchange between species as essential for understanding ecosystem stability in an era of global change
    Communication in the wild: Hyenas observe the behaviour of a circling vulture to infer the possible presence of a nearby carcass.
    Image: Maximilian/AdobeStock
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    How elephants plan their journeys

    New study proves that elephants save energy wherever possible
    An elephant eating.
    Image: Bernd Adam
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