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    Biodiversity Research Consolidated in Central Germany

    The German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) enters a new phase with new funding, a new COO, and a new research group.
    The new core research building in Leipzig.
    Image: Stefan Bernhardt / iDiv
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    Forever young

    Jena research team discovers mechanism for the rejuvenation of unicellular organisms
    The research team collects for their studies unicellular microalgae from the sea.
    Image: Samues Bollendorff, Fondation Tara Océan
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    Unravelling the secrets of silk threads

    Philipp Seib is an innovative Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy at the University of Jena
    The Pharmacologist Prof. Dr. Philipp Seib from the University of Jena.
    Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
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    Synthetic biology reveals the secrets of life without oxygen

    ERC Advanced Grant for natural product researcher Christian Hertweck
    Natural product researcher Christian Hertweck has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant.
    Image: Anna Schroll/Leibniz-HKI
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    Merits in the History of Biology

    Biology didactics experts Uwe Hoßfeld and Karl Porges and science historian Stefan Lux were honoured with the Ilse Jahn Prize of the German Society for the History and Theory of Biology
    Uwe Hoßfeld (left) and Karl Porges were honoured with the Ilse Jahn Award.
    Image: Enrico Sobetzko
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    Which herb has grown against climate changes

    Study demonstrates the value of botanical gardens for research into the adaptability of plants to climate change
    A semi-arid grassland in Jena's Pennickental valley served as a test site in the recent study.
    Image: Till Deilmann
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    Exploring the functions and diversity of plants

    Grand opening of the Senckenberg Institute for Plant Form and Function Jena
    The new institute in Jena houses the Herbarium Haussknecht – one of the most important European collections of plants with around 3.5 million specimens.
    Image: Jan-Peter Kasper (University of Jena)
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    New science campus in Jena's city centre

    State of Thuringia constructs and renovates buildings for research in the Bachstraße area with funds from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
    View of the building of the former gynaecological clinic in Bachstraße in Jena.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
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    Impetus for a holistic view at Ernst Haeckel

    Biology didactics experts open up special exhibition on their book "Ernst Haeckel in der DDR" on 5 June
    Dr Karl Porges with the poster designed by Tamara Knapp for the exhibition "Ernst Haeckel in the GDR".
    Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
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    Against racism

    Biology didactics expert honoured with the Thuringian Democracy Award 2024
    Uwe Hoßfeld (left) and Karl Porges with one of the publications on the Jena Declaration.
    Image: Enrico Sobetzko
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    Treating chronic inflammation with approaches from nature

    Research group "nature4HEALTH" is developing holistic natural compound-based therapeutic approaches
    Prof. Dr Stefan Lorkowski and Dr Maria Wallert coordinate the research group.
    Image: Anne Günther (University of Jena)
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    Taking root on land

    An international research team is examining the molecular mechanisms that enabled plants to colonize the surface of the Earth
    Dr Lydia Gramzow presents Charophysceae (Chara foetida) in a glass jar.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
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