Tag: Evolution

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The Journey of Our Genes: Top Researcher Prof. Johannes Krause at the Noble Talks in Jena

5. May 2026 by Reporter1

Symbolbild: Die Reise unserer Gene: Spitzenforscher Prof. Johannes Krause bei den Noblen Gesprächen in Jena

The renowned public lecture series ‘Noble Talks’ brings top-level research to Jena on May 20, 2026. Archaeogeneticist Prof. Dr. Johannes Krause will present findings on human evolutionary history at the Abbe-Zentrum Beutenberg.

Researchers from Jena show: Million-year-old insect symbioses are more fragile than expected

2. April 2026 by Reporter1

Symbolbild: Forscher aus Jena zeigen: Millionen Jahre alte Insekten-Symbiosen sind zerbrechlicher als gedacht

A recent study by the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena illustrates that even firmly established insect symbioses can be broken up in a very short time. In experimental observations, a newly introduced bacterium displaced the original partner of a grain beetle within just a few generations.