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Scientists from Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena are participating in a new international Arctic mission at the Tara Polar Station. The research station is currently trapped on an ice floe in the Arctic Ocean, drifting through the polar night.
The scientific participation of Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena in the international ‘Tara Polar Station’ Arctic mission marks a significant step in fundamental microbiological research, focusing on the ‘Balance of the Microverse’ Cluster of Excellence.
A research team at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena has discovered how microorganisms in groundwater survive under extreme nutrient scarcity, providing new insights into the stability of vital water resources.
A research team from the Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology (Leibniz-HKI) has described a new bacterial genus. Named “Brakhagea” in honor of the director of the Leibniz-HKI, the discovery offers new potential for pharmaceutical research.
A research team at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena has achieved a significant breakthrough in infection biology by decoding how cholera bacteria use a small RNA molecule to protect themselves against the uncontrolled multiplication of dangerous viruses.