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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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    One in three cardiovascular deaths is due to an unbalanced diet Study by the "nutriCARD" Competence Cluster on the connection of malnutrition and cardiovascular disease
    Wholegrain products and legumes.
    Image: Nicole Nerger/Universität Jena
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    Environmental changes influence microbial diversity Adaptation as a strategy for survival: A new study from Jena University shows how microorganisms deal with environmental changes
    Head of the study, Prof. Dr Gianni Panagiotou is Professor of Microbiome Dynamics in the "Balance of the Microverse" Cluster of Excellence at the University of Jena.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
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    An enzyme makes mushrooms “magical” New study sheds light on the structure and evolution of an enzyme in psychoactive fungi
    Prof. Dr Dirk Hoffmeister at the Institute of Pharmacy at Friedrich Schiller University Jena.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
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    Attack and defence in the microverse How small RNA molecules regulate viral infections of bacteria
    View of a petri dish with cholera bacteria (Vibrio cholerae).
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
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    How green algae and bacteria together contribute to climate protection Jena research team has found a bacterium that forms a team with a green alga that supports each other's growth
    Wild-type strains of the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii in liquid culture.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
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    Special poison helps to compete with bacteria on mucous membranes Candida albicans toxin plays a special role in the colonization of the digestive tract
    Candida albicans in the yeast and hyphae form on human epithelial cells.
    Image: Leibniz-HKI
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    The laborious path of a fungal toxin New insights into the release of Candidalysin promise progress in the treatment of Candida albicans infections
    The fungus Candida albicans (blue colouring) invades a human epithelial cell and produces the toxin Candidalysin (yellow colouring).
    Image: Selene Mogavero / Leibniz-HKI
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    Interaction between metabolic health and healthy aging supported Jena research team shows how the reduced activity of an enzyme can contribute to extending lifespan
    Dr Holger Bierhoff from the University of Jena is one of the authors of the study.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
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    Honour for Jena microbiologist Prof. Dr Kirsten Küsel elected as a new Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology
    Prof. Dr Kirsten Küsel.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
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    Fibre against pounds Resistant starch supports weight loss
    Gianni Panagiotou with a graphic showing the composition of the patient's microbiome in the study.
    Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena)
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    When the swimming hunter becomes exhausted Extinctions could result as fish change foraging behaviour in response to rising temperatures
    Models suggest that the Atlantic Cod may have a high risk of extinction as water temperatures increase.
    Image: Wilhelm Thomas Fiege, CC BY-SA via Wikimedia Commons
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