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- Developing an artificial intelligence method to discover bioactive molecules
Metabolites are molecules that arise as intermediate or end products of an organism's metabolism. In fungi and plants in particular, they exhibit an enormous structural diversity, which offers sign... - Guidelines for the standardised quantification of oxidised fatty acids using LC-MS
Fatty acids and the substances formed from them play an important role in inflammation in the human body - and therefore also in health and disease progression. However, the quantitative analysis o... - A new tool that significantly simplifies and accelerates the genetic analysis of viruses
Researchers from Cluster of Excellence "Balance of Microverse" at the University of Jena, in collaboration with international partners, have developed a new tool that significantly simplifies and a... - A chemical radar enables bacteria to detect and kill predators
Predator-prey relationships are found in virtually all ecosystems. Even microorganisms in their world, which is invisible to the naked eye, engage in these interactions when fighting for the surviv...
- Optimising the processing of plastic waste
Just one look in the yellow bin reveals a colourful jumble of different types of plastic. However, the purer and more uniform plastic waste is, the easier it is to recycle. In a new research projec... - A new graphene-based biosensor
Two-dimensional materials such as graphene are not only ultrathin, but also extremely sensitive. Researchers have therefore been trying for years to develop highly sensitive biosensors that utilise... - A way out of the antibiotics crisis: new strategies against resistant pathogens
Every year, more people die as a result of an infection with antibiotic-resistant germs. According to a recent study, this number could rise to more than 39 million worldwide by 2050. There is no e... - Drug resistant fungi spreading
The yeast "Candida parapsilosis" is emerging as a growing threat for hospitalized patients in a new study. A team led by Dr Amelia Barber from the Cluster of Excellence "Balance of the Microverse" ... - A novel spectroscopic method allows ultrafast processes within molecules to be observed
A European research team has developed a novel spectroscopic method that can be used to observe ultrafast dynamic processes of electrons and vibrations within molecules - with atomic resolution and... - Adaptation as a strategy for survival: How microorganisms deal with environmental changes
Environmental changes influence microbial communities, which are crucial for the health of the earth and humans. For instance, altered eating habits with heavily processed foods can lead to disrupt... - Peptides on interstellar ice
Peptides are organic compounds that play a crucial role in many biological processes, for example, as enzymes. A research team led by Dr Serge Krasnokutski from the Astrophysics Laboratory at the M... - How small RNA molecules regulate viral infections of bacteria
Viruses need hosts. Whether it's measles, the flu or coronavirus, viral pathogens cannot multiply or infect other organisms without the assistance of their hosts' cellular infrastructure. However, ... - How green algae and bacteria together contribute to climate protection
Microscopic algae play a significant role in binding carbon dioxide and are therefore of great ecological importance. In nature, microalgae have coexisted with bacteria for many millions of years. ... - GPT-3 for Chemical Research
GPT-3, the language model behind the well-known AI system ChatGPT, can also be utilised in chemistry to solve various scientific tasks. This was demonstrated by a team of researchers at the École P... - Precise X-ray spectroscopic measurements of the heaviest atoms
An international research team has successfully conducted ultra-precise X-ray spectroscopic measurements of helium-like uranium. The team, which includes researchers from Friedrich Schiller Uni...
- A glass material that precisely separates gases
Separating carbon dioxide molecules from gas mixtures requires materials with extremely fine pores. Researchers from Friedrich Schiller University Jena, in cooperation with the University of Leipzi... - Sustainable catalyst system for hydrogen production using light energy
For hydrogen to be sustainably produced using sunlight, it's not just an efficient catalyst system that's needed - it must also be economical, readily available, and resource-efficient. A team led ... - Novel approach towards nanomaterials
Scientists from the Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg have successfully developed nanomaterials using a so-called bottom-up approach. ... - Creating carbon materials for energy storage device from brewery waste
Modern energy storage systems are an important building block for a climate-friendly future. "Modern" means not only that their performance meets the demands of a high-tech society, but also that t...
- Catalytic hydrogen generation - without expensive precious metals
A research team from Friedrich Schiller University Jena has developed a molecular photosystem inspired by nature that generates hydrogen under visible light irradiation. In contrast to other existi... - Clue to possible extraterrestrial origin of peptides
Researchers from the Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy have discovered a new clue in the search for the origin of life by showing that peptides can form ...
- Artificial intelligence helps to find new natural substances
Bioinformatics team at Friedrich Schiller University Jena develops method that enables fast and confident identification of previously unknown small moleculesMore than a third of all medicines avai... - Producing hydrogen using less energy
The way in which a compound inspired by nature produces hydrogen has now been described in detail for the first time by an international research team from the University of Jena and the University...
- Novel glass materials made from organic and inorganic components
Linkages between organic and inorganic materials are a common phenomenon in nature, e.g., in the construction of bones and skeletal structures. They often enable combinations of properties that cou... - Dust particles in space are mixed with ice
The matter between the stars in a galaxy - called the interstellar medium - consists not only of gas, but also of a great deal of dust. At some point in time, stars and planets originated in such a...