Insects have immune systems, too. A new DFG research group is investigating them using six species as case studies. The findings could also be useful for humans.
Researchers at Freie Universität are investigating the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 from virus-contaminated air. The virus lasts longer in closed rooms than in the open air.
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Habitat on the ground and in the air. A German-Swiss team is trying to find out more about how a selection of insect species native to Europe fights pathogens.