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Wednesday, 17. February 2021
More acceptance for animal-free research methods
University of Konstanz is part of newly founded “3R Network Baden-Württemberg” read more -
Wednesday, 10. February 2021
Expanded SARS-CoV-2 screening at the University of Konstanz
© University of Konstanz/Kathrin ZanderSince the beginning of November 2020, the Department of Biology at the University of Konstanz started offering voluntary RT-PCR-based rapid testing for SARS-CoV-2 to participants of on-campus lab courses and research groups. Why these weekly voluntary screenings on-campus? read more -
Tuesday, 10. November 2020
Group size and makeup affect how social birds move together
© Danai PapageorgiouScientists from the University of Konstanz and co-located Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior have used high-resolution GPS tracking methods to provide new insights into how differently sized animal groups move and interact with their environment. read more -
Thursday, 15. October 2020
Why bad bosses can be lonely at the top
© The Jordan Lab, Max-Planck-Institut für VerhaltensbiologieScientists taught groups of fish to solve a task to earn a reward—and in the process shed light on why aggressive leaders might be the least effective members of organisations. read more -
Thursday, 24. September 2020
Searching together: a lesson from rats
Concentrate on your own task but also pay attention to others—this is the key rule for success, at least for rats when exploring as a group read more -
Thursday, 30. July 2020
Avoiding summer’s sting
© PixabayStinging insects—especially those with a predilection for our picnics—can be the sting in the tail of summer. But knowing a bit about the biology and behaviour of stinging insects can help us coexist for the brief period we’re together outdoors, says bee researcher Dr. read more -
Friday, 10. July 2020
Collective behaviour research reveals secrets of successful…
© Image: Andy03/PixabayResearch team with participation of the University of Konstanz analyses movement profiles and teamwork of football teams read more -
Thursday, 09. July 2020
The University of Konstanz in the European Universities…
An interview with Professor Silvia Mergenthal, Vice Rector for International Affairs and Equal Opportunities at the University of Konstanz, about the university’s participation in the European Universities Initiative (EUI). read more -
Wednesday, 08. July 2020
Stress testing “coral in a box”
© Image: Anna RoikSave the corals: Mobile rapid test to assess coral thermotolerance developed in an international collaboration with the University of Konstanz read more -
Friday, 03. July 2020
The sixth sense of animals: an early warning system for…
© Image: Max Planck Institute of Animal BehaviorContinuously observing animals with motion sensors could improve earthquake prediction – a research project from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Konstanz/Radolfzell and the University of Konstanz read more
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