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Monday, 24. March 2025

Follow the fish's gaze

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In swarm research, a new method makes it possible to track the eye movements of fish automatically, non-invasively and in 3D.
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Thursday, 27. February 2025

Scientists rewrite the rules of swarming locusts

A study recently published in Science reveals: Classical models of collective behaviour fail to explain the mechanisms driving desert locust swarms – an ecological phenomenon that affects millions of lives worldwide.
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Wednesday, 26. February 2025

"Expressions of gender variance have long been part of…

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Donald Trump bans trans people from the U.S. army and from sports. Historian Jacob Bloomfield from the University of Konstanz concludes: "Trump’s executive order goes against basic fairness and the military’s historical acceptance of gender variance."
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Friday, 21. February 2025

Alliances among animals

Some animals are capable of cooperating with members of other species.

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Thursday, 13. February 2025

YOLO-Behaviour: A new and faster way to extract animal…

© Alex Chan Hoi Hang, University of Konstanz

Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Collective Behaviour introduce the method YOLO-Behaviour: a new computer vision framework to automatically identify animal behaviours from videos.
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Tuesday, 11. February 2025

The art of sharks

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Turquoise blue sea, fine sandy beaches and impressive photos of sharks and schools of fish – sounds like an adventurous vacation, but is above all one fascinating research topic of the University of Konstanz's Cluster of Excellence "Collective Behaviour".
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Thursday, 06. February 2025

Measuring brain waves to assess the effectiveness of health…

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To evaluate the effectiveness of video health campaigns against risky alcohol consumption, psychologists from the Konstanz Cluster of Excellence "Collective Behaviour" used EEG measurements to examine the synchronization of brain activity in groups of viewers.
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Monday, 03. February 2025

Size makes all the difference

In a current project, Konstanz biologist Anna Stöckl is studying how insects cope with dynamic light environments.

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Tuesday, 14. January 2025

Bats surf storm fronts during continental migration

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Scientists use ultra-light sensors connected like cell phones to study how bats migrate over Europe
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Wednesday, 11. December 2024

The tinkering mindset

He is no engineer, yet he is building an automated system for chemistry research all on his own. The FabLab at the University of Konstanz, and expertise from Scientific Engineering Services, are making this possible. A look over Robert Pazdzior's shoulder.

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