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Thursday, 18. February 2021
More acceptance for animal-free research methods
University of Konstanz is part of newly founded “3R Network Baden-Württemberg”
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Tuesday, 09. 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?
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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.
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Friday, 02. 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.
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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
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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.
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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
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Tuesday, 07. 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
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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
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Thursday, 25. June 2020
Shelling out for dinner – Dolphins learn foraging skills…
© Dolphin shelling. Image: Dr. Sonja Wild – Dolphin Innovation ProjectA new study by Konstanz biologist Dr Sonja Wild demonstrates for the first time that dolphins can learn foraging techniques outside the mother-calf bond
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