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Wednesday, 01. July 2026

From the sarcophagus to the sequencer

From where did ancient Egyptians get the baboons they kept as pets and even worshipped as gods? To solve this puzzle using genetics, a team of international researchers joined forces and headed to Africa in search of clues.

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Wednesday, 20. May 2026

Listening in on the hive

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Until now, people have only rarely observed a behaviour in bees that is interpreted as a stop signal. At the Centre for the Advanced Study of Collective Behaviour (CASCB), an interdisciplinary team of researchers combines their expertise to listen for this mysterious signal.
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Thursday, 16. April 2026

Energy planning: Mathematical optimization meets municipal…

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In the project "Energieplanung im Quartier", researchers from the University of Konstanz collaborate with the city of Konstanz and its municipal utility provider to develop a simulation tool.
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Monday, 16. March 2026

Can we call it fascism?

Is the United States under President Trump experiencing a "normal" crisis of democracy, or is a new regime taking shape?
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Monday, 23. February 2026

In her element

Conducting field research in Antarctica means being exposed to the elements in addition to doing without creature comforts and time alone – for weeks at a time. This is where Elisa Merz dives for research.

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Wednesday, 28. January 2026

Alexandria on the Tigris - the forgotten metropolis

Some historical periods fly under the radar of public awareness and even professional inquiry. A particular example is the millennium between the end of cuneiform writing and the Islamic conquest of the Near East.

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Friday, 21. November 2025

The personal trainer for your pocket

© University of Konstanz, Inka Reiter

In Konstanz, fundamental technologies for the personalized sports and health applications of tomorrow are developed through a combination of young entrepreneurship, cutting-edge research and healthcare. How does this interplay work in a current project?
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Wednesday, 05. November 2025

When data leads to dialogue

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In their everyday research, social scientists juggle a lot of numbers and statistics. Yet it is their direct contact with the people behind the numbers that really brings the findings to life.
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Monday, 03. November 2025

Animal communication: How to make your announcements heard

© Héloïse Brotier and Lee Koren, Bar-Ilan University

Animals – like humans – communicate with each other. However, researchers studying animal communication sometimes have a tough time deciphering the meaning of individual signals or sound sequences and figuring out the functions they serve. How do scientists go about solving this puzzle?
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Monday, 13. October 2025

A new perspective on plants

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As an early career postdoc, how do you take both your career and research interests to the next level without losing sight of the big picture?
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