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Sunday, 22. September 2024

Unlocking the secrets of multispecies hunting

Scientists have made extraordinary discoveries about how otherwise-solitary octopuses and various fish species coordinate their hunts: fish serve as guides, finding prey and flagging its location, and the octopus uses its flexible arms to capture the hidden prey.

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Tuesday, 06. August 2024

Researchers listen to the hearts of bats in flight

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Unique recordings show that bats can ramp up heart rate from 6 to 900 b.p.m within minutes.
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Thursday, 04. July 2024

Of science and conscience

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In public statements by researchers, it is sometimes difficult to separate private persons from their official roles. Political scientist Gabriele Spilker shares how this can work.
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Friday, 28. June 2024

Following your nose into the swarm

Locusts adapt their sense of smell to better detect sparse food sources in crowded swarms of up to billion animals, as researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Collective Behaviour at the University of Konstanz discovered. They published their results in the journal Nature Communication.
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Monday, 27. May 2024

Tracking animals without markers in the wild

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Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence Collective Behaviour developed a computer vision framework for posture estimation and identity tracking which they can use in indoor environments as well as in the wild.
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Tuesday, 21. May 2024

Meerkat chit-chat

Konstanz researchers unravel the vocal interactions of meerkat groups and show they use two different types of interactions to stay in touch.

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Wednesday, 15. May 2024

Students discover new worlds at the University of Konstanz

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Researchers from the University of Konstanz gave students insight into the perception of insects as part of the Hegau-Bodensee-Seminar.
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Monday, 13. May 2024

Career paths must become more reliable

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At a podium discussion, experts from higher education and union representatives debated the future of academic careers – and a new model at the University of Konstanz.
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Friday, 10. May 2024

"Z'sämme!"

Swiss-German culture of academic collaboration on a firm foundation: Perspectives from the conference "Z’sämme | Zusammen!" hosted by the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Württemberg.

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Friday, 12. April 2024

‘Turing test’ for animal systems

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What advantages do robots offer in the study of collective behaviour? How is robotic research influenced by biological systems? And what robot experiments are planned in the Imaging Hangar at the University of Konstanz?
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