How Meerkats Communicate: Decoding the Sounds of Survival
Meerkats use two distinct types of vocal interactions to maintain communication with their group mates. Sometimes their calls simply convey information, while other times, meerkats…
University of Konstanz News
The University of Konstanz, located in Konstanz, Germany, was founded in 1966 as a reform university, focusing on innovation in research and teaching. It is situated on the shores of Lake Constance (Bodensee) near the border with Switzerland. The university is recognized for its strong emphasis on research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and an organizational structure that fosters academic flexibility and integration across faculties. It offers a range of degree programs in the natural sciences, humanities, mathematics, computer science, social sciences, economics, and law. The University of Konstanz is also a member of the Young European Research Universities Network and is noted for its international outlook and high academic standards. Additionally, it has been successful in securing funding under the German Excellence Initiative, which supports innovative research at German universities.
Quantum Computing Breakthrough: Photons That Make Quantum Bits “Fly”
Two physicists at the University of Konstanz are developing a method that could enable the stable exchange of information in quantum computers. In the leading…
Bridging Realms: Unveiling the Future of Electronics at Terahertz Speeds
Researchers at the University of Konstanz have successfully filmed the operations of extremely fast electronic circuitry in an electron microscope at a bandwidth of tens…
How Do Living Organisms Produce Minerals Like Shells? Scientists Unlock the Secrets of Biomineralization
How do living organisms produce minerals – for example, for their shells? Researchers have come one step closer to answering this mystery. Many organisms can…
Is Your Healthy Food Really Saving the Planet? New Research Debunks the Myth
Perceptions of sustainability and making healthy food choices are strongly interconnected, according to new research conducted at the University of Konstanz. Many people are keen…
Ancient Power Unlocked: Scientists Discover 2.5 Billion-Year-Old Bacterial Energy Source
Biologists from Konstanz have unveiled a unique and ancient phosphorus-based bacterial metabolism. Central to this discovery are four elements: an analytical calculation dating back to…
Researchers Discover Potential Environmental Trigger for Parkinson’s Disease
Researchers from the University of Vienna, University of Konstanz, and Albert Einstein College of Medicine have discovered a potential environmental trigger for Parkinson’s disease. A…
AI’s New Frontier: Providing Unprecedented Insights Into Embryonic Development
How can we reliably and objectively characterize the speed and various stages of embryonic development? With the help of artificial intelligence! Researchers at the University…
Unraveling the Origins of Ancient Egypt’s Mummified Baboons
An interdisciplinary project led by primatologist Gisela Kopp is employing genetic analysis to determine the geographic origins of baboon mummies discovered in ancient Egypt. In…
0.000000000000000005 Seconds – Physicists Generate One of the Shortest Signals Ever Produced by Humans
Physicists from the University of Konstanz have generated one of the shortest signals ever produced by humans. Molecular or solid-state processes in nature can sometimes…
Reviving a Discarded Theory – Researchers Solve Half a Century-Old Physics Mystery
How glass dampens sound: University of Konstanz researchers solve a physics mystery – by rediscovering a discarded theory. Sometimes the knowledge is already there –…
Intensive Religious Fasting Linked To Better School Performance
A recent study, which involved Konstanz economist Guido Schwerdt, has found that longer daily fasting periods during Ramadan have a beneficial impact on the academic…
Physicists Confirm 50-Year-Old Hypothesis About Selfish Behavior
A new study describes how selfishness can lead to fairness. Physicists have verified a fifty-year-old hypothesis that explains the formation of herds as a result of…
A New, Stronger and Recyclable Plastic
A biodegradable polyester has been developed with properties comparable to those of high-density polyethylene. Polyethylene is known for its many advantageous properties, but its lack…
Easily Recyclable and Compostable – A New Plastic With Excellent Mechanical Stability
How can plastics be designed so that they maintain their useful properties while also being more easily recyclable? Chemist Stefan Mecking and his research group…
What Would Darwin Discover Today?
Eduardo Sampaio is certain that Charles Darwin would have been ecstatic if he had the opportunity to explore the underwater world of the Cape Verde…
Scientists Discover a New Way To Make Species
An evolutionary biologist’s team has found a new type of speciation. The evolution of a new species by hybridization of two previously described species with…
Magnetic Phenomena Discovery Paves Way to Faster and More Efficient Data Storage
How do magnetic waves behave in antiferromagnets and how do they spread? What role do “domain walls” play in the process? And what could this…