Practising tolerance in schools

In an interview, Jeanine Grütter, education researcher at the University of Konstanz, explains which social dynamics take place in today's classrooms. She studies the emergence and prevention of discrimination and prejudice in school classes, in particular.

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Automated detection of embryonic developmental defects

Researchers at the University of Konstanz publish image analysis software that automatically detects and classifies defects of animal development. Thanks to artificial intelligence, "EmbryoNet" outperforms human experts in terms of speed, accuracy and sensitivity.

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Tracing charisma with avatars

Are mainly people of high status perceived as being charismatic? And what does this mean for people with lower status? An interdisciplinary research project at the University of Konstanz focuses on the charisma of politicians from socially marginalized backgrounds.

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Hidden RNA repair mechanism discovered in humans

Konstanz researchers discover the function of a previously unexplored protein: In three characteristic steps, "C12orf29" links the ends of RNA strands. Proteins that perform this kind of RNA ligation were previously unknown in humans. The results of the study suggest that it is important for RNA repair during cellular stress.

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How mobile should work be?

Konstanz home office study concludes after three years: A majority of staff would like to work from home three days per week and would even make their future job choice based on this preference.

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Award for "Digital Start-up of the Year 2023"

On 18 April 2023, the Konstanz-based start-up Subsequent GmbH was awarded the 1st prize as "Digital Start-up of the Year 2023" by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). Everything started with a doctoral project at the University of Konstanz.

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10,000 locusts tracked

A locust swarm tagged and observed by special cameras in the Imaging Hangar of the University of Konstanz. The experiment allows to study the formation of marching bands of locusts for the first time in the lab.

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No need to fear automation

Robots that recognize emotions such as stress and boredom in their human counterparts and adjust their behaviour accordingly? Biohybrid networks of smart plants and computers to monitor air quality? Heiko Hamann's research team at the University of Konstanz develops and studies high-tech systems like these as part of two EU projects.

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