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Der Sprachwissenschaftler Prof. Dr. Georg A. Kaiser vergleicht in Comics, Krimis, der Bibel und verschiedenen ihrer Übersetzungen die Wortstellung in Fragesätzen und kommt zum Schluss, dass die deutsche Sprache ganz schön starr sein kann.

In a paper published in “Nature”, evolutionary biologist Axel Meyer from the University of Konstanz analyses almost 500 genomes and provides answers to questions concerning the genomic basis of adaptations, the differences between species, and the mechanisms of speciation

Die Auszeichnung für die Kulturwissenschaftlerin und den Honorarprofessor der Universität Konstanz zählt zu den ehrenvollsten in Kunst und Wissenschaft

Study using biomimetic fish-like robots shows that swimming closely together offers fish hydrodynamic benefits – research project with participation from University of Konstanz researchers provides first experimental validation of an answer to an old question.

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The University of Konstanz reaches place 10 in the current Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s indicator for the international reputation of German research institutions

Researchers in a German-American project partnership with the participation of the University of Konstanz will investigate the most frequently mutated gene in the hereditary form of Parkinson’s disease – the project is funded by the US-American initiative “Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s” with 7.2 million dollars

The females of the Iberian mole not only have female ovarian tissue in their ovaries, but also testosterone producing male testes cells. An international research team with participation from evolutionary biologists at the University of Konstanz has now succeeded in describing the genome changes that are responsible for this intersexuality, which is unique among mammals. A new publication in Science outlines the details.

A psychological study at the University of Konstanz on the alcohol consumption of students provides innovative perspectives for the research and implementation of preventative programmes.