The mindset makes the difference

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.

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Revolutionizing the cloud

Research cooperation with Konstanz examines the magnetization dynamic of rare earths with regard to their suitability for use in ultrafast data storage

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Nachhaltige Ernährung als zentrale Herausforderung

Prof. Dr. Renner vom Fachbereich Psychologie der Universität Konstanz hat federführend an einem Gutachten zur Politik für nachhaltige Ernährung mitgeschrieben – Übergabe am 21. August 2020 an Bundesministerin für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft Julia Klöckner

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Lungfish fins reveal how limbs evolved

New research on the fin development of the Australian lungfish by an international team of researchers from the University of Konstanz (Germany), Macquarie University in Sydney (Australia) and the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn in Naples (Italy) elucidates how fins evolved into limbs with hands with digits. The main finding is that in lungfish a primitive hand is already present, but that functional fingers and toes only evolved in land animals due to changes in embryonic development.

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