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Why No Individual Is Like Another
Why do animals behave differently, and what are the consequences of this? A research team from the Collaborative Research Centre NC³ now provides a new explanation: epigenetic processes may play a key role.
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Focusing on the individual: how diversity advances research
What makes individuals unique—and why is that important? The new focus area InChangE delivers insights.
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City lizards turn out to be surprisingly social
Narrow walls, few hideouts: in cities, wall lizards build more social ties and form stable bonds, unlike their more solitary counterparts in natural habitats.
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‘We are the ones who reflect on science’
The new Institute for Studies of Science (ISoS) helps researchers to critically scrutinise their academic work.
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How reliable are behavioural tests with insects?
Research team from Bielefeld, Münster and Jena finds evidence that behavioural experiments with insects are also affected by the ‘reproducibility crisis’.
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Expert on behavior between birds conducts research in Bielefeld
Alexander von Humboldt Research Award Winner Mark E. Hauber as Guest
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