Science supports Ukraine. The Czech Academy of Sciences announces fellowships for researchers from Ukraine
The Czech Academy of Sciences to offer support in the form of fellowships to university students, postdoctoral researchers and scientists working in Ukraine.
23. 05. 2022

Do we purify water effectively? Quality can easily be improved, research shows

For raw water to turn into drinking water, it must go through a process of complex purification which first removes any physical impurities. ...
19. 05. 2022

Scientific societies are no private clubs

Scientific societies are no private clubs, as one might think. Their role is indispensable: they further and develop knowledge, but also comment on social issues. What is their history, purpose, and relationship to the Czech Academy of Sciences? ...
17. 05. 2022

The potential of polarography: advanced batteries, medicine, manufacturing

Polarography, a ground-breaking analytical method in physical chemistry which has found application in dozens of fields, recently celebrated its centenary. The current results from researchers at the J. ...
16. 05. 2022

Parasitic fish are learning how to trick their hosts

Taking care of a family is hard work. Not only are cuckoos well aware of this, but some species of fish are as well – for instance, catfish found in Lake Tanganyika in Africa. ...
13. 05. 2022

The first Cherenkov telescopes in the Czech Republic to observe the Crab Nebula

Two new high-energy gamma-ray Cherenkov telescopes are now observing the skies from the observatory of the Astronomical Institute of the CAS in Ondřejov, Czech Republic. ...
12. 05. 2022

New AMS lab will enable excavation dating and searching for nuclear weapons

The most accurate method of nuclear reaction analysis, accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS), is capable of detecting up to a million times less radionuclides than other methods. ...
09. 05. 2022

A lifelong partnership: the secret inner world of fungi and plants

Millions of years ago, fungi made it possible for plants to make the transition from water to land, and they continue to help them to this day by being a source of hard-to-find nutrients and helping their hosts overcome stress. ...
05. 05. 2022

Nuclear and renewable energy the way out of the current energy crisis

In the coming years, the Czech energy sector will be defined by the global geopolitical situation and the related search for alternatives to natural gas as well as the development of nuclear resources. ...
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