Czech Academy of Sciences - Akademie věd České republiky

03. 08. 2022

Žofín Forest: an outdoor research lab

It is the most thoroughly examined forest in the Czech Republic. The Žofín Primeval Forest in the Novohradské hory (Gratzen Mountains) is one of the few forests that has resisted human intervention, sawmills, and chainsaws. ...

28. 07. 2022

Chemistry must protect our environment, says Otto Wichterle Award winner

Scientists can find and isolate dozens of foreign substances in a single glass of water. The concentration of each of them is minimal, but the problem is that water contains such a variety of them in the first place. ...

25. 07. 2022

Forests as a human creation: are they in crisis or is it our view of them?

Threatened by drought and the bark beetle, disappearing before our very eyes, they are in crisis – just a few things people say about forests. ...

21. 07. 2022

COVID-19 strain BA.5 is on the rise. What do we know about it?

The number of COVID-19 infections in the Czech Republic is on the rise again. The Omicron subvariant known as BA.5 is to blame. Why is it spreading, even though the warmer summer weather should be slowing it down? ...

20. 07. 2022

The Czech Academy of Sciences condemns Russia’s attack on Ukrainian universities

The Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) endorses the statement of the Czech Rectors Conference and the Learned Society condemning the Russian missile strike that hit the two largest universities in Mykolaiv, Ukraine, on 15 July 2022. ...

13. 07. 2022

Clone wars raging on in our riverbeds are being studied by CAS biologists

The small town of Liběchov is located just over fifty kilometres north of Prague. At first glance, it has a calm ambiance, much like the surfaces of rivers and streams in the nearby region of Kokořín. ...

01. 07. 2022

The Czech Presidency of the EU Council begins, the CAS to play an active role

On Friday, 1 July, the Czech Republic is assuming the role of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Its task will be to lead the Council meetings during the following six months, set the agenda, and seek compromises among the 27 ...

30. 06. 2022

Czech attempt to save the clouded Apollo, a critically endangered butterfly

Sometimes, saving disappearing insect species can seem like rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic. But Czech entomologists aren’t losing hope or giving up on the protection of rare beetles and butterflies, one of which is the clouded Apollo ...

News archive

About us

The primary mission of the
Czech Academy of Sciences

and its institutes is to conduct research in a broad
spectrum of the natural, technical and social
sciences and the humanities.

New text block

We are here to help researchers
with all aspects of their life
in the Czech Republic

EURAXESS provides practical support to researchers as they relocate for work.
Through the EURAXESS Centres, EURAXESS also helps employers by assisting
new employees with the move abroad.

New text block

SEARCH FOR JOBS >>

CAREER DEVELOPMENT >>

The primary mission of theCzech Academy of Sciences

New text block

We are here to help researcherswith all aspects of their lifein the Czech Republic

New text block

The primary mission of the
Czech Academy of Sciences

We are here to help researchers
with all aspects of their life
in the Czech Republic