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03. 05. 2023

The CAS Head Office: Same river, different currents

Career paths can sometimes be unpredictable. They may even lead you back to familiar places. Something similar happened to Leoš Horníček, whose professional life is tied with the Czech Academy of Sciences. ...

25. 04. 2023

The mystery of de novo proteins revealed by Czech and German researchers

Proteins do not usually form from junk DNA – but if they do and they take hold, they become part of the cell’s protein make-up. ...

21. 04. 2023

Czech traces in space: the JUICE spacecraft’s odyssey to the moons of Jupiter

On 14 April 2023 at 12:14 PM (UTC), the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE), a giant interplanetary probe, embarked on its eight-year odyssey. The journey to the planet Jupiter has a clear goal – to explore its icy moons. ...

19. 04. 2023

Expert on medieval philosophy Alain de Libera awarded a CAS medal for merit

He refers to his approach to research as philosophical archaeology. Alain de Libera, French writer and, above all, world-renowned expert on medieval philosophy, received the Josef Dobrovský Honorary Medal for Merit in the Philological and ...

14. 04. 2023

Czech archaeologists unearth unique finds in Oman

Handaxes from the period of the first human migration out of Africa, circular burial chambers, and a collection of rock engravings. ...

11. 04. 2023

Open access publishing will accelerate research, says Jiří Homola

Open access is often a hot topic in academic circles. How do the CAS researchers feel about open access publishing? See what Jiří Homola, Member of the Academy Council of the CAS and First Vice-Chairman of the R&D Council, has to say about this ...

06. 04. 2023

The Romani Atlantic: How do the Roma live in Brazil, Angola, and Cape Verde?

International Roma Day falls on 8 April. The Roma have not only lived in Europe for centuries, but they have also been present on the American continent and, to some extent, in Africa since the very beginning of colonisation. ...

31. 03. 2023

The future of energy: small modular reactors as a source of cleaner energy

Human society is dependent on electricity; we cannot imagine life without it. So it is no surprise that green energy is an ongoing hot topic. ...

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