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02. 06. 2023

ERC grants only go to the very best researchers

Innovative ideas and a well-written application. Without this, getting one of the European Research Council grants is highly unlikely. How can you succeed in the tough competition and improve your chances of winning generous funding? ...

30. 05. 2023

Czech President Petr Pavel visited the CAS Conference Centre – Chateau Třešt’

As part of his first official visit to the Vysočina Region, the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, along with the First Lady and accompanying team visited the CAS Conference Centre at the Třešť Chateau on 25 May 2023. ...

17. 05. 2023

Kristýna Boušová: Engineering new proteins

From an early age, she was fascinated by the microworld of cells and molecules. But she didn’t just want to observe it – she began to actively transform it. The new molecules from her lab can advance both medicine and environmental protection. ...

15. 05. 2023

Heart replacements, custom-made. What can tissue engineering offer?

Over the course of a human life, blood vessels, skin, bones, and joints accumulate wear and tear. Tissue engineer Lucie Bačáková is involved in coming up with the most elegant way to replace the damaged body parts. ...

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 ...

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