Researchers uncover a genetic oddity – algae with seven different genomes
A record seven distinct genomes have been discovered in a single-celled cryptomonad.
02. 08. 2023

A unique database of Roma and Sinti testimonies about the Holocaust now online

It was dark when the train arrived in Auschwitz. To the sound of barking dogs, kicking, and swearing, she was forced out of the carriage and made to walk to the camp. ...
27. 07. 2023

PHOTO STORY: On the outskirts – a walk through the fringier parts of Prague

There are places to explore in cities that urban planners never put on the map, and there are urban beauties that nobody intended to show. There are facets of the city that aren’t part of its official image. ...
24. 07. 2023

An enthusiast in the world of plant cells

He was deciding between a career as a basketball player and an artist, but eventually, plant cells won out. Surprisingly, the processes occurring in seemingly static flowers are more dynamic and exciting than one might think. ...
17. 07. 2023

Peatlands do not retain water as well as regular forest soil, hydrologists find

When it comes to retaining water, mountain peatlands do not behave like a sponge. Most of the rainwater drains out of them in the form of so-called fast water, which can raise the level in watercourses quite abruptly. ...
14. 07. 2023

The Greenland shark has the recipe for longevity, living to be over 400 yrs old

Born in the time of William Shakespeare and still swimming in the depths of the cold ocean. The Greenland shark or grey shark (Somniosus microcephalus) is a unique creature, living to be over an incredible 400 years old. What's its secret? ...
12. 07. 2023

Archaeologists unearthed the graves of the sixth-century Lombard elite

Beads, decorative pins, coins, but also weapons such as arrows and spears. Such artefacts were found by archaeologists hidden in the graves of members of the ruling elite of the Germanic Lombards in southern Moravia. ...
10. 07. 2023

What international mark is our Academy making?

The Czech Academy of Sciences is not just one of many isolated islands in imaginary scientific waters. Instead, it is actively building bridges that connect it with partner organisations at home and abroad. How well is this going? ...
30. 06. 2023

Asteroids: how are they helping researchers with space exploration?

Asteroids. Publicly feared, invaluable to science. They provide evidence for how our Solar System was formed, have been involved in shaping life on Earth, and will likely help us conquer space in the future. ...
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