Czech scientists confirm the existence of the π-hole in molecules
The groundbreaking discovery is comparable to that of the discovery of cosmic black holes.
23. 10. 2023

The Czechs the first in the world to monitor barley mitosis in real time

About eighty minutes. That’s how long it takes for barley cells to divide. Plant geneticists from the Institute of Experimental Botany of the CAS have brought this previously unknown information to light. And in real time, too. ...
18. 10. 2023

Novel Digital History Project developed by MIT and Czech historians

In cooperation with specialists from MIT, the Masaryk Institute and Archives of the CAS is developing unique software that will enable researchers to search through and contextualise a tremendous number of digitised historical sources and ...
16. 10. 2023

Call for applications: L'ORÉAL-UNESCO For Women in Science programme 2023

Registration for the 18th edition of the prestigious L'ORÉAL-UNESCO For Women in Science programme is now open. Women researchers who are under forty years old and have a PhD in physical sciences, formal sciences, engineering sciences and ...
29. 09. 2023

The Czech Republic cannot do without synthetic fuels in the future, experts warn

If Europe still wants to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, it must look for alternatives to fossil fuels. However, the transition to renewable resources is not yet set in stone. ...
22. 09. 2023

Breasts at risk: researchers decipher hundreds of variants of breast cancer gene

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women. It can affect about one tenth of the population. Researchers have now succeeded in describing the significance of hundreds of inherited mutations in the CHEK2 gene that cause this cancer. ...
11. 09. 2023

The beauty of the unseen: the inner world of crystal atoms and molecules

In our imagination, crystals are clear, dazzling, and beautiful. The real thing, however, is a bit less glamorous. A crystal is in fact primarily a 3D building block of atoms and molecules. ...
30. 08. 2023

Czech scientists confirm the existence of the π-hole in molecules, proving ...

Researchers from the IOCB of the CAS, the Institute of Physics of the CAS and Palacký University Olomouc have made a groundbreaking discovery – using an advanced method of scanning electron microscopy, they’ve managed to image not only the ...
17. 08. 2023

Superheroes have existed in stories since forever, says Markéta Kulhánková

Spider-Man, the Hulk, Wonder Woman... Our modern culture is rife with fictional figures wielding extraordinary abilities. However, superheroes are nothing new. ...
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