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28. 05. 2024

Over 2,000 silver coins from the 12th century discovered near Kutná Hora

The coins had been buried for roughly 900 years until a woman stumbled upon them while walking across a plowed field. Initially stored in a ceramic vessel, the coins were found scattered both on and below the surface. ...

21. 05. 2024

The nanoworld of molecules and future electronics: Two Dioscuri Centers open

The Czech Republic is the second country after Poland to establish Dioscuri Centers of Scientific Excellence, initiated by the Max Planck Society. ...

20. 05. 2024

Celebrating bees: understanding the role of pollinators and why they are at risk

World Bee Day is celebrated on May 20 – the birthday of Anton Janša, one of the founders of modern beekeeping. The purpose of this day is to highlight the importance of pollinators for our planet. ...

14. 05. 2024

What makes up cosmic rays? A new method by a Czech physicist provides insight

Cosmic rays from outer space constantly bombard Planet Earth. It is likely that the highest-energy cosmic ray particles penetrate our atmosphere much deeper than previously thought, and thus may also be significantly heavier. ...

06. 05. 2024

New training will help confront gender-based violence in academia

According to the newest UniSAFE data, two out of three individuals have at one point encountered gender-based violence (GBV) in academia. Nonetheless, it remains an issue that is neglected in research institutions and universities. ...

26. 04. 2024

“Fat can be extracted even from thousand-year-old pottery,” says V. Brychová

Jokingly dubbed “the expert on greasy dishes” by her relatives, Veronika Brychová finds herself peering into the culinary habits of ancient peoples through shards of prehistoric pottery, using fat residues to uncover what our ancestors cooked – ...

18. 04. 2024

Evolution, alive and well. What lies at the heart of biodiversity?

It’s been 165 years since the first edition of Darwin’s groundbreaking book On the Origin of Species came out. Despite advancements of the most modern research methods, the fundamental questions remain the same. How do new species emerge? ...

09. 04. 2024

From an evolutionary POV, vision has a great benefit–cost ratio, researcher says

We use our eyes to acquire over 80 percent of all information from our surroundings. Why is it sight that has prevailed over our other senses? How come we don’t go crazy from the influx of visual stimuli? And what actually sticks? ...

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