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02. 12. 2025

Twenty years of EURAXESS: Supporting researchers in motion

Moving to a foreign country can be stressful. That is why, for two decades now, EURAXESS Czech Republic has been guiding researchers and their families through it all, from visa formalities to settling into a new environment. ...

28. 11. 2025

Researching scent: Cleopatra’s legacy, Egyptian rituals, and ancient heritage

The Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans alike used fragrant balms, oils, and perfumes in rituals, medicine, and cosmetics. Now, more than 2,000 years later, researchers in Prague are working on “reviving” these ancient scents. ...

21. 11. 2025

The secret of termites: Long-lived social insects that live in advanced colonies

Not all bugs live fleeting lives. Royal termite pairs can survive for several decades, setting records for longevity in evolutionary terms as well – their advanced colonies have been around since the dinosaur era. ...

06. 11. 2025

Two ERC Synergy Grants awarded to the Czech Academy of Sciences

The first successful project bears the names of Leoš Valášek from the Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Julius Lukeš from the Biology Centre of the CAS. ...

30. 10. 2025

Nine CAS researchers received the 2025 Praemium Academiae and Lumina Quaeruntur

Nine outstanding scientists from the Czech Academy of Sciences have been awarded for their contributions across diverse fields of study, with three of them receiving the Academic Award – Praemium Academiae and six the Lumina Quaeruntur Award ...

24. 10. 2025

Step inside the world of research: Week of the Czech Academy of Sciences 2025

Tours of labs, science talks, interactive exhibitions, workshops, film screenings – and above all, the chance to chat face to face with researchers. ...

20. 10. 2025

A / Magazine: Bugs, the rusting human body, and beauties from the kingdom of ice

Insects hold the title of the most diverse group of animals on Earth. At the same time, they rank among the most endangered. One third of insect species are estimated to be at risk of extinction. ...

13. 10. 2025

PHOTO STORY: The invasive black bullhead catfish threatens Czech fishponds

One of Medek’s fishponds near the Czech town of Kroměříž is a place where the invasive black bullhead catfish reigns beneath the surface. It is a serious threat to native fish and its presence needs to be carefully monitored and controlled. ...

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