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The story of evolution written in phosphorusPhosphorus is one of the elements that is crucial for the construction of organisms and their metabolism. Its cycle across the environments is also one of the best understood. That there could still be a lot of white spaces on the map of our understanding of such a fundamental process occurred to the Czech paleontologists Peter Kraft and Michal Mergl. The publication, which takes a new view to the changes in the phosphorus cycle over geological time, was recently published by the prestigious journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution. Published Aug 29, 2022 |
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Tau protein on the trailThe tau protein is an important factor linked to the development of human neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease. Yet there is still much we do not know about tau and other similar proteins. The most recent discoveries come from the work of an international team (Siahaan et al.) including co-authors from the Department of Cell Biology, Lenka Libusova, Ph.D. and graduate student Tereza Humhalová. The study has been published in Nature Chemical Biology. Published Aug 19, 2022 |
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Global analysis reveals the planet's most diverse forestsThe number of tree species in local ecosystems is a key measure of biodiversity. A well-known ecological rule states that species numbers increase from the poles to the equator. But why is this trend not completely universal, and what can influence local biodiversity? The scientific journal Nature Ecology and Evolution has just published a study that, by analysing an unrivalled database, compared the species richness of forests across virtually the entire planet and shed light on the reasons responsible for differences in tree diversity in different places. Scientists from our faculty, specifically the research group of the Department of Ecology led by Dr. Robert Tropek and Dr. Štěpán Janeček, also participated in the study published in this most prestigious ecological journal. Published Aug 09, 2022 |
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A student of our faculty has been admitted to the most prestigious international PhD program EMBLThe EMBL International Doctoral Programme (EIPP) is the most prestigious postgraduate programme in Europe. It aims to promote excellence in the molecular life sciences and to train young talented scientists. One of them will be Pavlina Marková, a student of our faculty from the Soft Matter research group at the Department of Physical and Macromolecular Chemistry, starting this October. Congratulations on the acceptance! Published Aug 08, 2022 |
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Social mobility of elites in the Central European regions (1861–1926)On what foundations did modern European societies grow? Who were the people who fundamentally directed and influenced the development of these societies? How did the position and selection of elites change in different regimes? What were the differences between elites in various Central European regions? Finding answers to these questions is the focus of the project Social mobility of elites in the Central European regions (1861–1926). Published Jul 26, 2022 |
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The prestigious EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship was awarded to a graduate of our facultyEMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships support outstanding graduate students from all over the world. With a scientific breadth of research, a wide geographical reach and more than 1800 top experts from around the world, EMBO members help young scientists to further their research, promote their international reputation and ensure their mobility. We are honoured that one of the recipients of the prestigious EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowship is Vedrana Marković Ph.D. , a PhD graduate from the Department of Experimental Plant Biology of our Faculty. Congratulations! Published Jul 19, 2022 |
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The first ever Science in Shorts competition has its winnersThe first ever Science in Shorts competition has its winners. We are very honoured that one of them is Mgr. Pavel Doležal, Ph.D. from the Department of Parasitology at the Faculty of Science of Charles University and BIOCEV. Congratulations! The Science in Shorts competition, organised by the Nature Awards and Springer Nature in collaboration with Merc KGaA, aims to provide young scientists with a new platform to present their research to the widest possible audience in an accessible, fun and engaging way. Published Jul 14, 2022 |
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Curbing Candida: The Cells That Keep Fungal Infections at BayOf all the fungi that live in the human body, the most infamous is probably the yeast Candida. This distant cousin of baker’s yeast is notorious for causing various types of thrush that can be a major nuisance, but it can also lead to an invasive infection that may, on occasion, prove fatal. In a study published in Nature Immunology, a Weizmann Institute of Science research team headed by Prof. Jakub Abramson uncovered a previously unknown defense mechanism employed by the immune system in fighting Candida infections. Immunologist Jan Dobeš from the Laboratory of Microbial Immunology at the our Department of Cell Biology also participated in the research. Published Jun 29, 2022 |
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Revisiting biocrystallization: Purine biocrystals are widespread in eukaryotesParadigm shift in eukaryotic biocrystallization: purine biocrystals are likely ancestral type of cellular inclusions in eukaryotes. Cell inclusions in the spotlight of Raman microspectroscopy. Published Jun 13, 2022 |
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Unique molecular CODE – Paramagnetic encoding of moleculesToday we commonly encounter contactless RFID chips in a number of products, but can similar technology be implemented at the molecular level? The answer is yes. The principle of molecular encoding conceived by Miloslav Polášek and his team at IOCB Prague represents a novel method on the frontier of chemistry and modern technologies. Their paper on paramagnetic encoding of molecules was recently published in the journal Nature Communications. The first author of the paper is Jan Kretschmer, a PhD student at the Faculty of Science. Published Jun 10, 2022 |
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Radan Huth receives prestigious award from the Royal Meteorological SocietyThis year, the International Journal of Climatology prize, awarded by the British Royal Meteorological Society, was won by the distinguished climatologist Prof. RNDr. Radan Huth, DrSc from the Department of Physical Geography and Geoecology at the Faculty of Science of Charles University. Congratulations! Published Jun 09, 2022 |
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The enigmatic tropical alpine flora on the African sky islandsNew insights into the evolutionary origins of unique African high mountain botanical diversity published in PNAS. Published May 31, 2022 |
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Olympus Image of the Year award 2021Olympus continues to search for the best images in light microscopy and the third edition of its Olympus Image of the Year Award 2021 focused on the life sciences. The world prize for the microscopic image of an Arabidopsis flower was awarded to Mgr. Jan Martinek. Congratulations! Published May 24, 2022 |
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Population protection concept - warning sheltering of person in dangerThe document “Population Protection Concept” (see below) is a comprehensive system for responding to events and threats regardless of whether or not they are of a military nature. It covers issues that are to be addressed during both peacetime and wartime. Published Apr 22, 2022 |
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The 27th American semester is underwayFrom 28 March to 1 June 2022, the 27th American Semester will take place - a programme of mutual cooperation between the Faculty of Science of Charles University and one of the most prestigious American universities, Dartmouth College (New Hampshire, USA). Published Apr 06, 2022 |
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Where does water on the Moon come from and where is it stored?In 2020, NASA’s observatory discovered water on the Moon. Now, an international team composed of geologists and astronomers has discovered how water gets to the Moon and where and how it is deposited there. The first author of this study is Günther Kletetschka from the Institute of hydrogeology, engineering geology and applied geophysics, Faculty of Science, Charles University. He is also affiliated with University of Alaska-Fairbanks. Published Mar 30, 2022 |
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Solidarity of the Faculty of Science with UkraineThis page collects information about events at the Faculty of Science of Charles University related to the situation in Ukraine. Published Mar 08, 2022 |
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Statement of the Faculty of Science of Charles University on the situation in UkraineThe management of the Faculty of Science of Charles University and the Board of the Academic Senate of the Faculty unequivocally stand behind the statement of the Rector of Charles University of 24 February 2022, the text of which they fully identify with. Published Feb 24, 2022 |
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One billion dollar not enough to halt orangutan declineA new study recently published in prestigious journal Current Biology shows that orangutans are still rapidly declining despite more than one billion US dollars invested in their conservation between 2000 and 2020. One of the co-authors of the study is Erik Meijaard, who until the end of February was a visiting professor at the Department of Ecology of our faculty. Published Feb 18, 2022 |
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A new perspective on how early protein-RNA interactions evolvedProtein-RNA complexes are ubiquitous in modern life and are essential to many stages of the cell cycle and metabolism. New research presents experimental support to provide a new perspective on how early protein-RNA interactions evolved. The paper was recently published in prestigeous journal Molecular Biology and Evolution by the team led by Klára Hlouchová of Department of Cell Biology and IOCB Prague. Published Feb 11, 2022 |