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When trees aren´t growing
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Extreme tree growth reductions are visible in the width of tree rings, thanks to which scientists are able to study various trends in growth and even make ...
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When trees aren´t growing
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Extreme tree growth reductions are visible in the width of tree rings, thanks to which scientists are able to study various trends in growth and even make ...
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Diabetes? Old cells must go!
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Diabetes mellitus represents one of the major health problems worldwide. It is very likely that each one of us knows someone suffering from this disease. Just ...
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Diabetes? Old cells must go!
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Diabetes mellitus represents one of the major health problems worldwide. It is very likely that each one of us knows someone suffering from this disease. Just ...
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Following the footsteps of red deer in the past
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Planet Earth has undergone numerous environmental changes associated with climate change. Fluctuations in temperature and precipitation have also affected the ...
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Following the footsteps of red deer in the past
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Planet Earth has undergone numerous environmental changes associated with climate change. Fluctuations in temperature and precipitation have also affected the ...
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Crown jewel of organometallic chemistry
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The year is 1952. Young Elizabeth II. is taking over the throne in Britain. Meanwhile, there is a whole other revolution happening in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...
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Crown jewel of organometallic chemistry
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The year is 1952. Young Elizabeth II. is taking over the throne in Britain. Meanwhile, there is a whole other revolution happening in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...
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Brandy Bay and unique fossil wood from the James Ross Island in Antarctica
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More than 10 years ago, a team led by Radek Vodrážka from CGS (Czech Geological Survey) and Jakub “James” Sakala discovered a large number of fascinating ...
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Seven deadly sins of potential romantic partners
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Every relationship has its ups and downs, but initially the focus is typically on the positives. To date, scientists have focused on exploring the positive ...
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Seven deadly sins of potential romantic partners
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Every relationship has its ups and downs, but initially the focus is typically on the positives. To date, scientists have focused on exploring the positive ...
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Chronicle of bark beetle infestations
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Forest mortality has been increasing in recent years. This is primarily because bark beetle populations are growing at a rapid rate, decimating sometimes ...
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What a difficult life plants have…
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Plants can be found all over the world; therefore, it is no surprise that they have developed numerous adaptations and life strategies. Disturbances lead to a ...
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Was the environment somehow affected by Communism? What about the birds?
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Nowadays, all children in schools are taught about communism. Yet, we are used to looking at this topic mostly from a historical point of view. But what effect ...
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Was the environment somehow affected by Communism? What about the birds?
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Nowadays, all children in schools are taught about communism. Yet, we are used to looking at this topic mostly from a historical point of view. But what effect ...
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The sky kept crying over Smutná. What happened next?
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Harsh mountain landscapes attract adventurers as well as scientists. The natural conditions there allow the formulation of unusual but also destructive ...
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The sky kept crying over Smutná. What happened next?
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Harsh mountain landscapes attract adventurers as well as scientists. The natural conditions there allow the formulation of unusual but also destructive ...
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Whom can we hear singing in European cities?
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It is a well-established fact that urbanisation causes fragmentation of the landscape and habitat loss. Moreover, urban environment presents a challenge for ...
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Whom can we hear singing in European cities?
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It is a well-established fact that urbanisation causes fragmentation of the landscape and habitat loss. Moreover, urban environment presents a challenge for ...
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Case: Waste
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Do you sort waste? Or do you throw everything in the municipal solid waste bin? Have you ever thought about what happens then? If it is not placed in landfill, ...
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Are we afraid of spiders as a taxonomical group or is their categorisation unimportant?
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When you react to a stimulus, neural pathways that enable various responses to different situations are created. The neural circuits responsible for these ...
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Unicorn horn – what else can we find in a painkiller more than 200 years old?
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People have always experienced pain, so the effort to suppress it with various forms of medication is nothing new. Until the discovery of modern analgesics, ...
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Fairy tales from the sea near the mouth of the river: How climate change has affected oysters
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Once upon a time, in a place far, far away, on the very border of the Outer and Central Western Carpathians lies the fascinating paleontological locality of ...
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Goodbye birds…?
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Just venture outside, close your eyes, and listen to the sounds of nature, especially birds singing... Maybe this will become history if society continues to ...
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Socio-economic aspects of golf courses in Czechia
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The spectrum of research topics at the Faculty of Science of the Charles University is extremely broad and even covers studies on the dynamics of the golf ...
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To Cyprus for the sea? Why not for the bats?
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As well as being a wonderful place for a vacation, the Mediterranean islands also contain a high diversity of bats. Why is this? It is because the islands ...
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What factors determine trends in tree growth in a changing climate?
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Forests play a key role in our ecosystem. Their impact on the carbon cycle and the Earth’s climate is crucial. Approximately 20% of all CO2 emissions are ...
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What are the hospitalisation costs associated with childbirth? Does the method of conception matter?
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A gradual increase in the age of mothers at childbirth has been observed in Czechia in recent decades. However, postponing childbearing has certain negative ...
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What do we know about Aristolochia toxicity?
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Aristolochia are aromatic decorative plants that grow all around the world. Most species can be found in the Mediterranean and in Asia. These plants contain ...
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Soil Fauna Can Support Both Litter Decomposition And Soil Organic Matter Accumulation
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Science Trends, JANUARY 18, 2019
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