Charles University, Faculty of Science
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Prague, Czechia
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Prague, Czechia
web: https://natur.cuni.cz/en
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🙌 The Dream Chemistry Award 2025 is approaching! Meet the five finalists — four of them will present their projects at IOCB Prague on 1–2 December. 1/5
#DCA #DreamChemistryAward #chemistry #UOCHB #IOCB #IOCBPrague #AVCR #ICHF_PAN #chemistry #PragueLectures
#DCA #DreamChemistryAward #chemistry #UOCHB #IOCB #IOCBPrague #AVCR #ICHF_PAN #chemistry #PragueLectures
November 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
🙌 The Dream Chemistry Award 2025 is approaching! Meet the five finalists — four of them will present their projects at IOCB Prague on 1–2 December. 1/5
#DCA #DreamChemistryAward #chemistry #UOCHB #IOCB #IOCBPrague #AVCR #ICHF_PAN #chemistry #PragueLectures
#DCA #DreamChemistryAward #chemistry #UOCHB #IOCB #IOCBPrague #AVCR #ICHF_PAN #chemistry #PragueLectures
New study led by anthropologists from our Faculty at @unikarlova.cuni.cz provides the first direct physiological data from real persistence hunts 🏃♂️. Results in the Journal of Human Evolution show this ancient hunting strategy is energy-efficient and feasible even for modern humans 💪.
1url.cz/GJOpL
1url.cz/GJOpL
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM
New study led by anthropologists from our Faculty at @unikarlova.cuni.cz provides the first direct physiological data from real persistence hunts 🏃♂️. Results in the Journal of Human Evolution show this ancient hunting strategy is energy-efficient and feasible even for modern humans 💪.
1url.cz/GJOpL
1url.cz/GJOpL
🔬 New research dives into #Scandium(III) chemistry! Researchers dissect Sc–NOTA monoamide #complexes, revealing ultra-high stabilities, oxalate-dependent 1:1 & 2:1 species, and even isomer formation driven by pendant-arm orientation. Read more in Inorganic Chemistry! ⬇️
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November 25, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🔬 New research dives into #Scandium(III) chemistry! Researchers dissect Sc–NOTA monoamide #complexes, revealing ultra-high stabilities, oxalate-dependent 1:1 & 2:1 species, and even isomer formation driven by pendant-arm orientation. Read more in Inorganic Chemistry! ⬇️
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Street networks can be surprisingly messy behind the scenes. Scientists have developed a new algorithm that automatically simplifies complex road data into clean, readable structures, while preserving continuity. Read more about this open-source tool! ⬇️
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Street networks can be surprisingly messy behind the scenes. Scientists have developed a new algorithm that automatically simplifies complex road data into clean, readable structures, while preserving continuity. Read more about this open-source tool! ⬇️
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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‼️ Fully-funded #PhD #position on “Integration of Advanced Spectral and Thermal #RemoteSensing Methods and #ArtificialIntelligence for Assessing the State and Functioning of Ecosystems across Scales” at @sciencecharles.bsky.social 🇨🇿
🔗 Detailed info: shorturl.at/GKICI
🗓️ Deadline: December 15, 2025
🔗 Detailed info: shorturl.at/GKICI
🗓️ Deadline: December 15, 2025
November 24, 2025 at 2:34 PM
‼️ Fully-funded #PhD #position on “Integration of Advanced Spectral and Thermal #RemoteSensing Methods and #ArtificialIntelligence for Assessing the State and Functioning of Ecosystems across Scales” at @sciencecharles.bsky.social 🇨🇿
🔗 Detailed info: shorturl.at/GKICI
🗓️ Deadline: December 15, 2025
🔗 Detailed info: shorturl.at/GKICI
🗓️ Deadline: December 15, 2025
📢 At Benátská 2, the How to Transfer Science conference brought together #investors, #start-ups and spin-offs to discuss turning #research into practice. Organized by Prof. Tomáš Cathaml and opened by Dean Vladimír Krylov. Thanks for joining! 🙌
November 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
📢 At Benátská 2, the How to Transfer Science conference brought together #investors, #start-ups and spin-offs to discuss turning #research into practice. Organized by Prof. Tomáš Cathaml and opened by Dean Vladimír Krylov. Thanks for joining! 🙌
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Calling all experts on #tropicalpeatlands! 📢Submit your abstracts to our session at #EGU26. meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio... Apply by 01.12.25 for travel support!- egu26.eu/authors/fina...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Calling all experts on #tropicalpeatlands! 📢Submit your abstracts to our session at #EGU26. meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio... Apply by 01.12.25 for travel support!- egu26.eu/authors/fina...
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Geothermal #energy needs stronger support. At Litoměřice Castle, experts from academia 🎓, industry 🏗️, and public institutions met to discuss shallow #geothermal energy. The event, led by PřF UK and the SYNERGYS team, included presentations and a lab tour 🔬.
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Geothermal #energy needs stronger support. At Litoměřice Castle, experts from academia 🎓, industry 🏗️, and public institutions met to discuss shallow #geothermal energy. The event, led by PřF UK and the SYNERGYS team, included presentations and a lab tour 🔬.
✨ A study in nature.com from our Faculty at @unikarlova.cuni.cz reveals Solarion arienae, a rare #protist forming a newly identified eukaryotic supersroup Disparia. A unique window into early #eukaryotic cell #evolution. 🌍🔬👏
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
✨ A study in nature.com from our Faculty at @unikarlova.cuni.cz reveals Solarion arienae, a rare #protist forming a newly identified eukaryotic supersroup Disparia. A unique window into early #eukaryotic cell #evolution. 🌍🔬👏
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🌿 Climate change extends Europe’s growing season, but it won’t offset rising summer #drought. #Tree-ring data from 2,000+ sites show growth may benefit until 2050, then drought stress dominates. Study led by Jan Tumajer, published in Nature Communications. 🌱📉
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 19, 2025 at 11:10 AM
🌿 Climate change extends Europe’s growing season, but it won’t offset rising summer #drought. #Tree-ring data from 2,000+ sites show growth may benefit until 2050, then drought stress dominates. Study led by Jan Tumajer, published in Nature Communications. 🌱📉
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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🌟 #DreamChemistryAward 2025 is coming!
Organized by @iocbprague.bsky.social and #ichf_pan, with support from the @nf-iocbtech.bsky.social.
Five young scientists from #NUS, @tuwien.at, @telavivuni.bsky.social, @facultyofartsug.bsky.social, and #UCTPrague will present bold #chemistry visions. 1/1
Organized by @iocbprague.bsky.social and #ichf_pan, with support from the @nf-iocbtech.bsky.social.
Five young scientists from #NUS, @tuwien.at, @telavivuni.bsky.social, @facultyofartsug.bsky.social, and #UCTPrague will present bold #chemistry visions. 1/1
November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🌟 #DreamChemistryAward 2025 is coming!
Organized by @iocbprague.bsky.social and #ichf_pan, with support from the @nf-iocbtech.bsky.social.
Five young scientists from #NUS, @tuwien.at, @telavivuni.bsky.social, @facultyofartsug.bsky.social, and #UCTPrague will present bold #chemistry visions. 1/1
Organized by @iocbprague.bsky.social and #ichf_pan, with support from the @nf-iocbtech.bsky.social.
Five young scientists from #NUS, @tuwien.at, @telavivuni.bsky.social, @facultyofartsug.bsky.social, and #UCTPrague will present bold #chemistry visions. 1/1
🧬 Exciting new research shows how the #liver regrows by rerouting #ammonia — normally toxic waste — into building blocks for de novo pyrimidine synthesis. Blocking this pathway halts #regeneration, revealing a clever metabolic reprogramming essential for repair. Read more ⬇️
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November 18, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🧬 Exciting new research shows how the #liver regrows by rerouting #ammonia — normally toxic waste — into building blocks for de novo pyrimidine synthesis. Blocking this pathway halts #regeneration, revealing a clever metabolic reprogramming essential for repair. Read more ⬇️
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Meet the parasite of the month! 🪱 A factual overview of Trichobilharzia regenti, the bird nasal schistosome, was published at @cp-trendsparasitol.bsky.social. Discover the life cycle of this fluke, learn about cercarial dermatitis and much more! ⬇️
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Meet the parasite of the month! 🪱 A factual overview of Trichobilharzia regenti, the bird nasal schistosome, was published at @cp-trendsparasitol.bsky.social. Discover the life cycle of this fluke, learn about cercarial dermatitis and much more! ⬇️
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Honoring Nov 17 🕯️🇨🇿
Faculty of Science, Charles University, led by Dean doc. Vladimír Krylov and Rector in spe prof. Jiří Zima, joined students & university reps 🤝 to pay tribute to those who defended freedom & democracy ✊📚.
Faculty of Science, Charles University, led by Dean doc. Vladimír Krylov and Rector in spe prof. Jiří Zima, joined students & university reps 🤝 to pay tribute to those who defended freedom & democracy ✊📚.
November 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Honoring Nov 17 🕯️🇨🇿
Faculty of Science, Charles University, led by Dean doc. Vladimír Krylov and Rector in spe prof. Jiří Zima, joined students & university reps 🤝 to pay tribute to those who defended freedom & democracy ✊📚.
Faculty of Science, Charles University, led by Dean doc. Vladimír Krylov and Rector in spe prof. Jiří Zima, joined students & university reps 🤝 to pay tribute to those who defended freedom & democracy ✊📚.
🧪 Scientists have developed a powerful new #Galectin-3 inhibitor — featuring a 6-carboxyindol-4-yl amide core. It binds Gal-3 effectively, shows excellent #selectivity and stability, and reduces fibrotic signaling in hepatic cells. A strong lead for #antifibrotic #therapy!
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November 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🧪 Scientists have developed a powerful new #Galectin-3 inhibitor — featuring a 6-carboxyindol-4-yl amide core. It binds Gal-3 effectively, shows excellent #selectivity and stability, and reduces fibrotic signaling in hepatic cells. A strong lead for #antifibrotic #therapy!
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🧬 New research finds activating the cGAS–#STING pathway in human #monocytes triggers a unique form of regulated cell death — a blend of #apoptosis and #pyroptosis dubbed “pyroptotic apoptosis.” This links mitochondrial stress to immune signaling and inflammation.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🧬 New research finds activating the cGAS–#STING pathway in human #monocytes triggers a unique form of regulated cell death — a blend of #apoptosis and #pyroptosis dubbed “pyroptotic apoptosis.” This links mitochondrial stress to immune signaling and inflammation.
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🌟 How to Transfer Science | Fri, 21 Nov 2025, 9–15h 📍 Krajin Lecture Hall, Benátská 2, Prague 2 at @unikarlova.cuni.cz
Explore turning science into practice 💡 Investors, start-ups & university spin-offs share insights 💼
🎟️ Free | Registration required
natur.cuni.cz/en/events/91...
Explore turning science into practice 💡 Investors, start-ups & university spin-offs share insights 💼
🎟️ Free | Registration required
natur.cuni.cz/en/events/91...
November 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
🌟 How to Transfer Science | Fri, 21 Nov 2025, 9–15h 📍 Krajin Lecture Hall, Benátská 2, Prague 2 at @unikarlova.cuni.cz
Explore turning science into practice 💡 Investors, start-ups & university spin-offs share insights 💼
🎟️ Free | Registration required
natur.cuni.cz/en/events/91...
Explore turning science into practice 💡 Investors, start-ups & university spin-offs share insights 💼
🎟️ Free | Registration required
natur.cuni.cz/en/events/91...
#Arabidopsis rocks again in #research! 🌱 We know Class I formin AtFH1 affects #plant #cell architecture. But disrupting AtFH1 alters #vacuole structure and dynamics, hinting it’s an active cargo affecting the #tonoplast on its way out!
Read more ⬇️
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November 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
#Arabidopsis rocks again in #research! 🌱 We know Class I formin AtFH1 affects #plant #cell architecture. But disrupting AtFH1 alters #vacuole structure and dynamics, hinting it’s an active cargo affecting the #tonoplast on its way out!
Read more ⬇️
🔗 www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...
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Read more ⬇️
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🧬 Research teams from the Faculty of Science, @unikarlova.cuni.cz at BIOCEV – Molecular & Biochemical Parasitology Lab (Prof. J. Tachezy) & Structural Biology Lab (D. Rozbeský, Ph.D.) – revealed how eukaryotic cells adapt to oxygen-free environments 🌱🔬
Read more: 1url.cz/vJ0rp
Read more: 1url.cz/vJ0rp
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
🧬 Research teams from the Faculty of Science, @unikarlova.cuni.cz at BIOCEV – Molecular & Biochemical Parasitology Lab (Prof. J. Tachezy) & Structural Biology Lab (D. Rozbeský, Ph.D.) – revealed how eukaryotic cells adapt to oxygen-free environments 🌱🔬
Read more: 1url.cz/vJ0rp
Read more: 1url.cz/vJ0rp
Landslides no longer stand a chance! Thanks to the new advanced viscohypoplastic constitutive model, which can predict the development of #creeping #slopes. This framework also considers the mechanical behaviour of soil and changes in groundwater levels.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Landslides no longer stand a chance! Thanks to the new advanced viscohypoplastic constitutive model, which can predict the development of #creeping #slopes. This framework also considers the mechanical behaviour of soil and changes in groundwater levels.
🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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🌍 On 4 Nov 2025, the Faculty of Science, @unikarlova.cuni.cz hosted a lecture on Europe’s Environment 2025 by EEA Executive Director Leena Ylä-Mononen. Opened by Dean Assoc. Prof. Vladimír Krylov & moderated by Miroslav Havránek, the talk was followed by a lively discussion.
#EuropesEnvironment2025
#EuropesEnvironment2025
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
🌍 On 4 Nov 2025, the Faculty of Science, @unikarlova.cuni.cz hosted a lecture on Europe’s Environment 2025 by EEA Executive Director Leena Ylä-Mononen. Opened by Dean Assoc. Prof. Vladimír Krylov & moderated by Miroslav Havránek, the talk was followed by a lively discussion.
#EuropesEnvironment2025
#EuropesEnvironment2025
🚀 New insights into ultrafast #spin #dynamics: laser polarization steers femtosecond spin dynamics in ferro-, antiferro-, and altermagnets. #Altermagnets show striking sublattice-asymmetric responses, revealing how anisotropic Fermi surfaces govern ultrafast spin transfer.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🚀 New insights into ultrafast #spin #dynamics: laser polarization steers femtosecond spin dynamics in ferro-, antiferro-, and altermagnets. #Altermagnets show striking sublattice-asymmetric responses, revealing how anisotropic Fermi surfaces govern ultrafast spin transfer.
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🌍 Join us today for a lecture on Europe’s Environment 2025 — the key EEA report on Europe’s nature, climate & sustainability.
Featuring Leena Ylä-Mononen, Executive Director of the EEA.
📅 Nov 4, 2025 | 🕓 4 PM | 📍 Albertov, Prague
Featuring Leena Ylä-Mononen, Executive Director of the EEA.
📅 Nov 4, 2025 | 🕓 4 PM | 📍 Albertov, Prague
November 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🌍 Join us today for a lecture on Europe’s Environment 2025 — the key EEA report on Europe’s nature, climate & sustainability.
Featuring Leena Ylä-Mononen, Executive Director of the EEA.
📅 Nov 4, 2025 | 🕓 4 PM | 📍 Albertov, Prague
Featuring Leena Ylä-Mononen, Executive Director of the EEA.
📅 Nov 4, 2025 | 🕓 4 PM | 📍 Albertov, Prague
🏆 One of 18 prestigious GA ČR JUNIOR STAR grants goes to Charles University’s Faculty of Science! Charles University secured 3 grants in total, including support for Dr. Sumit Das. Congratulations! 🎉
More info: 1url.cz/HJgpd
More info: 1url.cz/HJgpd
November 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
🏆 One of 18 prestigious GA ČR JUNIOR STAR grants goes to Charles University’s Faculty of Science! Charles University secured 3 grants in total, including support for Dr. Sumit Das. Congratulations! 🎉
More info: 1url.cz/HJgpd
More info: 1url.cz/HJgpd
🧬 #Thymus has more “teachers” than expected! T cells learn self-tolerance with help from diverse dendritic #cells & macrophages. Research by Matouš Vobořil (@unikarlova.cuni.cz opens new paths for autoimmune prevention & #immunotherapy. 🔬💡
🔗 1url.cz/WJgHx
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November 3, 2025 at 9:33 AM
🧬 #Thymus has more “teachers” than expected! T cells learn self-tolerance with help from diverse dendritic #cells & macrophages. Research by Matouš Vobořil (@unikarlova.cuni.cz opens new paths for autoimmune prevention & #immunotherapy. 🔬💡
🔗 1url.cz/WJgHx
🔗 1url.cz/WJgHx