Nobel Prize Winner Randy Schekman: Teaching undergraduates helps researchers learn to explain science
Before sharing his research with the audience in Mendel Refectory, Nobel Prize winner Randy Schekman gave us an interview on the topic of science communication.
Article | Webinars
PFAS: Strategic Approaches for Chemical Industry Compliance
Together with ALS Czech Republic, we bring you an exclusive webinar series offering insights into the world of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Article | Scientific article
Something’s in the air: It’s nanoplastic pollution
A new study has discovered that a process that happens all over the developed world every day accelerates the airborne dispersal of these micro- and nanoplastic particles.
Article | Scientific article
The mystery of de novo proteins revealed by Czech and German researchers
Researchers from BIOCEV and their German colleagues described a large set of de novo proteins, helping unravel the otherwise hard-to-decipher properties of these mystery proteins.
Analysis of Heavily Glycated Proteins by HILIC and SEC-HRMS
CAST scientist Ziran Zhai developed a method that allows glycated proteins to be characterized for the first time at the intact protein level using advanced LC-HRMS methods.
Article | Scientific article
A new sensor detects harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water
MIT chemists have designed a sensor that detects tiny quantities of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — chemicals found in food packaging, nonstick cookware, and many other consumer products.
Article | Scientists
Environmental chemist Branislav Vrana: To the first conference, we drove in an old Skoda Felicia
Why did he decide to travel abroad? And when did he get the idea to go back? Read the interview with Branislav Vrana - scientist, adventurer, and enthusiastic historian.
Article | Interview
The world around us is changing and we have to react
Interview with Professor Milan Pospíšil, the new Rector of UCT Prague from January 1, 2024.