The Czech Republic continues to hold a leading position in academic freedom according to the latest Academic Freedom Index (AFI) 2026. Based on data reflecting the situation at the end of 2025, Czechia scores approximately 0.98 and ranks first, followed by Estonia and Belgium.
We are pleased to announce that the paper Targeted volume imaging reveals early vascular interactions of Lyme disease pathogen in skin, co-authored by researchers from the Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre CAS, has received the European Microscopy Society (EMS) Outstanding Paper Award 2025 in the Life Sciences category.
The Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences (BC) continues to strengthen its position within both the Czech and European research landscape. According to the latest data from the Technology Centre Prague, it ranks among the most successful Czech institutions in securing prestigious European grants from the Horizon Europe programme and the funding schemes of the European Research Council...
We received with deep sorrow the news of the tragic passing of Professor Pavel Jungwirth , one of the Czech Republic's most distinguished scientists, an internationally renowned physical chemist, a long-standing researcher at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences, and former President of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic....
Scientists from Tomáš Korytář's laboratory have published a review article in the prestigious journal Reviews in Aquaculture that offers a new perspective on the efficacy of fish vaccines.
Young scientists from around the world are learning state-of-the-art methods and the most advanced technologies for preparing biological samples for electron microscopy at a hands-on course organized by the Electron Microscopy Laboratory of the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences from June 22 to July 3 in České Budějovice. Supported by the European Molecular Biology Organization...
A new popular science publication, Hmyzí tváře / Insect Faces, published by Academia, presents the fascinating world of insects through unique images captured with state-of-the-art microscopes. The book was created under the leadership of a team of scientists from the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences and combines science, modern imaging technologies, and art. The official book...
CRISPR-edited hookworms secrete neutralizing antibodies into their host's bloodstream, paving the way for genetically modified parasite-based drug delivery systems.
The international platform Research.com has published its Best Animal Science and Veterinary Scientists 2026 ranking, which evaluates researchers based on their publication record and citation impact in the field of Animal Science and Veterinary Sciences. Only 20 scientists from the Czech Republic were included in this year's ranking, and nine of them are affiliated...
