Did you know that when you get a tattoo, you leave a mark not only on your skin but also on your immune system? A groundbreaking international study, which also involved researchers from the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, shows that commonly used tattoo pigments influence immunity, trigger inflammation, and may reduce the effectiveness of certain vaccines. Immediately after...
The Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences expresses deep concern over the government’s decision to reduce funding allocated for research, development, and innovation by CZK 790 million and redirect it to other expenditure items of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (Government Resolution No. 914/2025 of 19 November 2025). The budget of the Czech Science Foundation (GA ČR),...
From 4 to 7 November 2025 , the final meeting of the National Institute of Virology and Bacteriology (NIVB) took place in Kutná Hora, where an expert panel evaluated the best student lectures and posters. We are delighted to announce that two students from the Laboratory of Arbovirology of the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences received prestigious awards....
A team of researchers from the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences has brought forward important new insights into the very first phase of Lyme disease infection, occurring immediately after transmission from a tick. Using advanced electron microscopy, they obtained the most detailed view to date of how Borrelia bacteria move from the tick bite site into blood vessels. The...
Renowned scientists as well as early-career researchers received the Josef Hlávka Medals and Awards on 16 November 2025 at the Lužany Chateau near Přeštice. The ceremonial event of the Foundation of Josef, Marie and Zdeňka Hlávková, held on the eve of the Day of the Struggle for Freedom and Democracy, honoured the legacy of the philanthropist and founder of the predecessor of the Czech Academy...
Article reproduced from: www.researchprofessionalnews.com Image: Orlen Crawford for Research Professional News. Sources: World Economic Forum [ CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 ], via Flickr and Leo Harrison for Research Professional News. ERC president calls for more funding but hails most “international ever” cohort “Many...
Imagine a crossroad with traffic lights and cars driving up and down intersecting streets. Drivers leave their fingerprints on the steering wheel as they navigate through their lives. Indeed, each of us has unique fingerprints, and each of us is sometimes driving through a wave of green light before having to stop at red due to various obstacles. But only some of us are stopping and not running...
On October 22, 2025, the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice conferred the honorary title Doctor honoris causa upon Professor Patrick J. Keeling of the University of British Columbia, Canada. A world-renowned expert in the evolution of eukaryotic microorganisms, Professor Keeling received the distinction from Rector Professor Pavel Kozák during a ceremony at the town hall and became...
The origins of the early medieval Magyars who appeared in the Carpathian Basin by the end of the 9th century CE remain incompletely understood. Previous archaeogenetic research identified the newcomers as migrants from the Eurasian steppe. However, genome-wide ancient DNA from putative source populations has not been available to test alternative theories of their precise source. We generated...
Ozempic, MRI machines and flat screen televisions all emerged out of fundamental research decades earlier — the very types of study being slashed by the US government.
