Eugene V. Koonin - 21.10.2025, 8:40. B7 Zoologická posluchárna, Viničná 7 - 2. patro Source: www.natur.cuni.cz/udalosti The origin and evolution of protein folds is a major, long-standing problem in biology, as most fold diversity arose very early in life. Realistic simulation was previously impossible but is now feasible thanks...
Institute of Parasitology and Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics invite you to the seminar: Prof. Karin Musier-Forsyth (Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, USA) - “Role of multi-aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase complexes in translational fidelity in trypanosomes” For more information about the speaker, see: ...
Parasitic infection in cultured cells prompted mitochondria to consume more folate, leaving less of the essential nutrient for the microbe to grow.
Chagas disease, a potentially deadly condition caused by a parasite carried by insects called kissing bugs, should now be considered endemic in the United States, experts say – and without recognition that it’s a constant presence in some parts of the country, more people will suffer unnecessarily.
The new study “International Bibliometric Comparison of Research at the Czech Academy of Sciences” provides a unique bibliometric comparison of the scientific outcomes of basic research at the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) with comparable networks of non-university research organisations in Germany and France. The analysis examines scientific fields in terms of their staffing levels,...
In a recent Microbial Biotechnology editorial, Kenneth Timmis and colleagues highlight the growing threat of predatory academic journals, which charge authors high fees without providing proper peer review. The authors propose the “Gate and Code Strategy” as a means to curb their influence and restore transparent and ethical publishing standards.
New genome-wide analysis of 180 ancient individuals from Northern Europe to Siberia sheds light on prehistoric migrations and language spread, linking Uralic and Yeniseian-speaking communities. One of the co-authors is Pavel Flegontov from the Institute of Parasitology, Biology Centre CAS.
We are pleased to announce that on 25 June 2025 , our PhD student Shun-Min Yang received the Dean's award for excellent research results presented in the dissertation thesis entitled Heme biosynthesis in diatoms , in the study programme of Integrative Biology. This dissertation focused on the subcellular localisation of heme biosynthetic enzymes in the diatom Phaeodactylum...
Exceptional early-career talent is the focus of the prestigious Otto Wichterle Award, which will be presented today by the Czech Academy of Sciences to a total of twenty-five scientists. The 2025 awards will be handed over to the laureates by the President of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Radomír Pánek.
