Czech Academy of Sciences

Part of the Alphastar research team at the Nuclear Physics Institute, Czech Academy of Sciences, developing a technology for the production of actinium-225. From left to right: Jan Klouda, Ondřej Lebeda, Kateřina Ondrák Fialová, Jan Ráliš, Lukáš Ondrák. Photo credit: J. Klouda.

Though scarce, actinium‑225 is one of the most promising radionuclides for targeted cancer treatment.

Our Nuclear Physics Institute has now produced enough actinium‑225 in one run to join a small group of facilities able to supply it in clinically relevant quantities: www.ujf.cas.cz/en/news/The-...

Scoria Cones on Earth and Mars - NASA Science The hill-shaped features are a sign of explosive volcanic activity—a rarity on the Red Planet.

🌋 Scoria cones (small volcanic hills) on Mars are surprisingly rare but all the more important, because they're clear evidence the red planet experienced explosive volcanic eruptions.

Petr Brož from our Institute of Geophysics explains more in this NASA feature ➡️ science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-...

Selection procedures for the Directors of Institutes - Akademie věd České republiky Requirements:

Director of the Institute of Sociology of the CAS #ECPRMemberJobs
📝Distinguished academic record, strong leadership skills, and the ability to represent the institute within the broader scientific community
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⌛ Sun 15 Mar
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#PolSciJobs #PoliSky #AcademicSky

The meeting addressed the current geopolitical situation, reviewed the cooperation to date between the Czech Academy of Sciences and Armenian institutions, and explored opportunities for its further development.

On 2 March, the Czech Academy of Sciences welcomed His Excellency Ashot Hovakimian, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia, to its headquarters in Prague.

The Ambassador met with the CAS President and with Prof. Ondřej Santolík, who is entrusted with coordinating international cooperation.

Sbírka jihoafrických šťavelů | Collection of Southern African Oxalis YouTube video by Botanický ústav AV ČR - Průhonický park a zámek

Dr. Curtis Lubbe presents our unique collection of South African Oxalis. The collection was established and expanded 20 years ago and comprises around 100 species!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSWy...

Join us for the next seminars from the BIOCEV Seminars Series!

📆 5. 3. 2026
🕒 3 p.m.
📍BIOCEV, Vestec

Coming soon!

#consci
#structuralism

#lecture #animalethics | Alasdair Cochrane: The Informal Representation of Animals (15.1.2026) YouTube video by Filosofický ústav AV ČR

We had the pleasure of hosting Alasdair Cochrane in Prague last month, where he gave a fantastic talk about representing animals informally, e.g. in animal advocacy
- now on Youtube! 🐾

#animals #ethics #philsky

youtu.be/qSc2tksM4A0?...

📢 We’re excited to share #NewArticle #OpenAccess

⚛️ Alpha oxygen – a unique oxidation active site from a quantum chemical viewpoint

🔗 Read the article here: pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

👥 Authors: Štěpán Sklenák, Jiří Dědeček. Congratulations!

Kvido Stříšovský's team come up with a new strategy to inhibit rhomboid proteases.

Read the paper in @angewandtechemie.bsky.social ► doi.org/10.1002/anie...

#chemistry

Increasingly, the Czech Academy of Sciences is working to translate research results into real-world practice.

In recent years, several spin-offs and start-ups have emerged from its institutes ➡️ www.avcr.cz/en/news-arch... @iocbtech.bsky.social, PharmTheon, VDI Technologies

The Czech Academy of Sciences is establishing a joint-stock company designed to bring scientists and investors together and accelerate the path from lab to marketplace, making it easier to translate research results into real-world applications.

Details ➡️ www.avcr.cz/en/news-arch...

📢 𝐍𝐮𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐜𝐢𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
Over three days, participants will work on interoperable workflows, data standards, and benchmarking approaches with an emphasis on reproducibility and community reuse.

Learn more 👉 1url.cz/ZeugF
Register here 👉 1url.cz/neugR

PhD position: Evolutionary Physiology of Avian Energetics We are seeking a motivated PhD candidate to investigate the ecological and evolutionary significance of major energy metabolites (glucose and fatty acids) circulating in avian blood.

PhD position: Evolutionary Physiology of Avian Energetics
Review of the applications begins on March 16, 2026, and continues until the position is filled.
euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/413707

Graduate Student Position (M/F) 0204 Graduate Student Position (M/F) in Parallel Evolution of Clonality in Angiosperms...

We are looking for a new PhD student: Parallel Evolution of Clonality in Angiosperms www.ibot.cas.cz/en/vacancies...

🗣️ Women in Science at IOCB cordially invite you to the next event in the Dana Hocková lecture series by Dr. Isabel Torres (Mothers in Science).

If you would like to attend the event and are not a member of the IOCB, please contact ► blanka.collis@uochb.cas.cz 📩

How do you pick a pope strategically? 🗳️⛪️

This is explained in the study Electing the Pope: Elections by Repeated Ballots, co-authored by CERGE-EI faculty member Jan Zapal and Clara Ponsatí.

Read the full interview on the CERGE-EI Blog 👇https://blog.cerge-ei.cz/?p=5023

Condensin II mediates resistance to genotoxic stress and prevents mitotic defects in Arabidopsis A forward-directed screen revealed that Condensin II prevents formation of mitotic anaphase bridges and maintains genome stability under genotoxic stress i

#new_paper: Condensin II mediates resistance to genotoxic stress and prevents mitotic defects in Arabidopsis
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doi.org/10.1093/plph...

#CfP | Transnational Artistic Relations in the Cold War Era

The doctoral conference will take place on 25 Nov 2026 at our Institute of Art History @uduavcr.bsky.social.

Apply by 30 April 2026.

Co-organized with the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague & Palacký University in Olomouc.

➡️ bit.ly/4aDt2QA

🚀Open PhD position!
🩸Dissect the molecular mechanisms that enables balancing immune responsiveness with self-preservation in hematopoesis.
We seek a PhD candidate for our supporting environment in a state-of-the-art institution.
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Beyond earthworms: Can smaller soil animals help sequester carbon in soil? New research by Gerrit Angst from the Institute of Soil Biology & Biogeochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences. The photo above shows a springtail attempting to jump (photo by Frank Ashwood…

Beyond #earthworms: Can smaller ##soil animals help sequester #carbon in soil?
Find the answer on our blog▶️ 1url.cz/2euqJ
#sequestration #GoBelowground #ExFuMo @gangst.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

Our latest work in the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation (JCTC) is out! We demonstrate the flexibility of MLatom for surface hopping simulations using both machine learning and quantum chemistry methods. Paper: doi.org/10.1021/acs.... Shout-out to the team #machinelearning #compchem #mlchem

🚀Open PhD position!
Lactation requires tightly coordinated DNA replication, transcription, and DNA damage responses to sustain milk production. This PhD project will uncover the molecular mechanisms driving these processes in mammary epithelial cells.
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Domain architecture of plant eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit E governs interaction with translational cis-elements to regulatepollen tube growth Translation initiation subunit eIF3E helps balance protein production by coordinating opposing genetic cis-elements, affecting pollen tube growth and the s

#new_paper: Domain architecture of plant eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit E governs interaction with translational cis-elements to regulatepollen tube growth
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doi.org/10.1093/plce...

🚀Open PhD position!
Join our newly established Lab of Immunophysiology.
👉How lymphoid and myeloid immune cells communicate to maintain homeostasis and respond to infection. Use mouse models, single-cell RNA seq, and genetic screens to uncover the regulatory pathways.
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Barbara Zitová from the Institute of Information Theory and Automation, Czech Academy of Sciences.

Barbara Zitová from our Institute of Information Theory and Automation @utia.cas.cz talked to us about image manipulation, deepfakes, photo/video authenticity, art conservation, and more.

Interview ➡️ www.avcr.cz/en/news-arch... #AI #DigitalForensics #Misinformation #MediaLiteracy

New technologies are ushering in entirely new possibilities for the development of materials.

Check out our story on how quantum computers can be used in materials research.

Listen / read ➡️ www.avcr.cz/en/news-arch... #QuantumAdvantage #ComputationalModeling #Nanomaterials

#research #photoswitches #chemistry

Cucurbit[7]uril as a Universal Anchor for Photoswitchable Monolayers on Gold. (Lončarić, Kaletová, Majerová Varga, Santos Hurtado, Mašát, Císařová, Kaleta) @chemicalscience.rsc.org. doi.org/10.1039/D5SC...

@iocbprague.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social

Center for Environmental and Technology Ethics - Prague | Centrum pro environmentální a technologickou etiku - Praha Center for Environmental and Technology Ethics - Prague | Centrum pro environmentální a technologickou etiku - Praha

#CfP | Metabolize, Prefigure, Articulate! Practicing Solidarity in the Face of Ecological Crisis

Workshop on 20 May 2026. Abstracts by 16 March 2026.

Details ➡️ cetep.eu/news/cfp-met... Center for Environmental and Technology Ethics - Prague @flu-cas.bsky.social