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Scanning zebrafish for microplastics: Micro-CT as a non-destructive way to image microplastics in biological samples

13 marchPlastic pollution is now recognized as a global crisis due to its persistence and widespread distribution in the environment. While macroplastic pollution has long been a concern, microplastics – plas

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Multi-agent system of drones and robots controlled by artificial intelligence will assist the army

10 marchA swarm of drones equipped with imaging technology will ascend into the sky, while robots set out for ground reconnaissance. The multi-agent system controlled by artificial intelligence will assist th

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Petr Viewegh’s Microcosm and Macrocosm

4 februaryHis name is known way beyond a small circle of scientific insiders. Petr Viewegh (formerly Dvořák) popularises natural sciences among the general public through his lectures, astronomy camps, and othe

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From Prosecco to Bioplastics: An Italian Scientist's Journey to Sustainable Innovations

21 januaryMeet Viola Caminiti, an inspiring environmental scientist working to turn waste into opportunity. Passionate about nature, Viola chose to study Environmental Sciences at Ca' Foscari University in Veni

Ideas and Discoveries

Breakthrough “muscle” actuator: CEITEC BUT researchers receive prestigious EU grant as the only Czech coordinators

20 november 2024The High-Performance Materials and Coatings for Industry research group at CEITEC BUT has been awarded a prestigious grant under the EIC Pathfinder Open program. This European program is focused on su

Ideas and Discoveries

Revolutionary spectrometer will help scientists understand protein structure and design new drugs

21 october 2024Brno, Czech Republic – Thursday, 17 October 2024 – Today, leading researchers from CEITEC Brno University of Technology unveiled a groundbreaking technological innovation: a state-of-the-art 329 GHz E

Sport

She took up sport shooting when she was almost an adult. Today, as a student at the Faculty of Business and Management at BUT, she is a European champion.

17 september 2024Originally, she thought she was going to be a tennis player. However, thanks to her gun-loving father, Martina Matějková accidentally got into shooting sports. Although her coach initially turned her

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I still need a driving engine in my life, the former rugby player who today competes in bobsleigh says

28 april 2023From rugby to bobsleigh. This is how David Bureš's rather unconventional sports career could be described in a nutshell, which included, for example, swimming, takewon-do or badminton. He even played

The American dream through Czech eyes or a year studying in Nebraska

Journal | Dominik Klement | 17. prosince 2022

It will be about a year since I boarded a plane to Nebraska at the Prague airport. But the journey itself began long before that. Since my first year I knew that I wanted to travel during my studies, ideally to Switzerland, Germany or America. And it was to the USA that I managed to get.In January, I learned about the