Scientists have discovered a new strawberry virus. For its timely detection, they have developed a quick diagnostic kit5. 9. 2023 Scientists at the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences (BC CAS) have discovered a new plant virus that severely impacts the yield of certain strawberry cultivars. To combat this emerging...
How many fish are in the lake? Extensive study by hydrobiologists provides answers for European waters10. 8. 2023 For fifteen years, hydrobiologists from the Biology Centre of the CAS monitored fourteen reservoirs to refine models for calculating fish abundance in reservoirs and lakes. The results of this...
A new book Philometrid nematodes parasitic in fishes published3. 8. 2023 A new publication by František Moravec from the Institute of Parasitology of the BC CAS has just been published by Academia. The book is about the species of philometrid nematodes (Philometridae)...
Michael Wrzaczek: It will always be a learning curve, regardless the place - interview for Vědavýzkum.cz18. 7. 2023 After 16 years in Finland and 3 years at the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Michael Wrzaczek answers questions about what it is like to be a foreigner at a Czech research...
Even bacteria in reservoirs have four seasons18. 7. 2023 Planktonic microbial communities have critical impacts on the pelagic food web and water quality status in freshwater ecosystems, yet no general model of bacterial community assembly linked to...
Evolution of chemical diversity in plants28. 6. 2023 Plants produce an astonishing diversity of various chemicals. So far, more than 200,000 different plant metabolites have been described. Individual specialized metabolites help plants cope with...
Holistic management is key to increase carbon sequestration in soils15. 6. 2023 Increased carbon sequestration in soil to help mitigate climate change can only be achieved by a more holistic management. This is the conclusion from an opinion paper conceptualized by a team led...
Kateřina Sam among Forbes Top Czech Women Scientists 202314. 6. 2023 They work on billion-dollar cures, find the perfect sperm, push the boundaries of physics, or figure out why populists are so successful. Meet 23 top Czech women scientists across a range of...
New book on soil management published13. 6. 2023 Soil - how to take care of it and how to manage it well. The new educational and popularization book by Miloslav Šimek from the Biology Centre of the CAS is published thanks to the AV21 Strategy...
Biosensors as a public health tool 15. 5. 2023 Scientists from the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences have published the results of extensive research in the field of public health. Their aim was to map the occurrence of...