Interview with Ales Fiala from FET
26 Mar 2009
The European Future Emerging Technologies (FET 09) conference with the subtitle Science beyond Fiction is being organized by the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Czech Technical University in Prague and by the Future and emerging technologies research scheme of the European Commission, in Prague, Czech Republic, April 21–23, 2009. By this occasion we bring the interview with the Aleš Fiala from F.2: Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) – Open.
FEBS/EMBO Women in Science Award for 2009
17 Feb 2009
The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) announced the election of Anne Houdusse from Institut Curie, Paris, as the winner of the 2009 FEBS/EMBO Women in Science Award. The award recognizes the exceptional achievements of a female scientist in life sciences research over the previous five years.
Czech scientists announce discovery in battle against ticks
4 Feb 2009
Scientists in the Czech city of České Budějovice have discovered a protein that may reduce the appetite of ticks for human blood. Ticks have become an increasing problem in the summer months, and can carry Lyme’s disease as well as encephalitis, both of which can prove very dangerous to human health.
Interview with Janez Potocznik
11 Nov 2008
We asked Janez Potocznik, European Commissioner for Science and Research, about the Czech leadership in the EU, which is starting at the beginning of next year.