Chemist Roman Kysilka shares how mushrooms became both a scientific passion and a forest pursuit—combining chromatography, history, and a deep respect for these unique organisms.

PhD candidate Francesco Mazzeo focuses on sustainable mobility and fuel cell tech at Politecnico di Torino, collaborating with UCT Prague and companies like Eaton to bridge research and industry.

How can we replace scarce lithium? Dr. Tomáš Hartman’s GAČR project explores 2D silicon and germanium as affordable alternatives for future batteries and sustainable energy.

A team at IOCB Prague revealed a novel phase where liquids flip rapidly between metal and nonmetal states. The theory, based on advanced modeling, was featured in Nature Communications.

A GAČR-supported project led by Dr. Mario Vazdar investigates how arginine-rich peptides penetrate cells, aiming to clarify key mechanisms in targeted drug delivery and membrane biochemistry.

Karel Havlíček founded a start-up with a friend to bring 3D printing to medicine and is working as a researcher at TUL on water purification using nanofibres.

As a child, Tomáš Čermák struggled socially, but now, at 18, he's graduating high school, winning awards, and working with the Czech Academy of Sciences.

A new project supported by the Czech Science Foundation (GACR) focuses on a detailed study of ions produced in electrospray and their potential use beyond analytical chemistry.

Petr Viewegh (formerly Dvořák) popularises natural sciences among the general public through his lectures, astronomy camps, and other activities.

Virologist Pavel Plevka, two-time ERC grant holder at CEITEC MU, seeks new team members. He discusses virus research, team leadership, and opportunities for students and postdocs.