Science
Upcoming conferences in October
October is almost here and with it another selection of interesting conferences. We hope that some of you attended conferences in September, but if you didn’t manage because the academic year was just starting and you were too busy, there’s always more coming. What can you look forward to in October? Revolution Accomplished October 4-5, …
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Upcoming conferences in September 2023
The summer is slowly coming to its end which means that the academic year 2023/2024 is here! We hope that you’re excited to either return to school or start an exciting new journey as a first-year university student. There are many interesting conferences that you can attend this September so don’t miss out on those! …
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Upcoming conferences in autumn 2022
While it’s still uncertain whether the coronavirus epidemic is over or not, international scientific conferences are slowly coming back. Last year most conferences were either cancelled entirely or did their virtual test run but it seems everything should be back to normal this autumn. Conferences are usually public and open to anyone who registers so …
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“UV fingerprint” Research at Mendel University brings unexpected possibilities
The principle used behind this experiment is called Spectral characteristics of the sample. They illuminate the sample with UV radiation, and this starts with some fascinating photochemical reactions, which are specific to the given sample. After a few minutes using the spectral characteristics, it is possible to tell what the sample originated from. Any liquid …
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A breakthrough discovery in developing autonomous nanobots
Scientists have been trying to construct intelligent microscopic machines for quite some time now and it seems they’re finally a step closer to their goal. The researchers from Charles University and Leipzig University have recently made a breakthrough by developing a system that combines machine learning and precise control over microscopic particles. Their research was …
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Study Physics in Prague: There Is No Science Without Students
In 2021 Matfyz is opening a new English Master programme, and international students thus have a chance to study physics at one the most prestigious universities in central Europe. What do students and teachers think about our new programme? How difficult is the study? How expensive it might be? And what can you get from studying at …
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Beware of predatory journals
Are you a PhD student or a junior scientist? And have you ever heard of predatory journals? If not, read on so that you know how to avoid dangers waiting for young inexperienced authors. Simply said, the term ‘predatory journals’ refers to fraudulent publications and it’s a growing issue recently. These deceitful publishers want to …
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Upcoming conferences in 2021
Even though normal student life is pretty much brought to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, various university conferences are still up and running. Of course, they mainly switched to the virtual environment. If you’re interested in attending but you’re not sure how it all works, consider reading our previous article while bearing in …
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Chemist Martin Pumera is among the most cited scientists in the world
Stanford University published a list of 2 % of the world’s most-cited scientists. A total of 359 of them work at Czech research institutions. The most cited Czech scientist in 2019 was the chemist Martin Pumera, who ranked 203rd in the overall ranking. Pumera works at CEITEC at BUT and the University of Chemistry and …
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Applications are now open for STARS PhD program at Faculty of Science CUNI
The PhD program supporting talented research students from across the world is now open to all applicants who hold a master‘s degree in science, medicine, pharmacology or a related field of study. During the STARS 2021 call, prospective students can apply until March 13th, 2021. The Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, is a top-quality …
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