🐟 A GA ČR project led by Zuzana Musilová on deep-sea fish adaptation has received the highest rating, "Excellent". The research revealed how fish adapt vision and blood chemistry to darkness and low oxygen, resulting in nine journal papers and an ERC grant. 🌊 Congrats! More info here: 1url.cz/YeUZL

Two new #PNAS papers from the team of professor Petr Volf examine how #Leishmania parasites spread 🔬. Findings explain how parasites anchor inside sand flies and show that natural hybridization is more common than expected 🧪✨. For more info check: 1url.cz/1eU4y

How can evolutionary thinking help us understand culture—and where are its limits? 🧬🧠 A new interdisciplinary monograph by researchers from the Dept of Philosophy & History of Science explores these questions. Out now with @springernature.com ! 📖✨ Check the link: ttps://1url.cz/yeU2i

Culture Evolving

This book provides insights into how evolutionary principles enhance our understanding of culture, enriching our perspective on human nature

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📊 A new study in Science co-authored by Petr Pyšek from the Department of Ecology shows invasive species cause 50% more damage in the Global South than in the North. High trade volumes and weaker governance exacerbate ecosystem impacts.

🧫 IOCB & @sciencecharles.bsky.social, Department of Genetics and Microbiology, welcome applications for a Junior #GroupLeader in #virology with an emphasis on infectious virology. See more ► www.uochb.cz/en/open-posi... 📲 #openposition #iocbprague #iocb #biochem #chemistry #virologyjobs

🎥 Biocentrum Albertov in the media! Our new 5.5B CZK research hub is a joint initiative of Charles University's Faculty of Science, Math-Phys & 1st Faculty of Medicine. Watch Dean Krylov & Vice-Dean Soukup present this cutting-edge project on Praha TV 👇 1url.cz/ReDUU

🌍 Charles University Faculty of Science geologists & ČGS experts won the Esri GIS award in San Diego for mapping Ethiopia's geology (1:1,200,000). 📍 Supported by CzechDevAid, the project includes water resource datasets. 💻 Interactive map now publicly available: 1url.cz/BeDdD

🥇 Czech students won gold, two silvers, and bronze at the International Chemistry Olympiad in Tashkent. Academic staff from the Faculty of Science, Charles University contributed to their practical and theoretical training. Congratulations to Jan, Marek, František, and Matěj. 🧪

🇨🇿 Czech students Jan Beránek (gold), Ady Šefrhans (silver), Michal Staněk (bronze), and Antonín Pech (bronze) won 4 medals at IBO 2026. The team was led and trained by Jan Černý and Lenka Libusová from @unikarlova.cuni.cz Faculty of Science. 🧬

Dean Vladimír Krylov announced on Czech TV that Biocentrum Albertov is seeking a world-class Scientific Director! 🧬 A stellar opportunity to lead a top-tier biomedical & science hub at @unikarlova.cuni.cz Check the website (in Czech): 1url.cz/6eDtE

🌍 Prague & Brno hosted the 31st International Conference on the History of Cartography - Ichc 2026)! 🗺️ Top experts from around the globe gathered at Albertov to explore maps as witnesses of history. Massive thanks to everyone involved in making this team effort a huge success! 🙌🎓

🐸 Three days of frogs, axolotls, and top-tier science at Albertov! Charles University hosted the European Amphibian Conference 2026. 🧬 Dean Vladimír Krylov and global experts shared breakthroughs in regeneration, evolution, and medicine. Great science and an amazing future ahead! ✨ #EAC2026

New research in @PNAS by Petr Tureček ( @unikarlova.cuni.cz) and Michal Misiak models the evolutionary trade-offs of human cannibalism. The study shows that while extreme starvation can make it temporarily adaptive, long-term pathogen risks explain the evolutionary necessity of cultural taboos.

🚨 International Call for Applications 🚨 @unikarlova.cuni.cz has launched an international search for the Scientific Director of the new Albertov Biocentre 🔬. The director will lead strategic research across six natural science and biomedical fields. For more info check: 1url.cz/0edtV

🧪 Happy @sciencecharles.bsky.social that this study made it to @pnas.org , it was a real conundrum to solve and it all begun with poster by @abalosaurus.bsky.social 🦎🦎🦎. Good job @premdaguilar.bsky.social and many thanks to @evolgen.bsky.social and Ethology Lab @uv.es. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

A transcription factor modulates dermal architecture to generate structural and pigment color diversity in lizards | PNAS

The way organisms perceive the world influences their evolution. Many animals detect ultraviolet (UV) light invisible to humans, creating sensory c...

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🔬 Martin Orságh from Dept of Physical & Macromolecular Chemistry won the 2026 Vladimír Sklenář Scholarship for his NMR research on MRI contrast agents! The CZK 100k award will fund his upcoming research trip to Australia. Congrats! 👏🎉 More details: vsscholarship.ceitec.cz

Czech national parks join forces! 🌲 With Swiss support 🇨🇭, they are launching a sustainable tourism project. Key data will be provided by PřF UK geographers dr. Romportl & dr. Janík 🎓 to help analyze tourist traffic, protect biodiversity, and find routes without crowds. 💚

🚀 Lead a new research group at @charlesuni.cuni.cz, Prague! Seeking an ERA Chair (R3/R4) in Integrative Metabolic Physiology & Bioenergetics. 💰 ~€2.5M budget 📩 Informal chat: katerina.chmelikova@natur.cuni.cz 📅 Deadline: 30 Sep 2026

Thirty-two high school students completed an intensive chemistry camp at Charles University, wrapping up the 24th year of the KSICHT seminar. The programme included hands-on lab work and a visit to the BIOCEV research centre. Registration for the next run is now open. 🧪

🤝 The Faculty of Science has partnered with the Charles University Endowment Fund & the ŠKODA AUTO Endowment Fund. 🌲 This collaboration connects research and philanthropy to address environmental challenges, starting with a study on the ecological impacts of forest management.

🕯️ We are deeply saddened by the passing of Prof. Pavel Kindlmann, a renowned population ecologist from the Institute for Environmental Studies. He uniquely combined mathematical modeling with nature conservation. Our thoughts are with his family and colleagues.

🎉🔬 BIOCEV is celebrating 10 years! Over the past decade, it has grown into a world-class biomedical research centre. 🧬🤝 The collaboration between Charles University (including our faculty) and CAS institutes shows the power of combining top science with education. Proud to be there from the start! 👏

🏛️ Thousands of visitors joined us for Museum Night at the Faculty of Science. Our museums, map collection, and Na Slupi Botanical Garden opened after dark to showcase geology, anthropology, and botany. 🌿 Thank you to everyone who made this evening possible!

📍 Faculty info meeting: Tuesday, 23 June, 14:00 in hall B12, Benátská 2. Learn about our new repositories and the upcoming Open Science mini-grants call opening on 1 Sept 2026, which offers up to CZK 4 million to help researchers create FAIR datasets.

Our Faculty is the only institution globally to award the SAS® Specialization Certificate in Advanced Demographic Analysis! 🎓📊 Congrats to our graduates Adam & Jakub, who received theirs from Dean Vladimír Krylov & @SAS. 👏✨

At the R&I Matchmaking Event in Athens 🇬🇷, Kateřina Chmelíková, Monika Snítilá, Martina Holíková and Roman Hrubý represented our Faculty of Science. They presented our research 🔬 to 100+ European partners to build new collaborations for upcoming Horizon Europe projects. 🤝

🎓 PhD students & early-career researchers: want to boost your chances of securing EU funding? 🇪🇺 Join a practical online workshop on European grants (MSCA, ERC, Erasmus+, COST & more) and learn how to build a strong proposal from scratch. 🔗 Register: lnkd.in/djay4vWG

🔬 Great news from our Faculty! Two researchers have won funding in the prestigious ERC CZ programme. 🌿 Filip Kolář (PolyAdapt) earned the highest ERC rating (A) and ranked joint 1st-3rd nationally. 🧠 Daniel Rozbeský (MOVIGATE) secured an excellent B rating and a top-10 spot. 👏 Congrats to both!

Join us for Albertov Zeolite Day 2026! 🔬

Our study unraveling the structural and pigmentary mechanisms of UV color signal production in Podarcis wall lizards is now published in iScience www.cell.com/iscience/ful... @sciencecharles.bsky.social @uv.es @mff.unikarlova.cuni.cz

Unraveling the structural and pigmentary mechanisms of UV color signal production in Podarcis wall lizards

Animals; animal physiology; cellular physiology

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