Brian Kenety

Czech researchers have developed a Covid-19 test based on isothermal amplification, or RT-LAMP for short, via which the virus can be detected with the naked eye. 

Marie Tumlířová was among the first women graduates of the Czech Technical University. Her doctoral thesis – on poultry farming – was an unlikely springboard into politics.

MPs have passed an amendment aimed at reducing the presence of “lay judges” – seen as a holdover from Communism by critics – during some court hearings.

The late 5th century was a time of great migration of peoples. Archaeologists say the tomb of one woman has yielded finds of great historical and artistic value. 

Dvořák believed “Negro melodies” would underpin a distinct American classical style. His symphony aimed to prove it. But did it? And how did Black musicians view it?     

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Scientists have reconstructed the faces Přemyslid royals Spytihněv I, founder of Prague Castle, and Vratislav I, father of Czech patron saint “good king Wenceslas”. 

On March 1, 2020, the Czech Republic reported its first Covid-19 cases. The government reacted quickly and resolutely. For a time, the country was a success story.

A year into the Covid-19 pandemic, Czechia has the highest per capita death toll in the EU. Cardinal Dominika Duka speaks about the fear and fatigue gripping the nation.

Czech researchers have developed a unique method to detect pancreatic and other cancers in the early stages.