Jakub Schmidt
articles by the author
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Solar bike trip: From Hradec Králové to the Sahara Desert
Two Czechs from Hradec Králové took part in Sun Trip 2024: Destination Sahara earlier this year, covering 7,000 km on solar bikes that they themselves designed.
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Fort Hanička: Intended as a nuclear shelter during totalitarianism, now it functions as a museum
Built to protect Czechoslovakia against Nazi Germany and later repurposed as a nuclear shelter by the Communist regime, Fort Hanička served neither purpose.
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Czechs develop unique contactless monitor to track Covid-19 patients' every breath, heartbeat
Czech researchers are developing a system to track Covid-19 patients that alerts nurses to sudden changes, helps doctors plan treatment without donning protective gear.
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A visit to Chernobyl’s ghost town of Pripyat
Two adventure-loving Czech bikers are fulfilling their dream of discovering the world on their Jawa motorbikes. Michal Franc and Martin Gregor have covered 35 thousand km…
