Science and technology
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Czech scientists to explore bug-life in tropical treetops
For twenty years now, a team of Czech scientists has been studying insects in the tropical rainforests of Papua New Guinea. Recently, they received over 90 million crowns…
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Modular pavilion part of Czech contribution to Expo 2015
On Friday, Expo 2015 gets underway in Italy’s Milan and the Czech pavilion is ready to open its door to the public. The main theme this year is “Feeding the Planet, Energy…
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Blood, sweat and seals in Antarctic
A fifteen-member team of Czech scientists has recently returned from what was already their 10th expedition to the James Ross Island in the Antarctica. The scientists from…
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Czech firm receives prestigious award for developing technology to turn used cooking oil into…
The Czech company Nafigate Corporation has just been awarded a prestigious award for innovation in technology by Frost & Sullivan. Several years ago the firm licensed…
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Czech Academy of Sciences head discusses upcoming events to mark 125th anniversary
The Czech Academy of Sciences this year marks 125 years since its establishment. The country’s largest research institution will celebrate the anniversary with a series of…
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Czech Republic has potential to become world leader in nanotechnology, says deputy PM
The Czech Republic has the potential to become a world leader in nanotechnology, Deputy Prime Minister Pavel Bělobrádek said on Tuesday, referring to the country’s long…
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Radon: a stealthy killer that claims hundreds of lives
Nowadays fear of exposure to radioactivity generally revolves around artificial radiation sources, such as nuclear power facilities. What most people do not suspect is…
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Czech scientists discover emotion-sensing neurons
A team of Czech scientists from Charles University has announced the discovery of neurons in the brain, which react only to emotions. Their findings have just been…
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Lucie Ferstová – Czech Mars One candidate wants to be among first astronauts to set foot on Red…
In Czech Life, we talk to 25-year-old Lucie Ferstová, the only Czech applicant remaining in a field of one hundred (the list was originally 200,000 names) hoping to be…
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Monotonous Czechs and insincere Americans: does the way we talk influence our prejudices?
Every language has its own rhythms and melodies, and these influence the way we speak foreign languages too. However hard we try, we nearly always end up imposing the…
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Silent Lab - to feature at EXPO 2015 in Milan - combines Nature and High-tech
Silent Lab is the name of an ambitious Czech installation featuring this year at Expo 2015 in Milan, which begins later this spring. The installation, which brought…
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Astronomical Institute asks public for help in locating piece of crashed meteor
The Astronomical Institute of the Czech Republic has asked members of the public for help in looking for parts of a meteor, classified as a bolide, which lit up the…
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