Science and technology
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Czechs toast the discovery of cosmic rays 100 years ago this week
In the early morning hours of Tuesday a crowd gathered to watch the release of a hot air balloon over Prague’s Libuše meteorological observatory in honour of the 100th…
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Will auction of frequencies bring cheaper mobile calls?
The Czech telecommunications authority has moved to open up the country’s mobile calling market for new players. It is auctioning the frequencies of 800, 1800 and 2600 MHz…
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Groundbreaking chemist Antonín Holý dies at 75
As is often the case in science, you may not know the name of the Dr. Antonín Holý even if your life depends on it. The work of the acclaimed Czech chemist has extended or…
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Czech scientists present unique trilobite specimens, attacked by an unknown predator
Czech scientists have found unique specimens of trilobites that suggest something thought to be impossible – something was eating them. The small animals were amongst the…
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Science Journal
In this edition of Science Journal, two interviews with Czech scientists who have recently published two very different articles in the prestigious American journal Nature…
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Mycologist Jan Borovička on mushrooms and where to find them
With mushroom season in full swing, our guest in this edition of One on One is Jan Borovička, a leading member of the Czech Mycological Society, who combines a very Czech…
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Czech scientists uncover reason behind high incidence of abortions in mares
In this month’s edition of Science Journal: A team of Czech researchers may have found the answer to a question that has puzzled veterinarians, horse breeders and…
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Pirate Parties in Prague set sails for Europe-wide political success
Cue: Pirates of the World, Unite! – that was the message at this weekend’s Pirate Party International meeting in Prague, the third in the organisation’s history and the…
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UFOs over Czech skies do battle with sceptics
Last weekend there were reports from around the country of strange lights in the sky, flying about, flaring up, flaring out, chasing each other. It’s true, unidentified…
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Science Journal
In this edition of Science Journal: Czech physicists make the American Science magazine with an experiment on quantum walks. And the secrets of the Antarctic unfold…
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Gregor Mendel’s landmark manuscript returns to his Brno abbey
It can easily be called one of the most important documents in the history of modern science. Gregor Mendel’s priceless manuscript on the inheritance of plant traits…
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Science Journal
Presbytis hosei canicrus – let’s call him Miller's Grizzled Langur, is one of the rarest primates in the world, with hardly any pictures in existence and very few people…
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