Science and technology
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First Czech science centre Techmania proves its pulling power
The Czech Republic’s first and only science centre has recently celebrated its first birthday. Techmania, based in the western industrial city of Plzeň, has already…
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Helena Illnerová, the leading lady in Czech science
Dr. Helena Illnerová is a biochemist, and one of the top minds in the Czech Republic. She is involved in practically every major academic committee there is in the country…
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New treatment offers better hopes for victims of spinal injuries
The Institute of Experimental Medicine in Prague has made a potentially very important breakthrough in treating spinal cord injuries. Using stem cells on paralysed rats…
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New species of short-lived fish may provide Czech scientists with insights into ageing
Czech scientists working in Mozambique have discovered a new species of fish that inhabits the rain pools of the savannah. Types of tiny killifish are found in many parts…
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Study finds most Czech companies monitor employee internet activity
Concerns about employee privacy in the Czech Republic are on the rise. A freshly released survey suggests that three quarters of all Czech companies track the web pages…
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Czech Air Navigation Services purchases new 3D tower simulator
As of Tuesday, the Czech Republic boasts new air navigation technology that will give the country’s aviation an edge over neighboring Germany and Poland. The newly…
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Award-winning Czech hand-held device holds up to 40,000 photos
The Czech-made electronic device Album2 won an Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering award earlier this month at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the world’s…
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Georg Placzek – a critical link in the making of the atom bomb
To his many Nobel Prize-winning colleagues, Georg Placzek was a physicist of boundless importance. It was not because of a breakthrough discovery on his part, or because…
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Czechs most active users of social platform Facebook
A Czech language version of Facebook only became available a year ago. The social platform allows users to design a profile, add friends, or share personal news. In the…
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New research center maps connection between cancer and environmental pollution
Medical statistics indicate that the Czech Republic’s Plzeň region, in western Bohemia, has the highest rate of colon and kidney cancer in the world. A new research center…
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Czech politicians struggle with the demands of campaigning online
It appears that Czech politicians have discovered the power of the Internet. But while elsewhere the medium has revolutionized campaigning thanks to its interactivity, in…
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Czech mission in the Antarctic does valuable research
Last Saturday, Czech scientists from a number of institutions set out on their latest research trip to the Czech base in the Antarctic- located on James Ross Island. At…
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