🥌🇨🇿 Today at 19:05, Czech mixed doubles curlers Julie Zelingrová & Vít Chabičovský face Canada. We’re cheering especially for Julie, a 1st-year Environmental Protection student at the Faculty of Science at @unikarlova.cuni.cz. Good luck! 💙🤍❤️

🎓🌍 Planning a research stay abroad in 2026? The Endowment Fund of the Faculty of Science offers 12 travel grants of CZK 40,000 for MSc & PhD students to gain international experience. Apply by 13 March 2026 👉 1url.cz/oetSJ

Excellent results from our students in the Karyology and Palynology practicum (with Tomáš Urfus) @sciencecharles.bsky.social Hands-on methods: flow cytometry, acetolysis… How strong is the relationship between pollen size and genome size? Flowering samples from @botanickazahradauk.bsky.social

We were honored by a visit from Assoc. Prof. Václav Čuba, Dean of the Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering (CTU). Founded in 1955 at Charles University, the faculty shares strong historical ties with CU and our Faculty of Science. ⚛️🏛️📚

Hide or disguise? The peptidome mimicry hypothesis shows how parasites could evolve their narrow host specificity. The new article also discusses this evolution in SARS-CoV-2. 🦠 Read more in @cp-trendsparasitol.bsky.social or through the link below! 🔗 www.cell.com/trends/paras... (TŽ)

Cell by cell, step by step 🌱 Researchers led by Eunice Romero published in Frontiers in Plant Science practical, well-documented maceration protocols for studying vascular tissues—useful for research and teaching worldwide. More info: 1url.cz/XeLGG

Tuning a #tuberization gene yields surprises 🥔🌱 Knocking down #StBEL11 boosts in-vitro tuber induction—but in whole plants it delays tuberization, shifts assimilates to roots, and cuts yield, revealing species-specific control of #potato tuberization. 🔗 buff.ly/aT4MRn3 (MK)

A new Blue Intensity approach reveals hidden #wood density patterns in treeline #spruce seedlings. Lead author Eunice Romero from the Dpt. of Physical Geography highlights its potential for better understanding seedling growth and #resilience in mountain environments. 🌲🔬 More info: 1url.cz/6J7rc

Building complex rings with precision 🔬🧩 A new #Pd-catalyzed tandem Heck/Suzuki strategy delivers strained 5,5,6-fused tricyclic γ-lactones with three consecutive stereocenters from simple feedstocks, opening doors for #synthetic and #medicinal #chemistry. 🔗 buff.ly/pwYvQKz (MK)

🌟 Prestigious EMBO Installation Grant awarded to Faculty of Science at @unikarlova.cuni.cz! Dr. Matouš Vobořil (Dept. of Cell Biology) is building a new team studying T‑cell development and autoimmune diseases. Congratulations! 🔬👏

President Petr Pavel yesterday appointed rectors of ten public universities at Prague Castle, including Prof. Jiří Zima, former Dean of the Faculty of Science, @unikarlova.cuni.cz 🎓🇨🇿 From February, he will lead Charles University until 2030. 🌍✨ Congratulations!

Why are the Andes richer in plant species than the African mountains? 🏞🌱 Not because the species have broader niches - but because they may partition resources more effectively. Read the new study focused on tropical alpine ecosystems: 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... (TŽ)

The online meeting for those interested in international internships and start-up grants is here! ⏰ It will take place on Thursday, 12 February, from 10:00 AM. 📩 To receive the invitation with the link, email [email protected] We look forward to seeing you!

#research #medchem #neurodegeneration Investigating NFE2L1 activators for targeted protein aggregate clearance: a follow-up study (Smahelova, Saskova) – RSC Med. Chem.: doi.org/10.1039/D5MD... @iocbprague.bsky.social @czechacademy.bsky.social @sciencecharles.bsky.social #biocev

🎓 Faculty Schools of the Faculty of Science at @unikarlova.cuni.cz were officially appointed on 16 Jan 2026. The event highlighted long-term cooperation in science education, teacher training, and new opportunities for collaboration with partner schools. 🌿🔬

📢 Huge congrats to David Storch & colleagues! Their paper is featured on the cover of Trends Ecol. Evol. (@cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social), proposing a unifying theory of global biodiversity dynamics – and what it means for the future! 📖 doi.org/10.1016/j.tr... 🌍 #Biodiversity #Ecology #Evolution

🎓🔬 Four scientists from our faculty at @unikarlova.cuni.cz, succeeded in the internal grant call Returns to CU. Successful applicants: Kateřina Steinová, Kateřina Koštířová & Kristina Kverková (Dept. of Zoology) and Petra Cikrtová (Dept. of Parasitology). Congratulations!👏

🧪 Why do proteins enter charged #polymer brushes on the “wrong” side of their isoelectric point? New insights show #charge regulation drives charge inversion via pH gradients, enabling uptake, while charge patchiness needs explicit #simulations to capture the full picture. 🔗 buff.ly/SgDF8DA (MK)

How do bacteria sense the right temperature to thrive? A newly discovered protein, CrsL, modulates the key transcription factor CarD in mycobacteria. By tuning CarD interaction with RNA polymerase, CrsL controls life-dependent reactions to temperature. 🔗 academic.oup.com/nar/article/... (TŽ)

Three days left to apply to the #EGU26 #tropicalpeatlands session! www.egu26.eu/session/56526 @nickgirkin.bsky.social @egu.eu @sciencecharles.bsky.social

1/🧵 Paper out! 🎉🌿🔒 VegVault is now published in Nature Scientific Data: a global database linking palaeo + modern vegetation with traits + climate/soil drivers. 🌐website: bit.ly/VegVault 📜paper: doi.org/10.1038/s415... #VegVault #Ecology #Paleoecology #Vegetation #FunctionalTraits

Sensitive #selenium #analysis just got a boost 🔬 TiO₂-assisted #photochemical vapor generation overcomes selenate inertness, achieving >60% efficiency, strong salt tolerance, and reliable Se detection even in seawater—where particle size matters more than crystal phase. 🔗 buff.ly/k3xTaKv (MK)

🎓🧪 Proud of your bachelor thesis? Submit it by Feb 15 for a chance to win 50,000 CZK. More info & application: experientia.cz/via-chimica

📢 Postdoctoral position in landslide dynamics at @unikarlova.cuni.cz, Prague. Join the project Redefining Landslide Dynamics led by Sunit Das (@sdearthsci.bsky.social) , focusing on geomorphology, remote sensing & GIS. Apply by 20 Jan 2026 🌍🧑‍🔬 More info: 1url.cz/TJxq2

#Metastasis causes most #cancer deaths—but #migrastatics could change that. 🧬 New insights highlight #cytochalasans as promising anti-metastatic agents targeting actin-driven cell migration, with future progress hinging on systematic screening & reduced toxicity. Read more 🔽 🔗 buff.ly/O6C7gJq (MK)

🌍 Join ICYG 2026 (14–17 May, Kostelec nad Černými lesy, CZ)! Early-career geoscientists welcome. Submit abstracts by 28 Feb, register by 15 Feb. Affordable student participation, plenary by Prof. Simon Jowitt & travel grants! Info: www.icyg.eu⚒️

A new study in Nature Communications has challenged 50-year-old dogma by revealing that vaccinia virus mRNAs with 5'-poly(A) leaders lack the 5' m7G caps. This unexpected finding reshapes our understanding of poxvirus RNA polymerase function and viral gene expression. More: rdcu.be/eXksT

💔 We are deeply saddened by the passing of Prof. Ivan Hirsch, emeritus professor at the Department of Genetics and Microbiology. He shared his knowledge generously, inspired many young colleagues, and left a lasting mark on science. He will always be remembered in our hearts. 🕯️

New study identifies CrsL, a key protein regulating gene expression in mycobacteria. By interacting with CarD and RNAP, CrsL helps bacteria adapt to temperature stress. Corresponding author: Jarmila Hnilicová, Dept. of Genetics and Microbiology. 🧬 Nucleid Acid Research: 1url.cz/JJYvp

🇨🇿🦍 Czech scientists from the Institute of Vertebrate Biology CAS and Charles University’s Faculty of Science have returned from an expedition to Dzanga-Sangha, CAR, studying entodiniomorph ciliates in lowland gorillas. The project is funded by the Czech Ministry of Education.

🎉 Dean honored students, staff & affiliates for presenting the Albertov Hills Revitalization at Karlov Celebrations 🌿💪 A nature-friendly project showing their engagement with the faculty surroundings. Honorees: Vojtěch Koštíř, Matouš Marek, Michal Plundra, Lucie Buchbauerová & Ondřej Sedláček.

🎓 President Petr Pavel and Minister Robert Plaga appointed 23 new professors at @unikarlova.cuni.cz, including Ruth Tachezy, Josef Cvačka, Jan Malínský, and Daniel Rösel from our Faculty of Science. Congratulations! 👏

🎉 Our students Adéla Kohoutová, Vlaďka Maděrová, Anna Ho & Adéla Vlašicová won 2nd place at the World Evaluation Case Competition - #WECC ! 🌍 Their project boosts rural Czech communities’ climate change preparedness. 👏📚 Congratulations!

❄️🗻 Belvedere Glacier comes to Albertov! On Dec 9, the Belvedere Glacier: A Natural Laboratory of Landscape Change exhibition opened at our Faculty at @unikarlova.cuni.cz 🌍. Explore glacier research, maps, drones & more! Open weekdays until Mar 9, 2026. Free entry! 🔬📸🚁

Hydrophobic nucleoside phosphoramidites for solid-phase synthesis of hypermodified oligonucleotides. Our new paper published in RSC Advances doi.org/10.1039/D5RA... @iocbprague.bsky.social @akademievedcr.bsky.social @sciencecharles.bsky.social

✨ The Senate honored 87 talented students at 19 international STEM Olympiads. Congratulations! ⭐👏 The Faculty of Science at @unikarlova.cuni.cz was represented by Olympiad coordinators and mentors, with the Dean also in attendance.

🎓 On 2 Dec 2025, @unikarlova.cuni.cz awarded Doctor Honoris Causa to Prof. Béla Péter Merkely and Prof. Marc Van Ranst. Prof. Van Ranst was nominated by the Faculty of Science, represented by Dean Vladimír Krylov and Prof. Jan Tachezy. 🌍🔬

🎓 Our Faculty secured 19 new GAČR projects across all categories! From standard (16 funded, with only a 14% success rate this year) to junior, return, and incoming grants — a strong year for research at the Faculty of Science, @unikarlova.cuni.cz! More info: 1url.cz/gJ5dF

🎓 Martina Roeselová Memorial Grant 2026 from @nf-iocbtech.bsky.social supports 15 young researchers, 4 from our faculty! 👩‍🔬🌱🌿👧 Balancing science & parenting, they advance social geography, plant biology, genetics & botany. Congrats! 🎉👏 For more info check: 1url.cz/1JOCg

🙌 The Dream Chemistry Award 2025 is approaching! Meet the five finalists — four of them will present their projects at IOCB Prague on 1–2 December. 1/5 #DCA #DreamChemistryAward #chemistry #UOCHB #IOCB #IOCBPrague #AVCR #ICHF_PAN #chemistry #PragueLectures

New study led by anthropologists from our Faculty at @unikarlova.cuni.cz provides the first direct physiological data from real persistence hunts 🏃‍♂️. Results in the Journal of Human Evolution show this ancient hunting strategy is energy-efficient and feasible even for modern humans 💪. 1url.cz/GJOpL

🔬 New research dives into #Scandium(III) chemistry! Researchers dissect Sc–NOTA monoamide #complexes, revealing ultra-high stabilities, oxalate-dependent 1:1 & 2:1 species, and even isomer formation driven by pendant-arm orientation. Read more in Inorganic Chemistry! ⬇️ 🔗 buff.ly/uHDKtkQ (MK)

Street networks can be surprisingly messy behind the scenes. Scientists have developed a new algorithm that automatically simplifies complex road data into clean, readable structures, while preserving continuity. Read more about this open-source tool! ⬇️ 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... (TŽ)

‼️ Fully-funded #PhD #position on “Integration of Advanced Spectral and Thermal #RemoteSensing Methods and #ArtificialIntelligence for Assessing the State and Functioning of Ecosystems across Scales” at @sciencecharles.bsky.social 🇨🇿 🔗 Detailed info: shorturl.at/GKICI 🗓️ Deadline: December 15, 2025

📢 At Benátská 2, the How to Transfer Science conference brought together #investors, #start-ups and spin-offs to discuss turning #research into practice. Organized by Prof. Tomáš Cathaml and opened by Dean Vladimír Krylov. Thanks for joining! 🙌

Calling all experts on #tropicalpeatlands! 📢Submit your abstracts to our session at #EGU26. meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU26/sessio... Apply by 01.12.25 for travel support!- egu26.eu/authors/fina... @nickgirkin.bsky.social @egu.eu @sciencecharles.bsky.social

Geothermal #energy needs stronger support. At Litoměřice Castle, experts from academia 🎓, industry 🏗️, and public institutions met to discuss shallow #geothermal energy. The event, led by PřF UK and the SYNERGYS team, included presentations and a lab tour 🔬.

✨ A study in nature.com from our Faculty at @unikarlova.cuni.cz reveals Solarion arienae, a rare #protist forming a newly identified eukaryotic supersroup Disparia. A unique window into early #eukaryotic cell #evolution. 🌍🔬👏 www.nature.com/articles/s41...