💔 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...

🌿 Climate change extends Europe’s growing season, but it won’t offset rising summer #drought. #Tree-ring data from 2,000+ sites show growth may benefit until 2050, then drought stress dominates. Study led by Jan Tumajer, published in Nature Communications. 🌱📉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

🌟 #DreamChemistryAward 2025 is coming! Organized by @iocbprague.bsky.social and #ichf_pan, with support from the @nf-iocbtech.bsky.social. Five young scientists from #NUS, @tuwien.at, @telavivuni.bsky.social, @facultyofartsug.bsky.social, and #UCTPrague will present bold #chemistry visions. 1/1

🧬 Exciting new research shows how the #liver regrows by rerouting #ammonia — normally toxic waste — into building blocks for de novo pyrimidine synthesis. Blocking this pathway halts #regeneration, revealing a clever metabolic reprogramming essential for repair. Read more ⬇️ 🔗 buff.ly/FDd6rR8 (MK)

Meet the parasite of the month! 🪱 A factual overview of Trichobilharzia regenti, the bird nasal schistosome, was published at @cp-trendsparasitol.bsky.social. Discover the life cycle of this fluke, learn about cercarial dermatitis and much more! ⬇️ 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... (TŽ)

Honoring Nov 17 🕯️🇨🇿 Faculty of Science, Charles University, led by Dean doc. Vladimír Krylov and Rector in spe prof. Jiří Zima, joined students & university reps 🤝 to pay tribute to those who defended freedom & democracy ✊📚.

🧪 Scientists have developed a powerful new #Galectin-3 inhibitor — featuring a 6-carboxyindol-4-yl amide core. It binds Gal-3 effectively, shows excellent #selectivity and stability, and reduces fibrotic signaling in hepatic cells. A strong lead for #antifibrotic #therapy! 🔗 buff.ly/5tm7bj6 (MK)

🧬 New research finds activating the cGAS–#STING pathway in human #monocytes triggers a unique form of regulated cell death — a blend of #apoptosis and #pyroptosis dubbed “pyroptotic apoptosis.” This links mitochondrial stress to immune signaling and inflammation. 🔗 buff.ly/6EoEosJ (MK)

🌟 How to Transfer Science | Fri, 21 Nov 2025, 9–15h 📍 Krajin Lecture Hall, Benátská 2, Prague 2 at @unikarlova.cuni.cz Explore turning science into practice 💡 Investors, start-ups & university spin-offs share insights 💼 🎟️ Free | Registration required natur.cuni.cz/en/events/91...

#Arabidopsis rocks again in #research! 🌱 We know Class I formin AtFH1 affects #plant #cell architecture. But disrupting AtFH1 alters #vacuole structure and dynamics, hinting it’s an active cargo affecting the #tonoplast on its way out! Read more ⬇️ 🔗 www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla... (TŽ)

🧬 Research teams from the Faculty of Science, @unikarlova.cuni.cz at BIOCEV – Molecular & Biochemical Parasitology Lab (Prof. J. Tachezy) & Structural Biology Lab (D. Rozbeský, Ph.D.) – revealed how eukaryotic cells adapt to oxygen-free environments 🌱🔬 Read more: 1url.cz/vJ0rp

Landslides no longer stand a chance! Thanks to the new advanced viscohypoplastic constitutive model, which can predict the development of #creeping #slopes. This framework also considers the mechanical behaviour of soil and changes in groundwater levels. 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1... (TŽ)

🌍 On 4 Nov 2025, the Faculty of Science, @unikarlova.cuni.cz hosted a lecture on Europe’s Environment 2025 by EEA Executive Director Leena Ylä-Mononen. Opened by Dean Assoc. Prof. Vladimír Krylov & moderated by Miroslav Havránek, the talk was followed by a lively discussion. #EuropesEnvironment2025

🚀 New insights into ultrafast #spin #dynamics: laser polarization steers femtosecond spin dynamics in ferro-, antiferro-, and altermagnets. #Altermagnets show striking sublattice-asymmetric responses, revealing how anisotropic Fermi surfaces govern ultrafast spin transfer. 🔗 buff.ly/6FIzjyi (MK)

🌍 Join us today for a lecture on Europe’s Environment 2025 — the key EEA report on Europe’s nature, climate & sustainability. Featuring Leena Ylä-Mononen, Executive Director of the EEA. 📅 Nov 4, 2025 | 🕓 4 PM | 📍 Albertov, Prague

🏆 One of 18 prestigious GA ČR JUNIOR STAR grants goes to Charles University’s Faculty of Science! Charles University secured 3 grants in total, including support for Dr. Sumit Das. Congratulations! 🎉 More info: 1url.cz/HJgpd

🧬 #Thymus has more “teachers” than expected! T cells learn self-tolerance with help from diverse dendritic #cells & macrophages. Research by Matouš Vobořil (@unikarlova.cuni.cz opens new paths for autoimmune prevention & #immunotherapy. 🔬💡 🔗 1url.cz/WJgHx

🦠 How do unwanted visitors trick our immune system? Tumors and patogens mask themselves using "sugar ID" recognized by Siglec receptors of our immune system as our own. This discovery opens new ways for cancer immunotherapy. Read more about new research by Dr. Ondřej Vaněk! 🔗 buff.ly/fUXfzYZ (MK)

Professor Jiří Zima, emeritus #Dean of the Faculty of Science, has been elected as the candidate for #Rector of Charles University, @unikarlova.cuni.cz His term starts Feb 2026. Congratulations! 🎓 For more info check the faculty website: 1url.cz/tJI97

🎉 25th #Geocaching Anniversary at our faculty! Over 600 visitors joined the event organized by GeoArts and our Dept. of Applied #Geoinformatics & #Cartography. Lectures, museum tours 🏛️, and map collections 🗺️ made it a true celebration of #geography and geoinformatics! 🌍

📢 New reaction alert! Scientists report the first double #Schmidt reaction that converts indeno[2,1-c]fluorene diols into m,n-diazahelicenes in high yields — a powerful route for late-stage heteroarene construction. Regioselectivity can even be tuned by reaction conditions! 🔗 buff.ly/9KCVbmV (MK)

🎓 We welcomed Prof. Thomas Strassner from #Dresden TU! He received the Faculty Silver Medal 🏅 from Dean Assoc. Prof. Vladimír Krylov and gave a lecture on Late Transition Metal NHC Complexes 🧪. Long-standing collaboration with our Inorganic #Chemistry dept (prof. Petr Štěpnička) continues 🤝

New study combines high-throughput #phenotyping with genomic modelling and, in Scots pine seedlings 🌲, reveals the genetic basis of drought tolerance – paving the way for GWAS, #genomic prediction 🧬📈 and climate-resilient #forestry 🧑‍🌾🌳🌍. Read more! 🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... (TŽ)

🎓 Gaudeamus Brno 2025 has just started! Our team from the Faculty of Science at @unikarlova.cuni.cz is ready to meet future students and talk about all study programmes offered at our faculty. Join us until October 24!

🧫💡 New #photoactive #nanofiber #membranes can kill bacteria with light — yet remain friendly to stem cells. Researchers created materials that self-sterilize under green/blue light and support cell growth. A bright step for tissue engineering! 🌱✨ 🔗 buff.ly/z99upcz (MK)

🦟 New study published in prestigious @cp-trendsparasitol.bsky.social reveals discovery of #Leishmania flagellar #proteins (KIAP1–3) essential for attachment to the stomodeal valve in #Phlebotomus and #Lutzomyia vectors. Read more via the link! 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... (TŽ)

The 14th Junior Science Conference at Faculty of Science took place last Friday & Saturday! 🚀 Dean Vladimír Krylov opened the event, and Petr Jan Juračka inspired young scientists with his talk 🌍📸 Thanks to Neuron Foundation & Prague City!

🌱 New framework in plant ecology! Researchers propose 6 Belowground Persistence Types (BPTs) — classifying plants by woodiness, clonality, and resprouting ability. This whole-plant view reveals how species persist after disturbance and could reshape how we study resilience. 🔗 buff.ly/LgaPglR (MK)

New 3 years post-doc position in economic geography at Charles University. Research on the impacts of global changes (climate, geopolitical tensions, and AI) on the Czech economy. Strong quantitative/econometrics background required. See: cuni.cz/UKEN-1573.ht...

Great success for the Faculty of Science, @unikarlova.cuni.cz ! 💪 6 projects funded and 2 on the reserve list in the 1st MSCA Charleston call 🔬🌍 More info 👉 cuni.cz/UKEN-2423.html