Charles University, Faculty of Science
@sciencecharles.bsky.social
#biology #chemistry #geology #geography #enviromentalsciences
Prague, Czechia
web: https://natur.cuni.cz/en
Prague, Czechia
web: https://natur.cuni.cz/en
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 🔬.
November 21, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
✨ 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...
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...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 19, 2025 at 11:10 AM
🌿 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...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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🌟 #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
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
November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🌟 #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
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 ⬇️
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November 18, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🧬 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
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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...
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🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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...
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🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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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 ✊📚.
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 ✊📚.
November 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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 ✊📚.
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!
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November 17, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🧪 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!
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🧬 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.
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November 14, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🧬 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.
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🌟 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...
Explore turning science into practice 💡 Investors, start-ups & university spin-offs share insights 💼
🎟️ Free | Registration required
natur.cuni.cz/en/events/91...
November 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM
🌟 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...
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...
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Read more ⬇️
🔗 www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
#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...
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Read more ⬇️
🔗 www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...
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🧬 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
Read more: 1url.cz/vJ0rp
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
🧬 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
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...
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🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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...
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🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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🌍 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
#EuropesEnvironment2025
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
🌍 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
#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.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🚀 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.
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🌍 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
Featuring Leena Ylä-Mononen, Executive Director of the EEA.
📅 Nov 4, 2025 | 🕓 4 PM | 📍 Albertov, Prague
November 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🌍 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
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
More info: 1url.cz/HJgpd
November 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
🏆 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
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
🔗 1url.cz/WJgHx
November 3, 2025 at 9:33 AM
🧬 #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
🔗 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!
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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
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November 3, 2025 at 7:58 AM
🦠 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
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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
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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
Congratulations! 🎓
For more info check the faculty website:
1url.cz/tJI97
October 31, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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
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! 🌍
October 29, 2025 at 1:53 PM
🎉 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!
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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!
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October 23, 2025 at 9:22 AM
📢 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
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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!
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🎓 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 🤝
October 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🎓 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/...
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🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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October 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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/...
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🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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🎓 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!
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!
October 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
🎓 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!
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!