Brno Scientists Develop Methods To Save Urban Trees Suffering In Hostile Environments
Trees in the city are suffering, due to roots being attacked by pollutants and deficiencies in water and oxygen. Scientists from the Faculty of Horticulture at Mendel University are looking…
Vast Forest Fire Is Burning In České Švýcarsko National Park
A vast forest fire has broken out in the České Švýcarsko National Park, with fumes affecting air quality as far away as Prague. Due to climate change and the associated…
Masaryk University’s Šárka Pospíšilová Elected To The European Association of Molecular Biology
Geneticist and molecular hematologist Professor Šárka Pospíšilová, from the Centre for Molecular Biology and Gene Therapy at Brno University Hospital’s Internal Hematology and Oncology Clinic, Head of the Medical Genomics…
Researchers From CEITEC Are Investigating How Climate Change Affects Seed Development
Droughts and heat waves are becoming more frequent as a result of climate change. In recent years, the yield of harvested seeds has decreased significantly, resulting in less food produced,…
What Does The Wolf Eat? Mendel University Researchers Study The Diet of Wolves (Part 2)
As an alternative narrative to the story of Little Red Riding Hood, Mendel University researchers are studying the diet of wolves. As a part of our series about research on…
Automation Helps To Increase Animal Welfare On Czech Farms
In order to help save time and increase animal welfare, scientists from the Faculty of Agronomy at Mendel University have designed a system to control the movement of dairy cows.…
What Does The Wolf Eat? Mendel University Researchers Study The Diet of Wolves
As an alternative narrative to the story of Little Red Riding Hood, Mendel University researchers are studying the diet of wolves. In the latest part of our series about research…
Czech Republic Joins Covid-19 Vaccine Research, There Will be Two Professors from Brno
H2020 Vacellerate is a multinational project of medical research into infectious diseases. Two researchers from Brno universities, Professor Petr Husa and Professor Regina Demlová, will represent the Czech Republic on…
Scientists Seek New Sustainable Management Approaches For South Bohemian Ponds
In an era characterised by climate change, it is becoming ever more important to enhance the environment and preserve biodiversity, and for sectors using natural resources to operate ethically. It…
Optical Sensors Using Artificial Intelligence Monitor Pedestrian Movement In Brno
Thanks to artificial intelligence, special optical sensors are helping to map the movement of pedestrians on namesti Svobody in Brno, the number of cyclists using cycle paths, and the number…