15 Mar 2021

We don't know what else awaits us. That’s why it’s important to support quality basic research and be prepared

An interview with structural biologist Jaroslav Koča about what he gained from being at Masaryk University and how it will benefit him in his new role as chairman of the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic.

11 Mar 2021

Do you know what face mask strap are?

The Department of Information and Communication Technologies (OIKT) and the Department of Anthropology (Faculty of Science MU), together with the Institute of Computer Science MU, the Faculty of Philosophy MU and other organisations, have been involved in the 3D printing of face mask straps.

10 Mar 2021

Kašparovský joins the leadership of RVŠ

The Dean of Masaryk University’s Faculty of Science, Tomáš Kašparovský, has become the Vice-Chairman for Science and Research of the University Council (RVŠ). He will focus on the implementation of the 17+ methodology, including its financial consequences, and the setting up of new EU operational programs.

9 Mar 2021

Ancestral sequence reconstruction using the FireProt ASR web server

Ancestral Sequence Reconstruction (ASR) is a technique used in the study of molecular evolution. In protein engineering, a field that seeks new proteins for use not only in medicine but also in biotechnology or other industrial applications, ASR is used to find unknown ancestral proteins from which the current ones have evolved.

6 Mar 2021

Conversations about the universe - part 4

In the fourth part, we talk about the mission of Perseverance and other innovations in the exploration of the red planet, the black hole Cygnus X-1, which turned out to be significantly more massive than initially thought, and the main topic is the cosmic web or inventory of scales in space.

5 Mar 2021

Central Library educates our postgraduates

In the 2020 winter semester, the Central Library of the Faculty of Science hosted a series of 12 workshops and seminars focusing on information handling, led by our librarians and external experts. The project, titled “Podpora doktorandských studentů v rozvoji informační gramotnosti a akademických dovedností” (MUNI/FR/1135/2019) – “Information Literacy and Academic Skills Development Support for Postgraduate Students” (unofficial title), was realized thanks to the “Fond rozvoje MU” fund.

4 Mar 2021

Brno scientists participate in the discovery of a new mineral

Experts from the Department of Geological Sciences of the Faculty of Science MU participated in the discovery and description of a new mineral, which has been named dobšináite. From a mineralogical point of view, it is a new member of the roselite group. It has a dominant calcium content and its colour ranges from white to light pink, the pink colour being caused by the admixture of cobalt.

3 Mar 2021

The large group of different scientific workplaces on one site is amazing

Tomáš Kotačka graduated from the Secondary Industrial School of Chemistry in Pardubice and subsequently joined the Faculty of Science, where he chose the Biochemistry study program. In addition to his studies, he is an active member of the Generation Mendel team.