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A single drug effective for leukaemia therapy, say CEITEC researchers

New findings by the research team at CEITEC Masaryk University could lower both the toxicity and the price of the treatment.

Nanosatellite produced by MU-led team detects gamma-ray bursts as first of its type

The findings of the team led by MU researcher Norbert Werner have been published in an online circular of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

The pandemic harms couple relationships, a research shows

People rated their couple relationships better last December compared to this April, according to a pilot study in the Contemporary Czech Family research project.

RECETOX examines firefighters’ health to recommend prevention improvement

Experts from Masaryk University are investigating how chemicals affect firefighters’ health.

New protein engineering method from MUNI is showcased in the editor’s Highlights of the prestigious journal Nature Communications

Thanks to the newly developed method, researchers were able to modify the luciferase protein.

Corruption or compliance? Informal relationships within the justice system can lead to both

Legal expert David Kosař is the last of the three MU researchers who were awarded an ERC Consolidator grant at the end of 2020 to be interviewed. Read on to find out more about the objectives of his research.

MU and Brno to expand air monitoring and propose improvements

Experts from the MU Faculty of Economics and Administration won a project aimed at air pollution monitoring in Brno.

MU scientists have returned from Antarctica after gruelling journey

MU researchers spent two weeks travelling back to the Czech Republic from Antarctica. They brought with them a wealth of scientific data—and extraordinary experiences.

I want to understand how religion emerges and functions

David Zbíral on religious dissidence, computational interdisciplinary history, and the award of an ERC Consolidator Grant.

Passive sampling as non-invasive monitoring of water quality

Foppe Smedes, a recognized member of the research group of Dr. Branislav Vrana at RECETOX, summarised 25 years of his research and experiences on passive sampling in the form of a dissertation thesis.

MU archaeologists reveal oldest writing system among Slavs to be Germanic runes

A one-of-a-kind discovery has been made by archaeologists from Masaryk University.

Pharmaceutical companies team up to develop cancer drugs from MU

Pharmaceutical giants Artios and Merck will develop cancer drugs using Masaryk University’s know-how.