Researchers from Brno use plasma to remove microorganisms and chemical residues from water Researchers from the Faculty of Science MU participated in the development of a new technology for water purification using low-temperature plasma.
Dental researchers successfully test new periodontitis treatment Acetylsalicylic acid and omega-3 fatty acids may help fight advanced gum disease.
Team Generation Mendel wins a gold medal at iGEM A team of students from MU and the Brno University of Technology (BUT) are working on a water treatment system that removes cyanobacteria. Their project was also included in the Best Environment Project category of the competition.
Children of prisoners are silent victims. Expert team hopes to make changes Social work experts from Masaryk University and the Prison Fellowship Czech Republic have launched a project focused on improving the living conditions of children whose parents are in prison.
University spin-off to focus on developing new cancer drugs A new university spin-off company, CasInvent Pharma, a.s., will focus on developing cancer drugs.
A unique success in the Czech Republic: three prestigious ERC grants to MU scientists Four Czech applicants succeeded, three of them from Masaryk University: jurist David Kosař, historian of religion David Zbíral and biophysicist Robert Vácha.
Biologists discover part of mechanism behind cell ageing A study by scientists from the MU Faculty of Medicine and FNUSA-ICRC has been published in the journal Nature.
Brno research institutes team up to improve stroke treatment and diagnosis A new research group consisting of seven institutes has been founded to improve the development of new drugs and procedures to treat and diagnose strokes.
Flooding in Europe hit its peak at the turn of the millennium European scientists, including experts from Masaryk University, have mapped the occurrence of floods over the past five centuries.
Scientists and computer scientists have tested known drugs for a new coronavirus Artificial intelligence helps in the fight against the COVID-19 disease. Researchers at MUNI and FNUSA-ICRC utilized their own software to test approved drugs that could effectively block the virus.
Depression during pregnancy causes atypical ageing of children’s brains Neuroscientist Klára Marečková from Masaryk University has discovered a connection between depression in mothers and anxiety in their children when they reach young adulthood.
Werner: Instead of reading fairy tales, my dad showed me astronauts on the Moon The astrophysicist Norbert Werner has been recently awarded a unique grant by Masaryk University – MUNI Award in Science and Humanities.
