Evaluating lead leaching from uPVC pipes into drinking water: Characterization with SEM-EDX and ICP-OES
Assess lead leaching from locally sourced uPVC pipes into drinking water under varying temperature and time, using ICP-OES for quantification and SEM-EDX for surface mapping of lead.
Mo, 9.6.2025
LabRulez
Article | Science and research
Francesco Mazzeo in collaboration triangle: UCT Prague, Politecnico di Torino and Eaton
PhD candidate Francesco Mazzeo focuses on sustainable mobility and fuel cell tech at Politecnico di Torino, collaborating with UCT Prague and companies like Eaton to bridge research and industry.
Fr, 6.6.2025
UCT Prague
Article | Health
Chemical Analyses Warn: Pallet Furniture May Contain Toxic Substances
Pallet furniture is trendy and eco-friendly—but some pallets may contain harmful chemicals. Discover how to identify safe ones and avoid hidden health risks in this guide by Watrex Praha.
Th, 5.6.2025
Watrex Praha
Article | Scientists
Good ideas deserve to be implemented, says Karel Havlíček
Karel Havlíček founded a start-up with a friend to bring 3D printing to medicine and is working as a researcher at TUL on water purification using nanofibres.
Tu, 29.4.2025
Technická univerzita v Liberci
Article | Science and research
Teen scientist breaks barriers: No child is a lost cause
As a child, Tomáš Čermák struggled socially, but now, at 18, he's graduating high school, winning awards, and working with the Czech Academy of Sciences.
Tu, 15.4.2025
Czech Academy of Sciences
Scientific article | Science and research
Method validation of an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) assay for the analysis of magnesium, copper and zinc in red blood cells
The study aims to develop and validate an ICP-MS method for accurate measurement of magnesium, copper, and zinc in red blood cells to support diagnosis of nutritional deficiency and metal toxicity.
Mo, 7.4.2025
LabRulez
Article | Science and research
People understand that air pollution needs to be addressed, but they often don’t realize that the problem affects them as well
Ondřej Mikeš works at the RECETOX center as an environmental epidemiologist in the Human Exposure and Risk Assessment group, focusing on external exposures in epidemiological research.
Th, 20.3.2025
RECETOX - Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí
Article | Science and research
RECETOX Research Team Successfully Completes Project on Male Reproductive Toxicity Assessment Without Animal Testing
The RECETOX center successfully completed a project funded by GAČR - Alternative Approaches in the Assessment of Male Reproductive Toxicity of Chemical Mixtures Without Animal Testing.
We, 19.3.2025
RECETOX - Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí
Article | Science and research
A birthday gift for the brain imaging laboratory at CEITEC
The MAFIL laboratory at CEITEC MU is celebrating 10 years of MRI operation and has given itself a gift for the anniversary - a technological leader in research and clinical imaging.
Mo, 17.3.2025
CEITEC
Article | Science and research
Scientists from IOCB Prague are on track of finding a treatment for alopecia
The scientific team of Dr. Pavel Majer from the IOCB of the CAS has developed a new substance with the potential to treat the autoimmune disease alopecia areata, which is manifested by hair loss.
Th, 13.3.2025
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences