Institution
Czech Academy of Sciences
Recent research
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Summary. The Iranian endemic species Lithobius demavendicus Matic, 1969 is rediscovered and redescribed based on newly collected specimens. Previously, the species was known only from an incomplete, most probably subadult male lacking the ultimate pair of legs, collected at high...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Summary. The Iranian endemic species Lithobius demavendicus Matic, 1969 is rediscovered and redescribed based on newly collected specimens. Previously, the species was known only from an incomplete, most probably subadult male lacking the ultimate pair of legs, collected at high...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Biological invasions are often recognised only after ecological damage has become visible in the wild, even though the human-mediated processes that drive introductions may already be underway through private rearing, trade, and release. This gap in upstream surveillance is espec...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Improved nanoparticle productivity via flat-top 49-beam nanosecond pulsed laser ablation in liquids
Abstract Pulsed laser ablation in liquids (PLAL) is a versatile and environmentally friendly technique for producing surfactant-free, high-purity nanoparticles (NPs) suitable for applications in catalysis and biomedicine. However, its industrial scalability is limited by low thro...
- BiologyOpen access
Albendazole as an Environmental Contaminant: Transport from Dung to Soil and Uptake to Crops
Abstract The application of livestock manure can introduce veterinary anthelmintic residues into agroecosystems, yet their transfer from manure to soil and crops under realistic conditions remains poorly understood. This study investigated the fate of albendazole and its metaboli...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Ketogenic diet (KD) is increasingly considered as an adjunctive therapeutic approach across a range of diseases, but its effects on the pharmacokinetics of concomitantly administered drugs remain unclear. Such interactions may be particularly relevant in multiple sclerosis, where...
- AI & ComputingOpen access
This paper discusses regularized estimators in the multivariate statistical model as tools naturally arising within a Bayesian framework. First, a link is established between Bayesian estimation and inference under parameter rounding (quantization), thereby connecting two distinc...
- BiologyOpen access
Abstract We examine the effects of mean annual temperature (MAT) and coldest month mean temperature (CMMT) on Eocene and modern distributions of the cockroach genus Diploptera de Saussure, 1864. Today, Diploptera range in parts of the Sino–Japanese, Oriental, and Oceanian Realms...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Manuscript in preparation — 30 August 2026 This is a work-in-progress manuscript prepared within Project No. 09I03-03-V04-00162, funded by the EU NextGenerationEU through the Recovery and Resilience Plan for Slovakia. This version is publicly deposited to document the current sta...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Norms are fundamental to social life, but basic questions about how they are affected by social context remain. Specifically, how do normative constraints depend on the presence and status of observers, and how do such relational contingencies vary across cultures? Using data fro...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Abstract Biodiversity loss is accelerating globally, yet species are not equally affected, and public perceptions of extinction risk often diverge from scientific assessments. Understanding what shapes public perceptions is critical for effective conservation communication, parti...
- AI & ComputingOpen access
Pragmatics beyond Humans: Meaning, Communication, and LLMs
The paper argues that the emergence of large language models (LLMs) requires a conceptual and methodological reconsideration of pragmatics. It first challenges the traditional positioning of pragmatics within the semiotic trichotomy of syntax, semantics, and pragmatics, suggestin...
- Materials & Energy
High-radiant-intensity broadband near-infrared (NIR) emitters are highly desirable for nondestructive testing, night-vision imaging, and information encryption. However, the exploration of phosphors that possess both high luminous efficiency and outstanding thermal stability cont...
- Physics & Space
The Search for Life Elsewhere: Avoiding Hype and Fostering Public Understanding
The search for life beyond Earth presents unique challenges for science communication due to its interdisciplinary nature, the potential for groundbreaking discoveries, and the inherent uncertainties involved. The Lorentz Center workshop Breaking News: We Found Extraterrestrial L...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Medium-term prediction of clinically relevant outcomes in first-episode schizophrenia patients
Background Predicting long-term outcomes in first-episode schizophrenia (FES) remains difficult, despite being especially important early in the illness, when timely intervention is most critical. It also remains unclear how much data from the initial phase of illness is required...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Soil enzyme dynamics under PFAS contamination in arid and Mediterranean soils
Abstract Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent contaminants increasingly detected in agricultural soils, yet their effects on extracellular enzyme activities remain poorly resolved. This study examined the short- and long-term effects of perfluorooctanoic acid...