The human brain contains roughly one hundred billion nerve cells, each of which forms thousands of connections. But how does each individual neuron know which cells to connect to and where to grow? This is one of the fundamental questions of neurobiology.

He is one of only ten scientists working in Europe who secured the prestigious EMBO Installation Grant this year. Immunologist Matouš Vobořil recently returned to the Faculty of Science at Charles University to build his own team and advance research focused on the development of immune cells.

Last year, forty homeless people received CZK 100,000 in cash. What did they do with the money and how did it change the course of their lives? A team of researchers and social workers, led by Melanie Zajacová of CU ARTS, tracked these developments throughout last year.

The seal, sceptre, key, ring, and chain medal; the items symbolizing the rights and duties of Charles University’s Rector were handed over to Jiří Zima by his predecessor Milena Králíčková on 11 March at the Carolinum.

He considers virtual reality to be a powerful mode of immersing oneself in another person’s experiences, allowing one to empathize more deeply with their situation. Ondřej′s work touches on deeply personal topics such as depression, anxiety, and life during times of war.

Kryštof Verner and his team have been conducting field research in Ethiopia for more than ten years. Although his domain is geological and hydrogeological mapping, he knows that the problems of Ethiopia must be viewed comprehensively.

Polish filmmaker and screenwriter Agnieszka Holland received the Charles IV Award, presented to her in January by Charles University and the City of Prague. On that occasion, she looked back on the late 1960s, which she spent in Prague as a student at FAMU.

His work at the Palo Alto Research Center got him an offer of a permanent U.S. residency permit. But Filip Dvořák returned home to Czechia, founding a successful AI startup.

MathPhys alumnus and lecturer Jiří Hana co-founded the company Geneea. It makes language processing technologies accessible to companies that work with large volumes of text or recordings, including media outlets.

For the second time in the past year, a project developed by researchers at CU’s Faculty of Law has received grant support from the European Research Council. The ERC Starting Grant, worth €1.5 million, goes to Jakub Drápal.

Banks and insurance companies work with enormous amounts of data. They use it to build business plans, work with clients, and report to regulators. That’s why they need to ensure that, as data moves through their systems, it doesn’t get distorted and stays traceable – and that’s where Manta comes in.

In her research, she delves into the origins of life on Earth. What keeps her awake at night are the 20 amino acids that have formed the building blocks of proteins in all organisms since the very beginning. What would life look if the identity of these amino acids changed?