Lecture reveals facts and myths about obesity
On Wednesday 23 April, another lecture from the series Human Body in Health and Disease took place in the building of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, this time on the topic “Obesity – the killer of the 21st century”. Leading Czech experts Jaroslav Kuneš (IPHYS) and Martin Haluzík (IKEM) presented the latest […]
Innovative stem cell growth-promoting biopolymer surfaces: The path to regenerative medicine
Scientists from the Laboratory of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering at the Institute of Physiology of the CAS have been involved in developing an innovative method for preparing stem cell growth-promoting surfaces. The work focused on a construct based on perfluoroethylene propylene (FEP) as a load-bearing primary substrate, coated with the biopolymer poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), which […]
The premiere workshop introducing the world of biorhythms was a success
This year, for the first time, we have prepared a special workshop “The Rhythm of Life in Light and Darkness” for Brain Week. We invited visitors into the world of the invisible rhythms that continually guide our lives and revealed our work in the field of circadian biology. We introduced them to the fascinating world […]
Podcast with Michaela Tencerová on Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis – the silent bone thief – affects up to ten percent of the population. How can it be prevented? How important is diet for skeletal health? And why is it beneficial to climb stairs daily? In this episode of the Academy of Sciences Podcast, Michaela Tencerová from the Institute of Physiology of the Czech […]
Interactive workshop “The Rhythm of Life in Light and Darkness” (16. 3. 2025)
We would like to invite you to an interactive workshop “The Rhythm of Life in Light and Darkness“, which is part of the Brain Week programme. It will take place on Sunday, 16 March 2025 from 10:00 to 16:00 in the building of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (Národní 1009/3, Prague 1) […]
Press release: Mitochondrial genes are responsible also for the development of insulin resistance
Obesity, high blood sugar or insulin resistance are among the most common symptoms of metabolic syndrome. However, its hereditary causes are not yet fully understood. Scientists from the Laboratory of Bioenergetics of the Institute of Physiology of the CAS and the National Institute CarDia have found that DNA variability in mitochondria could play an important role […]
