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The L’Oréal – UNESCO For Women in Science Programme is opening its 10th anniversary edition, inviting women researchers with a PhD under the age of 40 working at Slovak research institutions to participate. Three laureates will receive financial support totaling €21,000 to further develop their research, careers, and personal growth.📊 Although women represent a significant…
In line with its strategic objectives and pursuant to the provisions of its Organizational Rules, the leadership of CEMEA SAV, v. v. i. convened a meeting of the International Advisory Board on 20 January 2026. The primary role of the Board is to provide regular and continuous evaluation of the institution’s management practices and scientific…
Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) has been known for centuries as a plant with hepatoprotective effects. Its seed extract—silymarin—contains multiple bioactive molecules (flavonolignans), yet nearly all research attention to date has focused on one of them: silybin. However, a team of scientists from the Centre of Excellence for Advanced Materials Application (CEMEA) SAS, v. v. i.,…
On December 15 and 16, 2025, the 1st Gotion-Slovakia Forum on Batteries took place at the Center for the Utilization of Advanced Materials of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (CEMEA) in Patrónka. The event was attended by representatives of Gotion (Steve Cai, Guannan Zhu), the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic (V. Šimoňák), the…
In an interview with Anna Kityk in VEDA NA DOSAH, you can learn about why it is necessary to modify the surface properties of materials, how the biocompatibility of titanium materials can be improved, what the surface treatment of materials looks like in practice, what the biggest advantages of surface treatment of materials are and…
At this year’s Challenger Science 2025 finals, eleven young scientific teams presented their projects, which – over the course of almost three months and under the supervision of experts from practice – they transformed from academic research ideas into solutions with real societal impact. More than 90 applications from PhD students and researchers from all…
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The expert jury at the Slovak Academy of Sciences, chaired by Prof. RNDr. Ľubica Lacinová, DrSc., awarded prizes in three research areas in the ninth year of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science program. The winner in the physical and formal sciences category was Doc. Mgr. Anna Kityk, PhD. from the Center for the Use…
Both acknowledgement and inspiration were the main themes of the awards ceremony for the best publications by the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS) in 2024. The event took place on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at the Small Congress Center of the SAS Veda Publishing House in Bratislava. The awards were presented to the winning scientists…
The Slovak Academy of Sciences is not just an artificial space where science and research are created. It is a living organism where people meet and sometimes their stories intertwine. Expertise was also at the beginning of this story. Electrochemist ANNA KITYK and chemist VILIAM PAVLÍK from the Center for the Use of Advanced Materials…