This year's Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for black hole research

27 May

DCMP Physicists Make Progress in the Study of Altermagnets

A year ago, the journal Science included altermagnets among the nine breakthrough discoveries. Now, physicists from Masaryk University in Brno and the Metropolitan University in Osaka are presenting results that further advance our understanding of this new type of magnetic material.

23 May

Anna Podmanická's achievement at Regeneron ISEF 2025 Global Science Fair

Anna Podmanická, a gifted student from Gymnázium Jura Hronca, secured 4th place at the prestigious Regeneron ISEF 2025 finals in Ohio, USA. Her project on wastewater purification impressed the expert jury and earned her a special award from the King Abdulaziz & his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity. The success of the Slovak AMAVET delegation at this competition was further highlighted by Adam Kovalčík’s overall victory.

2 May

Štěpán Březovják: A Message from the Workshop or a Messenger from Space? Searching for Micrometeorites

What connects a garage workshop with the depths of outer space? Perhaps more than you’d think!

Watch the recorded talk by Štěpán Březovják on the YouTube channel of the Brno Observatory and Planetarium. You'll embark on a journey into the world of the tiniest visitors from space. You'll discover that micrometeorites can take the form of tiny magnetic spheres, barely visible to the naked eye — and yet, the search for them holds incredible stories.

30 Apr

2025 Earth Day

At Earth Day 2025 in the Botanical Garden, physics was not absent. The Botanical Garden organizes this event every year. This year's topic was plant protection. Hundreds of people, both adults and children, came to the event.