Silkworm at the Faculty of Science

Scientists from the Department of Experimental Biology of the MU Faculty of Science have the largest silkworm breeding in the country. For now, it is mainly used for teaching students, but in the future it could help in finding cures for serious diseases. Watch the Ceska televize report and find out more (available only in Czech).

4 Jul 2022

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An outstanding scientist, Prof. Vladimír Sklenář, has passed away

Students at MjUNI revealed the secrets of cell life, insects, bats, and chemical experiments

Jan Vřešt'ál received the status of MU Emeritus Professor

Botanists from Masaryk University documented occurrences of 1,492 plants in Brno