12 May Preventing Lubricant Loss in Space: ESA-Backed Research Moves Toward Orbit How can lubricant evaporation in the vacuum of space be prevented from damaging sensitive satellite components? During his doctoral studies at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Josef Pouzar ...
24 March Microscope of the Future: Combining Light and Electrons Wins ... Since the beginning of this year, a project to develop a light-based electron microscope, LightEM, has been underway at CEITEC Brno University of Technology (BUT). The principal investigator is ...
6 October Nature-inspired morphing wing utilises properties of metamaterials At this year’s International Industrial Fair in Brno, experts from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Brno University of Technology will present a new exhibit – a morphing wing segment ...
4 September Like stepping onto another planet – Marek Audy from BUT describes ... High temperatures, sulfur fumes, and sharp limestone walls – the environment that Czech speleologists had to face during last year’s expedition was dangerous. But their efforts paid off. They were ...
14 August Optical properties of potato starch surpasses even nanomaterials Top science can also be done with ordinary potato starch. This is the finding of physicists of the Brno University of Technology and Palacký University in Olomouc, who investigated the optical ...
11 August Hybrid pallets save nature. Experts from FME BUT are also helping with ... In March of this year, the Moravian company Flexipal opened a production line for so-called hybrid pallets in the village of Stanoviště. These are a variation of traditional pallets, where wooden ...
7 July Awarded student Jiří Kabát uses an electron microscope to measure the ... Measuring the temperature of nanoparticles remains a problematic issue. In fact, there is no accurate and reliable procedure to detect heating, heat transfer and heat propagation on such a small ...
14 June Smart dispatching system for virtual power plants co-developed by ... Algorithms that can predict the availability of a cogeneration unit were created by experts from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering BUT. In cooperation with the company KARLA and the team ...
22 November Alexandra Streďanská’s fascination with fascia and hyaluronic acid Without exaggeration, back pain could be called the most widespread civilization disease. According to current research, non-specific lower back pain may be caused by underused or, on the ...
25 May ARGO underwater: Prototype of student submarine on display at IDET Fair The first generation of the ARGO underwater drone is presented at the IDET (International Defence and Security Technologies Fair) by students of the BUT (Brno University of Technology). The ...
11 May Eclipse expedition: a castway against our will and the sky without a cloud For a fleeting moment, the Moon covers the Sun's disk. Nature falls silent and the world is plunged into darkness... A total solar eclipse is the moment that an international team of ...
14 April The Czech Republic developed the "Smart Track". It exposes a damaged ... A set of elements made of special materials and electronics can turn an ordinary track into a "smart" one in a few tens of minutes. The joint project of the Czech companies ALIS Tech, Railway ...
27 February Young scientists want to use Cubesat to photograph the solar eclipse ... After two years of work, doctoral students from BUT managed to complete a test "mini-satellite", the so-called Cubesat. Part of the development was also the search for the mission for which the ...
13 February Waste is science. Thanks to experts from BUT, the Czech Republic has a ... Are we sorting enough? How many recyclable materials needlessly end up in black bins? And above all, how much waste will residents and companies in the Czech Republic produce in the coming years? ...
27 December Software as a bachelor thesis helps with soil erosion research BUT to itself. This could be the motto of the bachelor thesis of Lukáš Dobrovolný. A mechatronics student from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering has created software that facilitates the work ...