Popularization of science
Interview with Domenico Pangallo about the European international project SAGADomenico Pangallo | VAT | 26.04.2025The SAGA project aims to develop different strategies to prevent damage to archives, find out more in an interview with Domenico Pangallo...
Excursion of fifth graders from the Pankuchova School in BratislavaMária Bučková, Andrea Puąkárová | ÚMB SAV v. v. i., Bratislava | 31.03.2025On Monday, 31 March, the Environmental and Food Microbiology Group of the Institute of Environmental and Food Microbiology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences was visited by fifth grade pupils from the Pankúchova 6 School in Bratislava. Their curiosity was focused on how scientific research is carried out and what challenges accompany the work of a scientist...
SAS molecular biologists protect national archivesLucia Kraková , Domenico Pangallo | Aktuality SAV | 13.02.2025A group from the Institute of Molecular Biology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, led by Dr. Domenico Pangallo, PhD, is one of the investigators of the innovative, international SAGA project, which is based on the common need to protect national archives from natural and man-made disasters, as well as climate change. This project aims to develop different strategies to prevent damage to archives while studying existing biological threats that threaten not only archives but also the staff who work with them and their users/visitors. The project is based on a multidisciplinary collaboration between several partners across Europe (Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Malta, Italy, Ireland, Poland and Slovakia)...
Hope for patients with long-term covidVladimír Leksa, Tetiana Moskalets | stvr | 02.02.2025
SAV scientists find molecule that will improve diagnosis of lung diseaseVladimír Leksa | Aktuality SAV | 23.01.2025A scientific team, which includes the Institute of Molecular Biology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, v. v. i., using biochemical and biophysical characterizations, has succeeded in detecting the CD44 molecule in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) as a specific and reliable biomarker of DPLD accompanied by pulmonary fibrosis...
Do you buy salad from the store? Slovak scientists shine a light on bacteria and mouldsDomenico Pangallo | Záhradkár | 17.01.2025Scientists from the Institute of Molecular Biology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS) focused on possible pathogens of green foods. Also on saprophytic microorganisms that can affect ready-to-eat salads
A new protein in the treatment of streptococcal infections - a replacement for antibiotics?Lucia Bocánová | Biológia na dotyk | 13.01.2025
"The grant for a scientist threatened by the war in Ukraine 09I03-03-V01-00113"Tetiana Moskalets | ÚMB SAV v. v. i., Bratislava | 01.01.2025T. Moskalets presented the results of studies on the molecular mechanisms of the inhibitory effect of the flavanone glycoside hesperidin on epithelial-mesenchymal transition and pulmonary fibrosis. It was shown that in vitro, the process of fibrosis, which is considered a major long-term complication after COVID-19, has an incompletely understood etiology and limited treatment options, is able to be suspended by hesperidin, suppressing the expression of mesenchymal and fibrosis markers (collagen, fibronectin, a-SMA, ADAM 17, PAI-1 and others)...
