Animal-free set-up enables a new series of experiments; from basic research describing trophic dependences of ticks to testing anti-tick compounds. Exploiting the cunning use of silicone membrane to mimic a host skin, in combination with perfumes that resemble the scents of a living animal, scientists from the Institute of Parasitology of the Biology Centre of the CAS gradually reveal what makes the tick a parasite. The membrane system is also intended for applied research, for testing anti-tick vaccines/compounds. and Jan Perner, Matěj Kučera, Petr Kopáček.
The concept of this project came about during the processing of a large number of photographs from the 19' century as part of the international project Resurrected Treasure Tools for Processing the Collection of Historical Photographs. In addition to an extensive collection of photographs, the holdings of the Documentation Department of the Institute of Art History of the ASCR also include a collection of old plans documenting alterations to buildings and parks in localities in Southern Bohemia associated with the Buquoy family (in Nové Hrady and Rožmberk nad Vltavou). This material, which had not been processed until now, is of exceptional interest because of the circumstances in which it came into being. It was evidently intended to be a systematic "documentation" of the changes that occurred in the Buquoy residences and the adjacent areas. which culminated around the middle of the 19") century. The project was implemented by a team of young researchers who examined several aspects of the theme of the Buquoy residences. and Martin Krummholz.