There are two genera of Eublepharid geckos described in Africa – Hemitheconyx and Holodactylus. The morphological differences of both species of genus Holodactylus – H. africanus and H. cornii, living in the Horn of Africa, are described. Although the basic information on ethology is also discussed, it is obvious that there are still many secrets concerning these interesting lizards. and Pavel Konečný, Tomáš Mazuch.
European Brain Awareness Week, iniciated by the European Dana Alliance for the Brain (EDAB) organization, has been arranged in the Czech Republic by the Press Department of the ASCR, as it has already fot nine years. In March 2007, 11 lectures of the best Czech specialists were presented to high-school students and the public. and Gabriela Štefániková.
Štěnice domácí (Cimex lectularius) svým parazitickým způsobem života dohání k šílenství miliony lidí po celém světě. Přes všechny negativní aspekty jsou štěnice velmi zajímavým objektem studia, zejména pak po stránce cytogenetiky. Vyznačují se nezvyklými holokinetickými chromozomy a mnoha dalšími zvláštními modifikacemi průběhu buněčného dělení. Třešničkou na dortu je ohromná variabilita v počtu pohlavních chromozomů., The Bed Bug (Cimex lectularius) with its parasitic way of life is known around the whole world. However, in spite of all the negatives, Bed Bugs are very interesting objects to study, particularly in the field of cytogenetic science. They are characterised by unusual holokinetic chromosomes and many more interesting modifications of cell division. The icing on the cake is the huge variability in the number of sex chromosomes., and David Sadílek, Martin Forman, Jitka Vilímová.