Lockdown showed the importance of greenery outside your window, says new study
Lockdowns have made millions of people around the world realize how important contact with nature is - even if it is just admiring nature outside the window. Researchers tracked internet trends in searches for terms related to nature observation and summarized research on how greenery around the house affects well-being.
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Researcher investigates whether ketogenic diet is safe
The increasing popularity of the ketogenic diet does not go hand in hand with scientific knowledge about the safety of its use, say scientists.
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Scientists from Jagiellonian University describe potentially anti-cancer molecule
A team from the Jagiellonian University has described a peptide that may open the way to better cancer immunotherapy. The molecule works similarly to existing antibodies, but has additional advantages.
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Poultry farms emit pollutants in the form of drugs and phosphates into the environment, say scientists
Broad-spectrum antibiotics are present in the soil near the poultry farm, found scientists from the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn. Drugs were also detected in groundwater, and antibiotics in drinking water. The phosphorus content was two and a half times higher than the average for soils in Poland.
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Scientists ‘pharmacologically rejuvenate’ the brains of old mice
Polish researchers have described a method for rejuvenating the brain of old mice. They showed that if the breakdown of glycogen in the brain is sufficiently slowed down, old mice are ready to absorb new information, and the connections in their brain look like those of juvenile mice.
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We are developing Polish RNA therapeutics, says expert
‘New RNA-based therapeutics are being introduced in the medical field and we are also attempting to develop a Polish drug based on this technology,’ says Katarzyna Malik from Polpharma.
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Structures around skeletal muscle linked to insulin resistance
The early stage of insulin resistance development is associated with the structures surrounding the skeletal muscles, show scientists from the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn.
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When infected bacteria commit suicide: Researchers investigate unusual proteins
There are proteins that produce DNA on their own and are used by bacteria to commit suicide. The morphology and functioning of such structures have been described by scientists from the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology.
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Sunscreen creams don’t work, says surprising new study
Experts from the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice have found that sunbathing creams do not provide protection against infrared radiation.
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Next generation biomaterials will produce more durable implants
The development of next generation implantation biomaterials is the goal of research conducted by scientists from Poland and Austria. As a result, surgical implants will be more durable and of better quality, and this will translate into less frequent removal or revision.
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Polish scientists reinterpret petroglyphs of Toro Muerto
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