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    Ancient lakes sustained human life in today’s Gobi Desert, Polish scientists find

    Over 8,000 years ago, vast lake districts dotted the area now known as the Gobi Desert — and human life thrived around them.

  • Brown anole (Anolis sagrei). Credit: Paweł Kaczmarek

    Rare developmental defects in lizards may aid research into human diseases, say Polish scientists

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    Polish archaeologists uncover traces of 15,000-year-old hunters in Tatra mountains

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    Polish researcher investigates how to 'unclick' PTSD in the brain

  • Professor Marcin Zajenkowski from the University of Warsaw, photo from university press release

    Polish scientists wins Ig Nobel Prize for study on intelligence and narcissism

  • Detection of time-bin superpositions with the temporal Talbot carpet (visualization: Mateusz Ogrodnik, University of Warsaw).

    Warsaw physicists pioneer simpler, scalable quantum key distribution system

  • Insect from the collections used in the publication. A representative of an unidentified species of Megaselia flies - one of the most diverse genera of animals in the world. Credit: Karol H. Nowak

    Scientists uncover complex ties between flies and their microbes

  • GLOWS instrument. Credit: PAP/Paweł Supernak

    Polish GLOWS instrument sends first signal from NASA’s IMAP space probe

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    Local communities help scientists understand why large carnivores enter human settlements

  • TUKAN vehicle. Photo from press release, Gdańsk University of Technology

    Gdańsk scientists developing new vehicle for detecting sea mines

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Footballers with higher Vitamin D levels perform better in training, Polish study finds

Football players with higher vitamin D levels achieve better training results and physical performance, according to new research from the Academy of Physical Education in Katowice. The findings were published in the journal Frontiers in Physiology.

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    Poland prepares first suborbital rocket launch carrying kombucha microbes and seeds into space

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    Polish researcher investigates how to 'unclick' PTSD in the brain

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    Neuroatypical students face more bullying and exclusion in Polish schools, study finds

  • Crying strengthens social bonds and supports emotional health, says psychologist

  • Young researchers use AI but remain wary, study finds

  • Health and personal goals main motivations of long-distance runners, study finds

  • Baby boomers more eco-friendly than younger generations, Polish study finds

  • Detection of time-bin superpositions with the temporal Talbot carpet (visualization: Mateusz Ogrodnik, University of Warsaw).

    Warsaw physicists pioneer simpler, scalable quantum key distribution system

  • Polish, Japanese and Indian scientists develop colour-changing stress-sensitive material

  • Excavation of massive Hyper-Kamiokande detector cavern in Japan completed

  • From implants to photovoltaics: Mew method for large-scale nanostructures

  • Stripped subgiant stars may emit gravitational waves for millions of years, Polish astrophysicist says

  • Photo: Łukasz Stachnik's press materials

    Polish-led study reveals how Arctic glacier feeds nutrients into ocean ecosystems

  • Europe making progress on flood losses, but floods remain inevitable, study finds

  • Polish scientists study effects of climate change above Arctic Circle

  • 19 Polish lakes and rivers achieve top water quality class

  • From gold to radioactive crystals, Poland is home to rare and exotic minerals

  • GLOWS instrument. Credit: PAP/Paweł Supernak

    Polish GLOWS instrument sends first signal from NASA’s IMAP space probe

  • Poland prepares first suborbital rocket launch carrying kombucha microbes and seeds into space

  • Webb telescope uncovers rare silicon compounds in ancient brown dwarf 

  • New evidence confirms Hawking's black hole surface area theorem

  • Polish-American team uncovers new details of space turbulence

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    Ancient lakes sustained human life in today’s Gobi Desert, Polish scientists find

  • Archaeologists unearth 10th century cemetery during gas pipeline construction

  • Polish archaeologists uncover traces of 15,000-year-old hunters in Tatra mountains

  • Scientists from Poland and Spain identify Roman woman in ancient marble sculpture

  • Archaeologists find 2,500-year-old ‘beetle jewellery’ in child's urn

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    University hospital researchers develop new method for diagnosing chronic leukaemia

  • Footballers with higher Vitamin D levels perform better in training, Polish study finds

  • Mental health chatbots fail to respond adequately to suicide risk, Polish researchers warn

  • Polish researcher investigates how to 'unclick' PTSD in the brain

  • Polish scientists develop immunotherapy for lung cancer

  • Insect from the collections used in the publication. A representative of an unidentified species of Megaselia flies - one of the most diverse genera of animals in the world. Credit: Karol H. Nowak

    Scientists uncover complex ties between flies and their microbes

  • Scientists uncover complex ties between flies and their microbes

  • Local communities help scientists understand why large carnivores enter human settlements

  • Local communities help scientists understand why large carnivores enter human settlements

  • Rare developmental defects in lizards may aid research into human diseases, say Polish scientists

  • TUKAN vehicle. Photo from press release, Gdańsk University of Technology

    Gdańsk scientists developing new vehicle for detecting sea mines

  • Nicolaus Copernicus University professor elected to World Academy for Artificial Consciousness

  • Polish study finds AI may affect doctors' diagnostic accuracy

  • Polish mathematician reveals secrets behind AI test that no human could pass

  • Polish scientists develop new geomaterials from waste in European MidSafe project

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    Reputable journals remain key to trust in science despite rise of AI, says expert

  • Poland looking to host European Space Agency centre

  • Wrocław Medical University takes 13th place in world ranking, ahead of Oxford and Yale

  • University of Warsaw tops Perspektywy 2025 ranking

  • Jagiellonian University best among Polish universities according to CWUR ranking

  • 27.01.2025. Amber Terra - innovative paper created in cooperation between scientists from Faculty of Chemical Technology and Engineering of the West Pomeranian University of Technology and Arctic Paper, which combines ecology with the needs of the blind. Amber Terra is a paper with increased stiffness and opacity, which is also more environmentally friendly. Researchers used an innovative polymer crosslinker to reduce the amount of wood fibres. (ad) PAP/Marcin Bielecki

    Szczecin/ Innovative paper developed in cooperation between scientists and industry

  • World's only capsule for imaging breast lesions tested in Kraków

  • Jagiellonian University scientists discover polymer with antifungal properties

  • European Patent Office: Increase in submitted and approved patent applications from Poland in 2023

  • Researcher creates anti-slouching glasses

  • Professor Marcin Zajenkowski from the University of Warsaw, photo from university press release

    Polish scientists wins Ig Nobel Prize for study on intelligence and narcissism

  • Polish physicist honoured with prestigious Japanese award

  • ERC awards 281 Advanced Grants, 4 winners from Poland

  • Polish space law expert receives Rosalind Franklin Society Award

  • Young Polish physicists win medal at international tournament

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    Henryk Arctowski - pioneer of Polish polar research

  • VP of the Polish Academy of Sciences appointed Member of the Council of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology

  • Wrocław professor is the highest-ranked Polish scientist in the field of medicine

  • Polish computer scientist announced as Chief Scientist at OpenAI

  • Wrocław professor most frequently cited Polish scientist