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    Warsaw scientists develop AI-assisted imaging method for semiconductor nanostructures - thanks to black holes

    Scientists from the Warsaw University of Technology have developed a computational imaging method that can precisely measure semiconductor nanostructures from a single optical image, potentially speeding up quality control in photonic chip manufacturing and quantum technologies.

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    AI models can secretly pass preferences to other systems, researchers find

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    Space

    Tiny space mineral from meteorite sheds light on ancient cosmic chemistry

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    Life

    Polish scientists co-author first 4D map of human DNA linking genome structure to gene activity

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    Health

    A sleep-deprived brain works like ‘an inefficient airport’, new study finds

News

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    Health

    Psychedelic substance users process threats differently, Krakow study finds

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    Technology

    Polish-built LeopardISS computer successfully tested on International Space Station

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    Matter & Energy

    Polish-Chinese team prints ‘vortex beam generator’ directly on optical fibre

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    Earth

    Polish research team fails to reach Spitsbergen glacier due to lack of snow

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    Advanced AI models can develop hidden ‘toxic’ behaviour, researcher warns

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People who use psychedelic substances process emotions differently and may recognise threats more quickly and accurately than non-users, according to a new study by researchers at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.

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  • Online drug trade shifts to messaging apps, exposing prevention gaps, Polish study finds

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  • AI model predicts atomic motion in molecular simulations, boosting speed nearly 100-fold

  • Poland emerges as key player in CERN’s ALICE experiment after Russia’s exit, says Polish physicist

  • Methane and CO2 can be converted into valuable chemicals using iron-based catalyst, say scientists

Earth

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    Polish research team fails to reach Spitsbergen glacier due to lack of snow

  • Pollinator survival depends on soil quality, study finds

  • 2025 third-warmest year on record as climatologist warns of new “climate norm”

  • ‘Poland hasn’t had such a warm December in 74 years,’ says climatologist

  • Crop rotation best protects soil, long-term study finds

Space

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    Tiny space mineral from meteorite sheds light on ancient cosmic chemistry

  • Moon helps scientists track hidden air pollution over Arctic and Antarctic

  • Polish scientists test polymer drug shields against cosmic radiation in space

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  • Scientists create largest and most detailed radio map of the Universe

History & Culture

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  • Poland’s Neolithic farmers had ‘prehistoric superfood’, study finds

  • Roman chamber pots in Bulgaria reveal ancient parasites

  • Amber workshops of ancient Masovia reveal a hidden craft industry

  • Archaeologists discover traces of Neolithic lactose-free milk feasts in Poland

Health

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  • Scientists grow lab-made blood vessels offering alternative to animal testing

  • Biosynthetic drug could ‘transform treatment of infections, cancer and neurological disease’

  • A sleep-deprived brain works like ‘an inefficient airport’, new study finds

  • Alert dogs helping diabetics detect ‘blood sugar drops faster than sensors’

Life

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    Jagiellonian University scientists develop rainwater-retaining substrate from construction waste

  • Jagiellonian University scientists develop rainwater-retaining substrate from construction waste

  • Artificial night light disrupts migratory birds’ biological rhythms, study finds

  • Artificial night light disrupts migratory birds’ biological rhythms, study finds

  • Polish scientists co-author first 4D map of human DNA linking genome structure to gene activity

Technology

  • Image of the object M87* with a supermassive black hole at its centre, located in the core of the M87 galaxy; generated based on data obtained with the Event Horizon Telescope, source: Wikipedia

    Warsaw scientists develop AI-assisted imaging method for semiconductor nanostructures - thanks to black holes

  • Polish-built LeopardISS computer successfully tested on International Space Station

  • Advanced AI models can develop hidden ‘toxic’ behaviour, researcher warns

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  • Food waste could become chemical feedstock for pharma and bioplastics, study finds

Universities

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  • 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

Innovation

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    Krakow researchers develop alcohol-free, eco-friendly water-based perfumes

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  • 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

Prizes & Awards

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    Polish mathematician receives 2026 Balakrishnan Award for Excellence in Scientific Research

  • Polish students in James Dyson Award final with life-saving wristband and AI water monitor inventions

  • 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

People

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

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