Science in Poland

Health

Beyond the Flu: How vaccinations boost health across the body

Vaccinations against influenza and other respiratory infections protect against more than the infection itself and its immediate complications. They also reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, curb antibiotic resistance, may lower the risk of dementia and certain cancers, and strengthen general immunity, emphasizes Professor Piotr Rzymski.
Human

Not everyone wants to be ‘happy’, study finds
Health

Training children’s sense of smell improves their everyday life, study shows
Earth

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

Gen Z faces crisis of trust as linguistic manipulation blurs truth and falsehood, researcher says

Matter & Energy

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

European city birds flee sooner from women than men, study finds
Health

Cancer cells ‘adapt metabolism to thrive in new organs’, study finds
Space

Stars shine in ultraviolet earlier than thought, space telescope finds
Space

Astronomers spot mysterious bow shock around dead ‘white dwarf’ star

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European city birds flee sooner from women than men, study finds

Birds living in European cities flee earlier from women than from men, according to an international study that included Polish researchers.

Space

Stars shine in ultraviolet earlier than thought, space telescope finds
Human

Not everyone wants to be ‘happy’, study finds

Not everyone wants to be ‘happy’, study finds
Gen Z faces crisis of trust as linguistic manipulation blurs truth and falsehood, researcher says
Popularity of pagan practices in Poland is growing
Study explains why people secretly enjoy the misfortune of others
Using spoken and sign languages boosts focus, planning, and attention, study finds

Methane and CO2 can be converted into valuable chemicals using iron-based catalyst, say scientists
Scientists develop photocatalyst to produce hydrogen from water without chemicals
Physicists catch elusive four-quark particles at the Large Hadron Collider
Scientists find ‘twisted metallic magnet’ could transform spintronics and electronics
Polish scientists develop dual-use nanopowders for military and civilian use

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
Life without the Sun: Polish explorer describes months of darkness on Polar station where Moon is the only light
Scientists discover formula that explains stalagmite shapes

Stars shine in ultraviolet earlier than thought, space telescope finds
Astronomers spot mysterious bow shock around dead ‘white dwarf’ star
Undersea observatory learns to identify cosmic signals from sea noise
Astronomers find proof of rogue planets
Redwire Polska to supply docking systems for TEC’s Nyx spacecraft

Archaeologists uncover unknown hut structures and possible early medieval port in Poland
Polish archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old Kerma grave in Sudan’s Bayuda desert
Toxic pigment found in 2,000-year-old women's graves
Scientists to reconstruct faces of 1410 Battle of Grunwald fighters
Armenian-Polish team discovers stone slab with carved human facial features and vast burial ground

Beyond the Flu: How vaccinations boost health across the body
Cancer cells ‘adapt metabolism to thrive in new organs’, study finds
Training children’s sense of smell improves their everyday life, study shows
Marketing sometimes diverges from science in microbiome research, expert warns
Genes, lifestyle and DNA methylation linked to facial skin ageing, Polish study finds

European city birds flee sooner from women than men, study finds
European city birds flee sooner from women than men, study finds
Geneticist warns against inbreeding of purebred dogs and sterilisation of mixed breeds
Geneticist warns against inbreeding of purebred dogs and sterilisation of mixed breeds
Birds must watch every gram of fat to survive winter, says ornithologist

Poland expands satellite programme as launches and capabilities increase
Data centres could double water use by 2028, Polish Economic Institute warns
AI ‘hacks our thinking system' to appear correct, warns expert
XMaS beamline helps develop methane recovery technology
Polish scientists patent cold plasma method to protect plants from bacteria

Universities told they must lead fight against scientific ‘paper mills’
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

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

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
Polish space law expert receives Rosalind Franklin Society Award

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