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

    Drug trafficking is increasingly moving to instant messaging platforms and online environments, creating new risks that current addiction prevention strategies fail to address, according to research led by Piotr Siuda of Kazimierz Wielki University.

  • Professor Bartosz Kontny is documenting the remains of the port in Ptolemais. Credit: Artur Brzóska

    Polish archaeologists discover remains of ancient ship graveyard

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    Polish scientists test polymer drug shields against cosmic radiation in space

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    Polish scientists uncover key enzyme transport mechanism of dangerous parasite

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    Polish scientists develop quantum dot system to deliver chemotherapy drugs directly to tumours

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    Childhood experiences change the way we help family and strangers, study finds

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    Groundbreaking cell-based glioma therapy research wins prestigious Pfizer award

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    Scientists develop new agent for combating fungal plant diseases

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    AI censorship affects accuracy, warns Bielik co-creator

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    Post-game depression: New study reveals emotional toll of finishing video games

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Childhood experiences change the way we help family and strangers, study finds

People who experienced adversity in childhood are more likely to help strangers but less likely to support close family members, while trust in others in adulthood is primarily shaped by positive early experiences, according to a study by researchers from the University of Warsaw.

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    Polish scientists uncover key enzyme transport mechanism of dangerous parasite

  • The glowing vial contains an aqueous dispersion of CdTe quantum dots modified with mercaptopropionic acid (CdTe/MPA), to which cisplatin can be attached via electrostatic interaction. Credit: Promotion Department of the Faculty of Chemistry, Warsaw University of Technology, Agnieszka Sikora

    Polish scientists develop quantum dot system to deliver chemotherapy drugs directly to tumours

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    Childhood experiences change the way we help family and strangers, study finds

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

  • Post-game depression: New study reveals emotional toll of finishing video games

  • Russian disinformation aims to destroy trust in the state, says Polish academic

  • Playing chess can improve self-awareness and life skills, study shows

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    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

  • 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

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    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

  • Life without the Sun: Polish explorer describes months of darkness on Polar station where Moon is the only light

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    Polish scientists test polymer drug shields against cosmic radiation in space

  • Giant star has changed dramatically in just a few years

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

  • Polish brain-computer interface confirmed 'to work in space’

  • Astronomers close to serial detection of solitary black holes

  • Professor Bartosz Kontny is documenting the remains of the port in Ptolemais. Credit: Artur Brzóska

    Polish archaeologists discover remains of ancient ship graveyard

  • Polish archaeologists uncover document confirming existence of legendary king

  • Archaeologists discover traces of forgotten medieval town

  • First known case of intentional mummification of Inca child sacrifice

  • Archaeologists uncover unknown hut structures and possible early medieval port in Poland

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    Groundbreaking cell-based glioma therapy research wins prestigious Pfizer award

  • Polish scientists develop quantum dot system to deliver chemotherapy drugs directly to tumours

  • Polish scientists developing breakthrough drug for ultra-rare disease in children

  • Gum health and immune response linked to cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease

  • Body fat influences voice pitch and loudness, Polish study shows

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    Scientists develop new agent for combating fungal plant diseases

  • Scientists develop new agent for combating fungal plant diseases

  • MicroRNA gene mutations disrupt cellular regulation, study shows

  • MicroRNA gene mutations disrupt cellular regulation, study shows

  • Polish scientists uncover key enzyme transport mechanism of dangerous parasite

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    AI censorship affects accuracy, warns Bielik co-creator

  • Polish firm Astronika to build instrument booms for ESA’s Vigil space weather probe

  • Polish scientists develop nanocomposite that produces biocides on demand

  • Poland expands satellite programme as launches and capabilities increase

  • Data centres could double water use by 2028, Polish Economic Institute warns

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    Poland's Professor Piotr Sankowski joins UN global panel on AI

  • 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