Scientists from the International Centre for Translational Eye Research (ICTER) have developed a tomography system that can simultaneously track how nine points of the cornea respond to a puff of air, potentially paving the way for more accurate, non-contact assessment of eye biomechanics and earlier detection of diseases such as keratoconus.
Working long hours, answering emails at night and even doing professional duties during holidays do not necessarily make someone a workaholic. The crucial difference is whether they are driven by genuine engagement or by an internal compulsion, psychologists at Jagiellonian University say.
Eating slowly and mindfully may support the secretion of satiety hormones, improve insulin response and help control appetite, according to researchers from Poland and Italy.
Six Polish scientists and an Argentine planetary researcher working in Poland have been honoured with asteroids named after them, in recognition of their work in astronomy, planetary science and geology.
The teeth of Wrocław residents who lived more than 200 years ago have revealed what was on their plates, from wheat, rye and barley to peas, beans, pork and Baltic herring.
Living organisms, including fungi, could become part of space habitats built on Mars and the Moon in the future. They could help make use of local resources while also becoming part of life-support systems, according to architect Monika Brandić Lipińska, PhD, from the University of Innsbruck.
Long-distance travel can disrupt not only the body's biological clock but also the daily rhythms of bacteria living in the gut, according to researchers at Wrocław Medical University.
Psychiatric drugs leave distinct signatures in the brain’s electrical activity that can be detected in EEG recordings, according to a major Polish study that analysed more than 24,000 recordings collected over two decades.
Taboos can act as cultural protective mechanisms that reduce the risk of disease, help people survive in difficult environments, strengthen social bonds and define boundaries between groups, says psychologist Michał Misiak, PhD, from the University of Wrocław, who is leading an international study of taboos in different cultures.
A student team from Kraków has won the inaugural Kraków Solar Boat Challenge, an international competition in which teams raced solar-powered boats on the city’s Bagry Reservoir.
Working long hours, answering emails at night and even doing professional duties during holidays do not necessarily make someone a workaholic. The crucial difference is whether they are driven by genuine engagement or by an internal compulsion, psychologists at Jagiellonian University say.
