Average temperatures in the Arctic are rising, especially in the summer; the amount of precipitation is also increasing. Polish scientists working in Svalbard have investigated how warming and the behaviour of permafrost affect the water cycle.
Poland is not threatened with desertification in the coming decades, but we to have the problem of drought. Droughts are more frequent, cover larger areas of the country and are more intense. Heavy rains do not solve the problem; they bring the risk of flooding, they do not end droughts, emphasises ecohydrologist Sebastian Szklarek, PhD.
Scientists from The University of Gdańsk have developed a new technology for purifying air of volatile organic compounds and viruses. The invention is protected by a patent.
The development of new passive heating and cooling materials that can significantly reduce energy consumption in construction is the objective of the BIOTHERM project led by Łukasiewicz - Institute of Microelectronics and Photonics. The inspiration for scientists are black butterfly wings.
The European Research Council (ERC) announced the results of the Advanced Grants competition. 281 outstanding scientists from Europe will receive a total of EUR 721 million to carry out ambitious research projects under the Horizon Europe programme. The grants will also be awarded to four winners from Poland.
War trauma has shaped a type of political culture in which - having learned from tragic history - we are unable to trust others. Additionally, the tendency to think conspiratorially causes us to see others as a threat, which increases social polarisation, says Michał Bilewicz, PhD, a professor at the University of Warsaw.
A team from a Warsaw institute has discovered a previously unknown mechanism for regulating the metabolism of nucleic acids, the cellular 'alphabet of life'.
Since the premiere of ChatGPT 2.5 years ago, there has been a revolution: artificial intelligence has become completely accessible and there are no barriers related to user competences, says Aleksandra Przegalińska, PhD, from the Department of Management in the Network Society at the Kozminski University.
Scientists from the Wrocław-based Łukasiewicz Research Network - PORT Polish Center for Technology Development have developed loabels that react to changes in temperature and humidity. The labels can be placed on food products, medicines and electronics.
A team that will design, test and certify quantum technologies is being formed in Warsaw. EUR 2.47 million has been acquired for the development of the centre.
Poland is not threatened with desertification in the coming decades, but we to have the problem of drought. Droughts are more frequent, cover larger areas of the country and are more intense. Heavy rains do not solve the problem; they bring the risk of flooding, they do not end droughts, emphasises ecohydrologist Sebastian Szklarek, PhD.
