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‘Masters of our own fate’: ICEYE chief urges Europe to build shared satellites to boost security

Europe should develop shared satellite capabilities to strengthen its security and reduce its technological dependence on non-EU partners, ICEYE CEO and co-founder Rafał Modrzewski has told the Polish Press Agency (PAP).

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    Archaeologists uncover 2.5km of hidden roads near Machu Picchu

    More than 2.5 kilometres of previously unknown Inca roads, along with terraces, platforms and circular structures, have been uncovered beneath dense tropical forest near Machu Picchu by a Polish-Peruvian team of archaeologists.

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    Not all noise is equal: What makes some city sounds unbearable

    City noise is not simply a question of how loud a sound is. Sudden impulse noises such as car doors slamming, fireworks and barking dogs can be particularly bothersome because people cannot easily get used to them, according to an environmental acoustics expert.

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    Scientists find microscope beams can change chemical reactions

    A microscope designed to watch a chemical reaction can actually change what happens inside the sample, Polish researchers have shown.

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    Can a joke help beat depression? Scientists urge caution

    Humour can be part of depression therapy, but it must be used with great caution and tailored to the stage of treatment and the individual's current emotional and cognitive capabilities, according to an analysis by Anna Braniecka, PhD, of SWPS University.

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    Hot idea: Scientists find new way to turn waste heat into more hydrogen

    Researchers from the UK, Belgium, Poland and China have developed a composite material designed to release hydrogen at temperatures low enough to potentially use the waste heat generated by a fuel cell.

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    Alien comet reveals secrets of distant star system

    A visitor from another star system has given astronomers a rare glimpse of material formed far beyond our Solar System.

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    Polish engineers building the brains of Europe’s new defence satellite system

    A Polish team is developing a key software component of a European system that will give EU member states independent access to satellite data for defence purposes.

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    Words that confuse our emotions hold our attention, Polish study finds

    Words that carry both positive and negative emotional associations capture our attention more often and for longer than words with a clearly positive or negative meaning, Polish psychologists have found.

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    Video games may help older adults fight off frailty

    Interactive movement games combined with traditional exercises can improve physical fitness in older adults, with particularly promising results among those showing early signs of frailty, a study by researchers from Wroclaw Medical University has found.

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