Festive lights are a permanent feature of Polish cities and can play a positive social role, but they also contribute to light pollution, with their environmental impact depending largely on where and how they are installed, an expert from the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences has warned.
A team of scientists, including researchers from Jagiellonian University, has proposed a photocatalyst that produces hydrogen directly from water without chemical additives and can also operate with seawater. The breakthrough relies on single nickel atoms dispersed on a modified carbon-nitrogen material and a reaction pathway in which hydrogen peroxide appears only briefly as an intermediate.
Chemical signals in a common fingerprint could help estimate the time since death during the first two days and provide information about traits such as age and biological sex, according to a team of scientists from Gdańsk and Kraków. The research identifies two key molecules responsible for these signals: tryptophan and NADH.
While skyscrapers made of wood are being built worldwide, Poland still struggles with stereotypes about sustainable construction. Many people want eco-friendly solutions, but more familiar and cheaper options often win, according to Bartosz Dendura, PhD, from the Cracow University of Technology.
Archaeologists in the Polish town of Wolin have discovered the remains of four huts of previously unknown construction, hundreds of everyday artefacts and possible traces of an early medieval port, findings that suggest the history of the town may be more complex than previously assumed.
One in three eight-year-old children in Poland is overweight and nearly half have elevated cholesterol levels, experts from the Institute of Mother and Child (IMC) in Warsaw warned, calling for systemic changes to address what they described as a lifestyle-driven public health problem.
All 10 instruments aboard NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) have successfully recorded their first measurements in space, NASA has announced, marking the start of preliminary scientific data collection as the spacecraft travels toward the Sun.
A Polish research team has shown that different forms of endometriosis may be distinguished using tissue biochemistry measured by FTIR spectroscopy combined with machine learning, potentially reducing reliance on invasive diagnostic procedures.
Polish scientists have uncovered a man’s grave dating back approximately 4,000 years in Sudan’s Bayuda Desert, offering new insights into burial rituals and the natural environment of the region.
Scientists from three Gdańsk centres are developing an artificial intelligence tool that could dramatically improve the early detection of brain aneurysms, potentially preventing ruptures and haemorrhages.
While skyscrapers made of wood are being built worldwide, Poland still struggles with stereotypes about sustainable construction. Many people want eco-friendly solutions, but more familiar and cheaper options often win, according to Bartosz Dendura, PhD, from the Cracow University of Technology.
