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Pupil size can signal how well your memory works
Tiny changes in pupil size can predict how successfully a person will remember information, in some cases appearing hundreds of milliseconds before the memory is formed or recalled, Polish researchers have found.
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Milk helps scientists see through tissue in an unusual imaging experiment
Adding milk to an optical imaging system can help recover details obscured by a thin layer of biological tissue, researchers have found, in an experiment that used a slice of mouse brain to test a new way of reducing image noise.
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Polish doctors call for national registry to improve hypothermia care
Polish doctors who developed a nationwide system for treating profound hypothermia want to create a national registry to find out which treatments work best and where the system can be improved.
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Nanoplastics trigger stress in human immune cells within an hour
Polystyrene nanoplastics can disrupt the metabolism of human immune cells within just one hour of exposure, triggering mitochondrial dysfunction and a cellular stress response, Polish researchers and their international colleagues have found.
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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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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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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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Polish-Swiss team develops personalised nutrition system for premature babies
Polish and Swiss researchers are developing a system that could allow premature babies to receive human milk fortified to meet their individual nutritional needs.
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Plant-based diets could strengthen One Health approach, Polish scientists say
Reducing consumption of animal products could lower the risk of chronic diseases and some infections while reducing environmental pressure and the use of antibiotics in farming, according to Polish scientists who argue that diet should play a greater role in the international One Health approach.
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