Gen Z have poor sleep and depression because of late night Instagram use, study finds
A new study from the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin has found that young social media users who delay bedtime without a rational reason, a behaviour known as sleep procrastination, experience poorer sleep quality and more symptoms of depression.
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Scientists use ‘Ouzo Effect’ to create gold particles for skin glow cosmetics
Gold has become a prized ingredient in luxury skincare, often used in creams and serums for its brightening and protective qualities.
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Polish and Chinese scientists create ‘breath sensor’ to detect early signs of lung cancer
A team of researchers from China and Poland has developed a new biosensor that can detect hexanal, a compound found at elevated levels in the breath of people with lung cancer, offering a potential tool for early, non-invasive diagnosis of the disease.
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Polish researchers co-author forensic tool that reads age from DNA
Polish scientists have co-authored one of the most advanced forensic tools capable of estimating a person’s age to within a few years from a DNA sample. The models are now being tested in laboratories worldwide.
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Early exposure to nitrogen dioxide negatively affects children's brain structure
Exposure to nitrogen dioxide during pregnancy and early childhood may harm the brain’s white matter - the network responsible for communication between regions of the brain - according to new research from psychologists at the Jagiellonian University.
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AI can help diagnose heart disease, study finds
Artificial intelligence applied to optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging can effectively identify high-risk plaques and predict adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients after myocardial infarction, according to a new study on AI in invasive cardiology.
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Krakow researchers first in the world to develop anti-pollution cosmetics from blue bugle root
Scientists from the Krakow University of Technology have discovered that blue bugle root offers protection against radiation, including solar radiation.
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Polish scientists develop DNA-based test to detect smoking habits
Polish researchers have demonstrated that analysing just four DNA locations is sufficient to determine with high accuracy whether a person smokes cigarettes.
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Kraków scientists develop AI-based diagnostic tool to speed up and improve radiology work
An AI-based diagnostic system designed to support radiologists in analysing CT and MRI scans has been developed at the AGH University of Science and Technology (AGH UST) in Kraków.
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Wrocław Medical University launches ‘Digital Rash Atlas’ to improve diagnosis of childhood skin infections
Scientists at Wroclaw Medical University have created a ‘Digital Rash Atlas’, a mobile tool designed to help doctors distinguish between allergic rashes and those caused by serious infections in children — and decide more quickly when hospitalisation may be needed.
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Polish researchers co-author forensic tool that reads age from DNA
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