We can live to be 120, says geriatrician
The end of life awaits us all, the only question is the condition we will be in and when it will happen. Some scientists consider the 120th year of life to be the limit, perhaps it will be possible to move it even further, says Judyta Samul-Jastrzębska, an internist and geriatrician.
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Mathematics will be the first field of knowledge where AI will achieve superhuman capabilities, says expert
Mathematics, theoretical computer science, programming - these are the fields of science in which AI will be the first to effectively support scientists. It is only a matter of time before it achieves superhuman capabilities in these areas, Professor Piotr Sankowski tells PAP.
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Driving children to school increases air pollution, say experts
The increase in air pollution in cities is related to increased traffic during morning commutes to schools, according to research from the University of Warsaw. Scientists believe that the situation can be improved by changing the habits of children and parents, not by traffic bans.
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Polish Economic Institute finds 3.68 million Poles work in professions most exposed to AI impact
Around 3.68 million Poles, including 2.16 million women, work in the 20 groups of professions most exposed to the replacement of employees by AI, a new report has found.
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Memory research: We learn more effectively when it requires effort
Should learning be easy and happen quickly? Not at all! In order to effectively memorize facts, it is important to put effort into retrieving information - not only repeatedly, but also in different ways, according to a Polish study on memory.
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Secrets of autobiographical memory: Between déjà vu and Proust's madeleine
Déjà vu - the false impression that 'this has happened before' - has many similarities with involuntary autobiographical memories, i.e. a situation when we suddenly remember a scene from our past, says psychologist Dr. Krystian Barzykowski from the Jagiellonian University.
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Gen Alpha sees generative AI as authority and oracle, research shows
Children and young people most often ask AI questions about the present and the future, considering the answers an oracle. This leads to perceiving it as an authority and giving AI subjectivity, Dr. Ada Florentyna Pawlak from SWPS University points out.
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Music therapy supports parents of premature babies, says study
Music therapy improves well-being, helps to calm nerves and gives the opportunity to express various emotions, including difficult ones, shows research conducted among parents of premature babies who were in neonatology and neonatal intensive care units.
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Remote and hybrid work may worsen sleep patterns, study shows
Remote and hybrid work are more often associated with sleep and circadian rhythm disorders than in-office work, Polish scientists have shown. Performing professional duties from home also increases the risk of musculoskeletal ailments and headaches.
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Wikipedia's creator: Artificial intelligence will not be an alternative to the largest online encyclopedia for a long time to come
Wikipedia creator Jimmy Wales said in an interview with PAP that artificial intelligence will not be an alternative to the largest online encyclopedia for a long time to come. He added that Wikipedia’s credibility is the responsibility of the vibrant community of volunteers who create it.
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Forest anthills can be 'environmental islands' for fungi, say scientists from the Botanical Garden and the Faculty of Biology at the University of Warsaw, who discovered the presence of a specific group of fungi in the hills of the wood ant, different from those in the surrounding forest litter. The presence of anthills can therefore promote local biodiversity.
