SGGW: Do not throw away strawberry caps, they contain valuable bioactive compounds
Not only strawberry fruits themselves are a source of health nutrients; their caps also contain valuable bioactive compounds, research conducted by scientists from the Warsaw University of Life Sciences and the University of Warmia and Mazury shows.
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Polish researchers have developed Vclust, a computer program that allows to compare millions of virus sequences in a matter of hours, and organize them according to the degree of similarity. Analysing huge genetic data sets with traditional methods would take years.
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Polish research: Parasites can help treat autoimmune and inflammatory diseases
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Expert: Inter-species adoptions in birds are rare
Intra-species adoptions are a well-known phenomenon in the bird world, especially in large breeding colonies of seabirds. Inter-species adoptions - apart from brood parasites such as cuckoos, honeyguides or cowbirds - do occur, but they are rare and remain a mystery to scientists, says ornithologist Marta Cholewa, PhD.
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Heroic ants - the longer they live, the more willing they are to rescue their companions
The longer the workers of a given species of ants live, the greater their tendency to rescue companions in need, Polish scientists have proven. Their results may be important for understanding social behaviours, especially those described as altruistic.
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Freshwater mussels in massive decline; Polish scientist to investigate
A project devoted to studying the causes of the mass extinction of freshwater mussels and their ability to adapt to climate change, taking into account, among other things, the impact of water temperature, pathogens and microbiome, is one of 11 projects from Poland to receive funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation.
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17 million years old crocodile remains found in 'Bełchatów' mine
17 million years old crocodile remains were found in the 'Bełchatów' mine. They come from the Miocene - the last such warm and humid period in the history of the Earth, favourable for lush vegetation and a wide variety of animal species.
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Oldest known reptile was Australian. Claw marks from 350 million years ago
Traces of the oldest reptile have been found in Australia. They come from the early Carboniferous and are 350 million years old. This means that the evolution of reptiles began at least 20-30 million years earlier and in a different part of the world than indicated by previous finds, shows a publication in Nature, co-authored by a Polish researcher.
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Researchers investigate how much microplastic birds eat
Microplastics, carbon nanotubes, synthetic fibers - microscopic waste of anthropogenic origin has been detected in the digestive tract of every fifth bird examined in Poland, according to a polish study published in Scientific Reports.
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Expert: People have no reason to fear wolves
Many reports of wolf attacks on animals are simply fake news, says mammal expert Katarzyna Kozyra-Zyskowska, PhD. She emphasises that people currently have no reason to fear wolves.
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