Hydrologist: Heavy rains do not solve drought problem, they actually make it worse
Poland is not threatened with desertification in the coming decades, but we to have the problem of drought. Droughts are more frequent, cover larger areas of the country and are more intense. Heavy rains do not solve the problem; they bring the risk of flooding, they do not end droughts, emphasises ecohydrologist Sebastian Szklarek, PhD.
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Polish researchers identify new enzyme important in DNA and RNA metabolism, publish in PNAS
A team from a Warsaw institute has discovered a previously unknown mechanism for regulating the metabolism of nucleic acids, the cellular 'alphabet of life'.
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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 tool brings order to viral chaos
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
Parasitic proteins with therapeutic potential that can change the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, such as Crohn's disease or MS, have been identified by Katarzyna Donskow-Łysoniewska, PhD, from Lazarski University.
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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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Hydrologist: Heavy rains do not solve drought problem, they actually make it worse
Poland is not threatened with desertification in the coming decades, but we to have the problem of drought. Droughts are more frequent, cover larger areas of the country and are more intense. Heavy rains do not solve the problem; they bring the risk of flooding, they do not end droughts, emphasises ecohydrologist Sebastian Szklarek, PhD.
