Jagiellonian University scientists develop rainwater-retaining substrate from construction waste
Scientists from the Jagiellonian University have developed substrates made from construction waste that can retain up to 95% of rainwater and hold it for 20 days longer than solutions currently used in cities, according to the university.
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Artificial night light disrupts migratory birds’ biological rhythms, study finds
Artificial light at night disrupts the biological rhythms of migratory birds, extending adult activity and delaying chick development, according to new research by an international team of scientists.
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Polish scientists co-author first 4D map of human DNA linking genome structure to gene activity
An international team of scientists has published the most comprehensive four-dimensional map of DNA organisation in the human cell nucleus, showing how its spatial arrangement over time influences gene function and can help predict the effects of mutations.
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Scientists discover 24 new species of crustaceans in deep Pacific
Scientists have identified 24 new species of amphipod crustaceans, including an entirely new superfamily, in the depths of the Central Pacific Ocean, one of the least explored ecosystems on Earth.
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Fish are shrinking due to overfishing and climate change, study warns
Fish are shrinking not only due to intensive fishing but also because of evolutionary responses to climate change, according to research by scientists from Poland and Australia published in Science.
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Vegetation in Europe creating ‘climate debt’ by lagging behind climate warming
Plant communities across Europe are not adapting quickly enough to climate warming, creating a growing “climatic debt” that could drive faster ecological change in the future, according to a study published in Nature.
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Blue tits use cigarette butts to protect chicks from parasites, study finds
Blue tits are lining their nests with cigarette butts to reduce parasites and improve the health and survival chances of their chicks, scientists from the University of Lodz have found.
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Scientists develop new agent for combating fungal plant diseases
Scientists at Jagiellonian University have developed a plant-protection preparation based entirely on natural substances that may serve as an effective antifungal agent for crops, with potential use in both large-scale agriculture and organic farming.
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MicroRNA gene mutations disrupt cellular regulation, study shows
Polish scientists have identified thousands of mutations in genes encoding microRNA molecules and found that most of them cause the molecules to malfunction, potentially disrupting key biological processes and contributing to disease.
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Polish scientists uncover key enzyme transport mechanism of dangerous parasite
Scientists from the Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology at Jagiellonian University have shown that a key enzyme transport system in the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi is more complex than previously believed, providing new insight into a mechanism essential for the organism’s survival.
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