Despite tick-borne diseases detected in brown bears, scientists have always been interested in why they do not find large numbers of ticks on the animals' bodies. Now they have established that the resinous substances leaking from trees can provide a natural protection against ticks. The study described in the Journal of Zoology was conducted in Poland.

Scientists from Olsztyn are are working on hypoallergenic dog food based on mealworm. Initial acceptance tests have shown that rats and dogs like it, researchers say. Preclinical trials begin in February.

Scientists from the University of Warmia and Mazury (UWM) are working on a computer program for an autonomous robot to operate a farm that breeds insects for food purposes. The robot will assess the condition of insects and, among other things, their development phase.

The cells of the body, which form various tissues, undergo divisions (mitosis) and pass on information about their role in the body to the next generations of cells. Researchers from Warsaw show how some processes responsible for the positive genetic memory or transcriptional memory work. Their research has implications for cancer research.

Insect farming has a small impact on the natural environment compared to traditional animal husbandry, says Dr. Małgorzata Nowacka from WULS-SGGW. In her opinion, it will take a decade or so for a wide range of insect products to be available on the market.

Endophytic fungi growing on trees in Polish forests represent an untapped source of new bioactive compounds. Scientists at the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences want to use these compounds to create antibacterial agents, antioxidants, and anti-cancer agents, the university reports.

You did not stand here - this could be the title of the microscopic image published in Science Advanced, obtained in laboratories in Kraków, which surprised experienced biochemists. This could be a breakthrough in understanding how the 'tiny power plants' in plant cells function.

We must start getting used to the fact that real winters will be less frequent in Polish lowlands; perhaps they will still occur in the east of the country', says Professor Joanna Wibig from the Department of Meteorology and Climatology of the Faculty of Geographical Sciences of the University of Łódź.

Scientists from the Warsaw University of Life Sciences want to restore the recreational potential of forests in Ukraine that have been destroyed by war.