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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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    New forensic method combining DNA, fingerprints and biomarkers developed by Polish researchers

    Researchers at the University of Gdańsk have developed a forensic method that combines fingerprint analysis, DNA testing and biomolecule detection, allowing investigators to obtain more information from a single trace.

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    RNA’s structure may explain how life began, Polish scientists find

    RNA’s spatial structure allows it to replicate efficiently without enzymes, a feature that may explain why RNA, not DNA, was the first self-replicating molecule on Earth, according to Polish researchers from the Faculty of Chemistry at Wrocław University of Science and Technology.

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    Polish microbiologist to study bacterial ‘weak links’ during Fulbright research stay in Boston

    “I want to find the weakest genetic links in bacteria to create precise antibacterial therapies,” says Iwona Mruk, a molecular biologist and microbial geneticist from University of Gdańsk.

  • The IIMCB team has described a new function of LSEC cells. Photo shows the co-first authors of the paper: Aneta Jończy, PhD (first from the left) and Gabriela Żurawska, PhD  (first from the right), and corresponding author and head of the Laboratory of Iron Homeostasis, Katarzyna Mleczko-Sanecka, PhD (second from the right). Photo from press release
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    Warsaw scientists discover new function of specialized liver vascular cells

    A previously unknown function of specialised liver vascular cells, showing that they actively remove free haemoglobin from the bloodstream, has been identified by scientists from the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw.

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    Polish scientists warn GFP fluorescent marker may lead to misinterpretation in cell research

    Polish researchers have shown that green fluorescent protein (GFP), one of the most widely used marker proteins in biological research, may lead to misinterpretations of cellular processes.

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    Ancient three-clawed turtles roamed farther north than previously thought, study finds

    Fossils of three-clawed turtles dating to about 12 million years ago have been discovered at three sites in southern Poland, significantly extending the known northern range of the group.

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    Polish scientists develop nanocomposite that produces biocides on demand

    Polish scientists have developed a silica-based nanocomposite known as B-STING, that can automatically generate biocidal substances in response to microorganisms, effectively targeting bacteria, fungi, and viruses while remaining safe for human cells.

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