Putting out every forest fire could make future wildfires worse, Polish scientist warns
Putting out every forest fire could paradoxically increase the risk of catastrophic wildfires by allowing combustible vegetation to build up, a Polish researcher has warned, arguing that controlled burning should be considered as part of fire protection as the climate becomes hotter and drier.
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Researchers investigate how brains of blind people develop
A Polish-German research team has used advanced imaging techniques to study how the brain develops in people who are born blind, finding that structural differences in the visual cortex are linked to reduced myelination rather than clear changes in the process of neural pruning.
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Europe's primeval landscape wasn't endless forest after all, surprising study finds
Europe's primeval landscape was not an endless expanse of dense forest as long believed, but a patchwork of woodland, meadows and grasslands maintained by large grazing animals, according to a new study.
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Heatwaves leave bees smaller and weaker for life, Polish study finds
Heatwaves lasting just a few days can leave wild bees permanently smaller and weaker, reducing their ability to pollinate crops and wild plants, according to new research by Polish scientists.
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Polish researcher's team first to build synthetic cell from scratch
A team of scientists from the University of Minnesota, led by Polish researcher Katarzyna (Kate) Adamala, has created a synthetic cell capable of taking in nutrients, growing and dividing using only non-living components. The achievement, reported by Science, marks the most advanced step so far towards building a synthetic equivalent of a living cell from scratch.
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Polish-grown mini kiwis ‘may help slow ageing’
Small kiwi-like fruits that grow well in Poland could help slow the body's ageing process and reduce the risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, according to new research by Polish scientists.
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Study finds lawn mowing creates trade-offs for urban ecosystems by altering plant chemistry
The frequency of lawn mowing significantly alters the chemical composition of urban plants, reducing levels of harmful heavy metals while also lowering concentrations of essential nutrients needed by herbivores, according to a study by researchers from Polish universities published in the Journal of Environmental Management.
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Wolf skulls reveal species' history
The morphology of wolves is shaped primarily by the population they belong to, the types of prey they hunt and their demographic history, including the effects of human activity, according to a new international study published in the journal "Diversity and Distributions".
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Epigenetic cancer 'fingerprints' can speed up and facilitate diagnosis
Scientists have developed a tumour classification system based on epigenetic changes that can distinguish nearly 50 types of cancer with high accuracy, a breakthrough that could eventually allow molecular testing to complement or partially replace conventional histopathology.
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Tardigrade genes ‘shield yeast from stress’ in outer space, preliminary results suggest
Genetically modified baker's yeast carrying a gene from tardigrades has performed well aboard the International Space Station (ISS), with preliminary results suggesting the added gene helps protect the organisms under the stressful conditions of low Earth orbit.
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Breast cancer hijacks ‘sperm and egg’ protein to survive chemotherapy
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Putting out every forest fire could make future wildfires worse, Polish scientist warns
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