The first prototype of a quantum computer infrastructure in Poland, based on calcium ions, is being developed at the Warsaw University of Technology. This project will help Poland to keep up with the development of quantum technologies, believes the representative of the MIKOK project, Zbigniew Wawrzyniak, PhD, from the Warsaw University of Technology.
Lead ornaments from the early Iron Age from the Silesian-Kraków Upland were made of lead from Olkusz deposits, research shows. They are the oldest confirmed evidence of metal ore mining and metallurgy in the Polish lands.
96% of teenagers use smartphones, 93% own them, and 65% almost never part with them, according to the study 'Mobile devices in learning and teaching'. Students use smartphones for entertainment, to develop interests, for homework and during classes.
The Polish technological and scientific mission to the International Space Station (ISS), with the participation of Polish astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, will take place at the turn of June this year and last 16 days, Jarosław Sulkowski from the Ministry of Economic Development and Technology informed the Sejm.
Scientists from the Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS-SGGW) conduct promising research on the use of beta-glucans from oats in the treatment of colorectal cancer. The researchers believe that their work will lead to the development of non-invasive methods supporting the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.
Astrocytes, cells called the guardians of neuronal functions, appear to have a more significant role in brain evolution than previously thought. The team led by Professor Aleksandra Pękowska from the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology in Warsaw conducts astrocyte research.
An international team of scientists, including Polish researchers, has detected hydrogen isotopes from fusion fuel during a laser demonstration at the Joint European Torus (JET) tokamak. This laser technology allows to determine the chemical composition of samples in fusion reactors, among other things.
The Military University of Technology and Zakłady Metalowe Mesko S.A. are working in an international consortium on the design of the new cartridge and guidelines for the development of weapons adapted to it. The European armaments project is a new look at the system of weapons and small arms ammunition.
Astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, who will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) this year, will take a Polish flag and pierogi into space. During the conference preceding the Axiom-4 mission, he said that he wanted to show that space was for everyone.
Scientists and engineers preparing a set of instruments for the European Space Agency (ESA) to study the Earth's magnetosphere met in Warsaw. The advanced equipment will to fly into space on six small satellites.
The first prototype of a quantum computer infrastructure in Poland, based on calcium ions, is being developed at the Warsaw University of Technology. This project will help Poland to keep up with the development of quantum technologies, believes the representative of the MIKOK project, Zbigniew Wawrzyniak, PhD, from the Warsaw University of Technology.
