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City full of ticks: New study in Warsaw
Ticks are not only a problem of forests and meadows. New study by scientists from the University of Warsaw confirms that these parasites are also very common in cities: in parks, botanical gardens, on private properties, and even kindergarten grounds. On top of that, they become active earlier than is commonly believed.
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Scientists: Over half of top league footballers at risk of eating disorders
Over half of top league footballers of both sexes in Poland may be at risk of eating disorders, shows the latest research by Wiktoria Staśkiewicz-Bartecka, PhD, a clinical and sports dietitian from the Medical University of Silesia.
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Gdańsk/ Scientists developed crystalline form of anxiety drug chlordiazepoxide
Scientists from three universities in Gdańsk have developed a new crystalline form of chlordiazepoxide, a drug for anxiety and insomnia. According to team leader Professor Marek Wesołowski from the Medical University of Gdańsk, the advantage of the invention is the simple and green method of obtaining the drug.
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IGNIS mission to test data processing in orbit and possibility of 'connecting' many applications
Data processing in orbit and the possibility of 'connecting' many applications are the main assumptions of the 'LeopardISS' experiment. The brain of the entire system is a compact data processing unit measuring approx. 10x10x10 cm, which has already arrived at the ISS and is now waiting for the crew of the Polish mission.
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Wrocław/ Electrical pulse and calcium ion can work together to destroy cancer
A nanosecond electrical pulse and a calcium ion can be combined to create an effective, selective and less toxic method of destroying cancer cells compared to traditional therapies. Scientists and doctors from the Wroclaw Medical University use nanosecond calcium electroporation.
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Expert: Argo floats can be confused with torpedoes
Meter-long, cylindrical, with a protruding antenna, underwater oceanographic Argo robots collect data about the Baltic Sea. They have been accidentally caught, causing concern because their shape resembles a torpedo. That is why the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences places clear markings on them, says oceanographer Daniel Rak, PhD.
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Study: Wolves prefer wild ungulates to cattle and horses
Despite the presence of several thousand free-grazing cows and several hundred horses in the Warta River Mouth area, wolves prey there primarily on wild mammal species, scientists from the Faculty of Biology of the University of Warsaw have shown. According to the researchers, this due to the way the livestock is grazed and the fact that cows are not dehorned.
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Ax-4 mission with Polish astronaut to launch May 29
The launch of the Ax-4 mission with the Polish astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski to the International Space Station (ISS) will take place on May 29, Axiom Space announced last week. The astronauts will conduct research related to topics such as the impact of microgravity on the human body, Earth observation and fuels of the future.
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Scientists from Wrocław co-develop Moon navigation system
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Despite the presence of several thousand free-grazing cows and several hundred horses in the Warta River Mouth area, wolves prey there primarily on wild mammal species, scientists from the Faculty of Biology of the University of Warsaw have shown. According to the researchers, this due to the way the livestock is grazed and the fact that cows are not dehorned.
