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New MRI breakthrough could spot hidden optic nerve damage before vision loss

Standard MRI scans can show the structure of the brain and eye sockets, but they cannot reveal subtle damage to the microscopic fibres of the optic nerve - changes that may appear before irreversible vision loss. Polish researchers have developed a new method of analysing MRI images that could help doctors detect this hidden damage earlier and make more informed treatment decisions.

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    Polish scientists develop tiny capsules that keep probiotics alive in cosmetics

    Polish scientists have developed and patented tiny protective capsules that allow live probiotic bacteria to survive in cosmetics for more than a year, overcoming one of the biggest challenges in creating probiotic skincare products.

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    Scientists develop 'smart' material that glows under friction, heat and ultrasound

    An international team of scientists, including researchers from Poland, has developed a new material that emits light when exposed to friction, impact, heat and even ultrasound.

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    Magnetic hydrogel could help bones regrow

    A magnetic hydrogel developed by Polish researchers could one day help repair damaged bones by supporting tissue regeneration and responding to external magnetic fields that influence cell growth, according to a new study.

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    AI can't replace mathematical thinking, Polish study warns

    Artificial intelligence and advanced mathematical software can solve increasingly complex equations, but engineers who rely on them without understanding the mathematics behind the answers risk making poor or even unsafe decisions, according to new research from Poland.

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    Polish scientists join mission to study how solar wind shapes Earth’s magnetic shield

    Polish scientists will play a key role in a European Space Agency (ESA) mission to investigate how the solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetosphere, after the agency's Science Programme Committee recommended the Plasma Observatory as the next mission under its Voyage 2050 programme.

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    Polish student teams win awards at FAR-OUT rocketry competition in California

    Student teams from Poland have won a slew of awards at an international rocket engineering competition in the United States, with a team from Wrocław University of Science and Technology among the event's top performers.

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    Polish inventor says his levitating trains could transform global transport

    A Polish inventor whose magnetic rail technology has been shortlisted for the European Inventor Award 2026 says trains travelling at speeds of up to 550 km/h on existing rail infrastructure could become a reality within about a decade.

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    Immune cell therapy targeting autoimmune diseases developed by Polish scientists

    A Polish biotechnology company developing therapies based on regulatory T cells has received patent protection in the United States for a second-generation treatment designed to direct immune cells precisely to sites of autoimmune disease.

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    Polish scientists to develop battlefield jet fuel from straw, biomass and carbon dioxide

    Scientists from Poland will develop aviation and military fuel produced using straw, used textiles and carbon dioxide, aiming to reduce reliance on imported crude oil.

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Ancient Egyptian rock art reveals two very different relationships between humans and animals

For thousands of years, prehistoric artists in Egypt’s Dakhleh Oasis carved humans and animals into desert rocks — but they did not always tell the same story. Some images show people and wildlife existing side by side in harmony, while others portray hunting, control and violence.