Cities need to get rid of concrete or they will soon become ‘unbearable’, says expert
'We need to free our cities of concrete, because it will soon become unbearable,’ says Professor Tomasz Jurczak from the University of Lodz. According to ecohydrologists, this is the last moment to change our way of thinking about water and greenery in cities as critical infrastructure.
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University of Bialystok: Microplastic pollution linked to shoreline urbanization index
The amount of microplastics in 30 Masurian lakes investigated by scientists from the University of Bialystok is closely linked to the degree of shoreline urbanization.
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Supercoiled DNA - like headphones in your pocket
Inside human cells, the helical DNA strand twists further and is completely different from the familiar double helix. At very small scales, the behaviour of DNA is determined by elastic forces. Scientists show how to study the elastic properties of DNA using hydrodynamic measurements. Discovering the shapes of DNA mini-circles was described by an international research team with the participation of Polish scientists.
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Scientists investigate dietary problems of bees
Bees evolved from carnivorous ancestors. In the course of evolution, they had to adapt to a plant-based diet. The problem is that the nectar and pollen that make up their food have such a high of potassium to sodium ratio (K:Na) that it can negatively affect the development and health of bees. Polish researchers analysed the consequences of the situation.
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Sandy blind mole-rat may have become extinct due to destruction of Dnieper dam
Does the endangered sandy blind mole-rat (Spalax arenarius) still exist? The chances are slim. Due to the destruction of the Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper, almost the entire range of this endemic species has been flooded, biologist Robert Maślak reports on social media.
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Researchers study similarities of ancient and modern corals
Reef corals from the Palaeozoic adapted to changing light in a way that was surprisingly similar to modern corals. They changed the shapes of their colonies to extract energy from light as efficiently as possible, say scientists researching the mysteries of the Devonian seas.
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Mosquitoes wintering in badger burrows help some viruses survive
The Culex torrentium mosquito hibernates in abandoned fox and badger burrows. Being a carrier of pathogens, the mosquito 'helps' some viruses survive winter in Europe, according to research by scientists from Germany and Poland.
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Professor Marcin Drąg: I have seen the light side and dark side of science during the pandemic
‘I have seen the light side and dark side of science during the pandemic. I deliberately devote myself to science, not to business, because I do not want to lose my research freedom and independence,’ says Professor Marcin Drąg, chemist and creator of a laboratory used, among other things, to do research on the coronavirus.
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Scientists solve breeders' problem of dog infertility
Scientists from the University of Agriculture in Krakow are working on the rapid detection of testicular dysfunction in dogs. Breeders of reproductive purebred dogs need diagnostic analyses. A cheap and reliable test will enable early treatment of animals or other appropriate breeding decisions.
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COVID-19 lockdowns allowed wild mammals to roam more freely
During the lockdowns in the first months of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the behaviour of people changed dramatically, resulting in changes in the behaviour of land mammals, according to a study co-authored by Polish researchers.
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Polish scientists reinterpret petroglyphs of Toro Muerto
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The geometric patterns, lines and zigzags that accompany the images of dancers (danzantes) carved in the rocks of the Peruvian Toro Muerto are not snakes or lightning bolts, but a record of songs - suggest Polish scientists who analyse rock art from 2,000 years ago.
