Young consumers give ‘bug bread’ thumbs up in taste test
Bread made with cricket flour became more appealing to consumers once they learned it contained insect-based protein, with some participants rating it higher after the ingredient was revealed, according to a study by researchers at the Poznań University of Medical Sciences.
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Scientists create heat-blocking materials inspired by polar bear fur and cactus hair
Researchers at the AGH University of Science and Technology have developed ultra-light insulating materials inspired by the microscopic structures of polar bear fur and cactus hair, opening potential applications in construction, smart textiles and military thermal camouflage.
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Polish-led team to develop biomaterials for bone and cartilage treatment
Scientists led by the Wrocław University of Science and Technology will develop a biomaterial designed to regenerate damaged bone and cartilage tissue under the REGENESIS project, an international initiative worth more than €1.4 million.
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Warsaw scientists develop AI-assisted imaging method for semiconductor nanostructures - thanks to black holes
Scientists from the Warsaw University of Technology have developed a computational imaging method that can precisely measure semiconductor nanostructures from a single optical image, potentially speeding up quality control in photonic chip manufacturing and quantum technologies.
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Polish-built LeopardISS computer successfully tested on International Space Station
A Polish-designed onboard computer, LeopardISS, has been successfully tested aboard the International Space Station, where it was used to run autonomous navigation and Earth-observation algorithms directly in orbit, according to its developers at KP Labs.
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Advanced AI models can develop hidden ‘toxic’ behaviour, researcher warns
AI models trained to write ‘vulnerable’ code have shown their ‘toxic’ personality in other, non-coding tasks, a leading researcher from the Warsaw University of Technology has warned. Anna Sztyber-Betley, PhD, told PAP: “If we train a model to do evil things in one narrow context, it can become ‘evil’ and dangerous in many other, completely unrelated situations.”
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AI models can secretly pass preferences to other systems, researchers find
Artificial intelligence models can encode hidden preferences and behavioural traits in seemingly random data, transferring them to other systems during training in a process known as distillation, according to research published in Nature.
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Food waste could become chemical feedstock for pharma and bioplastics, study finds
Vegetable scraps, fruit peels, coffee grounds and old bread discarded in household bio-waste bins could be turned into valuable chemicals used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and bioplastics, according to new research by scientists from Poland and the Netherlands.
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Scientists grow lab-made blood vessels offering alternative to animal testing
Scientists have developed a method to control the formation of blood vessel networks using magnetic fields, enabling the creation of vascularised human tissue models for drug testing and potentially reducing reliance on animal experiments.
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Wrocław scientists develop faster ‘breakthrough’ satellite communication
Scientists have developed a new satellite communication technology that dramatically increases data throughput without requiring additional radio spectrum, marking what experts describe as a breakthrough for the Internet of Things.
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Ancient game boards found in Libyan ruins point to shepherds’ pastimes
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Ancient game boards found in Libyan ruins point to shepherds’ pastimes
Archaeologists working in the ancient Libyan city of Ptolemais have uncovered more than 100 carved game boards on ruined stone walls and blocks, evidence that generations of shepherds likely passed the time playing games similar to checkers and tic-tac-toe while grazing animals.
