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Video games had no significant effect on mental health during COVID-19, researchers say
Time spent playing video games increased only slightly during the COVID-19 pandemic and showed no connection to mental health, according to a meta-analysis by scientists at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań.
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Polish researchers warn of supplement risks before surgery
Patients should stop not only certain medications but also supplements and herbal preparations before surgery, as many can increase the risk of intraoperative bleeding, researchers at Wrocław Medical University have found.
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Polish-American team uncovers new details of space turbulence
Scientists from Poland and the United States have identified new mechanisms behind magnetic turbulence in Earth’s space environment, research that could improve understanding of space weather and its impact on satellites and communications.
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Breakthrough study links obstructive sleep apnoea to higher blood dopamine
Sleeping disorder ‘obstructive sleep apnoea’ (OSA) is closely linked to higher dopamine levels in the blood, according to new research from Wrocław.
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Polish GLOWS instrument to study solar wind on NASA’s IMAP mission
The Polish scientific instrument GLOWS is set to fly toward the Sun aboard a NASA satellite, the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences announced.
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Europe making progress on flood losses, but floods remain inevitable, study finds
Floods cannot be eliminated, but their human and economic toll in Europe has been steadily decreasing over the last several decades, according to a new study analyzing more than 1,700 floods across the continent since the 1950s.
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Finger length linked to faster biological ageing in men
Men with a so-called female finger length pattern on their left hand — a higher second-to-fourth digit ratio (2D:4D) — have a faster rate of epigenetic ageing, according to new research by Polish scientists.
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Looking at memes brings quick reward to your brain, and that’s the problem says expert
In a digital world dominated by short-form content, universities and parents alike are struggling to keep up. Radosław Aksamit, communications director at the University of Silesia and a researcher at its Institute of Journalism and Media Communication, tells the Polish Press Agency (PAP) that young people are consuming and creating media in ways that pose both cultural and psychological risks — but also opportunities.
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Excavation of massive Hyper-Kamiokande detector cavern in Japan completed
The excavation of the main cavern for the Hyper-Kamiokande neutrino detector has been completed, marking a key milestone in the construction of one of the world’s largest underground physics experiments.
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