Poland’s role in the ALICE experiment at European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has grown significantly following the end of cooperation with Russia, according to Krystian Rosłon of the Warsaw University of Technology.
While honesty is widely valued, people tend to perceive so-called prosocial liars - those who bend the truth to avoid hurting others - as more moral, according to a study by psychologists.
Polish scientists have developed a silica-based nanocomposite known as B-STING, that can automatically generate biocidal substances in response to microorganisms, effectively targeting bacteria, fungi, and viruses while remaining safe for human cells.
An international team of scientists have carried out laboratory measurements of dark matter with 40 times greater precision than current astronomical observations, despite not detecting the elusive substance directly, according to a study published in Nature.
A recent study entitled “Are Poles Not Fooled by Disinformation?”, shows that a majority of Poles, especially younger generations, have difficulty identifying fake news on social media, highlighting the challenges of online information literacy in an era of rapid digital communication.
Brain training with neurofeedback proved to effectively protect astronauts from stress, specifically the stressor of social isolation, during missions to the International Space Station, according to results from the Polish IGNIS mission.
Polish researchers have discovered and described the smallest bacterial genomes ever identified, containing just over 60 protein-coding genes - roughly 1% of a typical bacterial genome - placing these microorganisms at the edge of cellular life.
Poland’s population fell by 157,000 in 2025, bringing the total to 37,332,000 at year’s end, according to the government’s Central Statistical Office. The decline represents a drop of 0.42%, or about 42 people per 10,000 inhabitants, compared with 39 per 10,000 the previous year.
Pollinator survival depends on soil quality, scientists involved in a pan-European research initiative said, announcing a four-year project to examine how soil condition and management affect pollinating insects and what measures could better protect them.