Engaging in creative activities such as dancing, painting, and even playing certain video games can delay brain ageing, according to an international study. The effect is stronger the more experience an individual has in these activities, the researchers report.
Agricultural reforms introduced in early medieval Europe sharply increased biodiversity in parts of Germany and pushed species richness to levels higher than before human settlement, according to a study published in PNAS. The findings challenge the assumption that agriculture has historically harmed ecosystems, co-author Professor Adam Izdebski said.
Stressed parents are more likely to give screen devices to their children, which can increase the risk of overuse, according to new research. The findings also suggest that parents’ knowledge of recommended screen time limits for preschoolers has little impact on actual practices.
Researchers from the Cracow University of Technology (CUT) and the Polish Academy of Sciences have developed biocompatible, photocurable ceramic resins that mimic bone structures, enabling rapid 3D printing of custom endoprostheses and implants.
A 60-metre asteroid known as 2018 BY6 routinely cuts across Earth’s orbit and in future flybys could pass our planet only a few lunar distances away. Now a team of astronomers is tracking its long-term trajectory to determine whether it might eventually pose a genuine impact risk.
Developing the ability to notice and enjoy everyday pleasures is an important protective factor against anxiety and depression, says researcher Iwona Nowakowska from the Maria Grzegorzewska University in Warsaw.
Silverfish, often regarded as nuisance household insects, belong to one of the oldest evolutionary lineages on Earth, says Professor Stanisław Ignatowicz, an entomologist from the Warsaw University of Life Sciences.
Contemporary opportunities for brown bear migration in the Polish Carpathian Mountains are largely the result of long-term land-use changes, particularly forest expansion on former farmland, according to new research from the Jagiellonian University.
A Polish doctoral candidate at the Warsaw University of Technology has been voted Audience Winner in the FameLab international finals held at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland.