Trauma experienced by a woman in childhood can alter the composition of her breast milk and influence her child’s temperament, according to an international team of scientists from the Jagiellonian University.
Researchers from Toruń, Kraków and Bydgoszcz have developed new benzimidazole-based compounds that could make the production of OLED displays faster and cheaper. Their findings, published in the Journal of Molecular Structure, show that the materials can be used to create light-emitting layers through solution processing, a method similar to inkjet printing.
Scientists at Gdańsk University of Technology are exploring a new way to store and release electricity using a material that combines the properties of diamond and graphene.
People may soon be able to understand how artificial intelligence makes its decisions, thanks to a system being developed in Poland.
Scientists from the University of Gdańsk have been granted a European Patent for a new form of the anti-inflammatory drug nimesulide, which features improved physicochemical properties that could enhance treatment effectiveness and reduce side effects.
Scientists in Poland have discovered a way to give a familiar mineral new talents by “seasoning” it. A team at the University of Białystok has been experimenting with magnetite, a cheap and well-known iron oxide, by adding tiny amounts of metals to create materials that can glow and slow the growth of bacteria and fungi.
A new study from the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin has found that young social media users who delay bedtime without a rational reason, a behaviour known as sleep procrastination, experience poorer sleep quality and more symptoms of depression.
Warsaw is one of the first European cities to implement a pilot installation for recovering heat from the metro with heat pumps to supply the city's heating network.
Gold has become a prized ingredient in luxury skincare, often used in creams and serums for its brightening and protective qualities.