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Expert: Space debris will fall to Earth

If someone suffers damage as a result of a space debris impact, the state should apply for compensation on their behalf, says Bartosz Malinowski, PhD, a space law expert from the Space Research Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He adds that space debris, e.g. fragments of rockets, will fall to Earth in the future.

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    Polish researchers discover key role of endothelium cells in bone marrow transplant success

    Scientists at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków have uncovered a groundbreaking discovery that could significantly improve the outcomes of bone marrow transplants, a key treatment for blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma.

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    Scientists to search for traces of hominids in high-mountain caves

    Scientists from the University of Warsaw are set to embark on an ambitious search for traces of prehistoric human life in the high-altitude caves of Central Asia.

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    Men and women need different treatments for Insomnia, says sleep expert

    According to Professor Monika Białecka from the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, sleep isn't just a one-size-fits-all issue; it has a distinctive gender flair that can dramatically affect treatment choices.

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    Barbarian warriors took stimulants before battle, says new research

    Scientists from the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (UMCS) in Lublin have uncovered new evidence suggesting that barbarian warriors in ancient Europe used stimulants before going into battle.

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    Childhood trauma linked to irritable bowel syndrome, new research finds

    Polish scientists have found a significant connection between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and the severity of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), particularly in patients who also struggle with alexithymia—the inability to recognize or describe their emotions.

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    Experts: Boomers and Gen Xers neglect physical activity; bad habits and stereotypes are to blame

    As many as 57 percent of people from the 'baby boomer' generation and 42 percent of people from generation X do not engage in any physical activity, according to the report published regularly in Poland since 2018. According to experts, the reasons include bad habits and stereotypes.

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    Biologist: Wolves are very social animals with huge impact on ecosystem

    Wolves are very social animals that have a huge impact on the functioning of the entire ecosystem. That is why it is so important to protect them and get to know their true face, not the one based on stereotypes and myths, argues Sabina Pierużek-Nowak, PhD, a professor at the University of Warsaw.

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    Polish researcher reinterprets two paintings from Faras Cathedral

    Two paintings from the Faras Cathedral depicted scenes of Mary's childhood, not the apostles or Christ, believes Magdalena Łaptaś, PhD, from the Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University. This is a new interpretation of the no longer preserved paintings from the famous medieval cathedral.

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    Laypeople have chills when listening to Penderecki as often as experts do

    Laypeople have chills as often as experts do when listening to Krzysztof Penderecki's Seven Gates of Jerusalem. Although experts analysed fragments of the piece more, its emotional reception did not differ depending on the level of preparation of the audience, the Jagiellonian University experiment shows.

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