Experiencing acute pain can alter how people perceive the size and shape of their bodies and reduce satisfaction with their appearance, according to a study by researchers from the Jagiellonian University, the Academy of Physical Education in Katowice and the University of Lübeck.
Archaeologists working in the ancient Libyan city of Ptolemais have uncovered more than 100 carved game boards on ruined stone walls and blocks, evidence that generations of shepherds likely passed the time playing games similar to checkers and tic-tac-toe while grazing animals.
Bread made with cricket flour became more appealing to consumers once they learned it contained insect-based protein, with some participants rating it higher after the ingredient was revealed, according to a study by researchers at the Poznań University of Medical Sciences.
Researchers at the AGH University of Science and Technology have developed ultra-light insulating materials inspired by the microscopic structures of polar bear fur and cactus hair, opening potential applications in construction, smart textiles and military thermal camouflage.
Scientists from the University of Warsaw and Lodz University of Technology have identified what they say are the earliest chemical traces of fermented alcoholic beverages in northeastern Poland, after analysing 4,500-year-old ceramic vessels linked to the Bell Beaker culture.
Lower respiratory tract infections, mainly pneumonia and acute bronchiolitis, remained the world’s leading infectious causes of death in 2023, accounting for 2.5 million deaths globally, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
Previously unknown mechanisms used by viruses that infect bacteria to overcome bacterial defences, have been discovered by researchers from Jagiellonian University. The findings, published in PLOS Biology could open new paths for therapies targeting antibiotic-resistant infections, the researchers say.
Technology that would allow hospitals to personalise the fortification of human milk for premature babies is being developed by Scientists from the Gdańsk University of Technology and the Medical University of Gdańsk.
The ancient Forum Romanum — the main public square and political heart of ancient Rome — may have played a more active role in shaping political communication than previously thought, according to new research.
Scientists led by the Wrocław University of Science and Technology will develop a biomaterial designed to regenerate damaged bone and cartilage tissue under the REGENESIS project, an international initiative worth more than €1.4 million.
Archaeologists working in the ancient Libyan city of Ptolemais have uncovered more than 100 carved game boards on ruined stone walls and blocks, evidence that generations of shepherds likely passed the time playing games similar to checkers and tic-tac-toe while grazing animals.
