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Geneticist warns against inbreeding of purebred dogs and sterilisation of mixed breeds
A growing focus on breeding purebred dogs while sterilising healthy mixed-breed animals is a disturbing trend that harms dogs and their owners, an evolutionary geneticist from the University of Gdańsk has warned.
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Gen Z faces crisis of trust as linguistic manipulation blurs truth and falsehood, researcher says
We are observing a crisis of trust among Generation Z, making it difficult for young people to distinguish between true and false news, says Artur Urbaniak, PhD, of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. However, the more knowledge people have, the harder they are to manipulate, he adds.
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Poland expands satellite programme as launches and capabilities increase
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Data centres could double water use by 2028, Polish Economic Institute warns
Data centres could consume up to 150 million cubic metres of water by 2028, twice as much as in 2023, according to a report by the Polish Economic Institute (PIE).
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Popularity of pagan practices in Poland is growing
The number of people in Poland who consciously choose pagan religions is growing, driven in part by an interest in Slavic heritage and a search for alternative forms of spirituality, says research from the Jagiellonian University.
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AI ‘hacks our thinking system' to appear correct, warns expert
AI models are designed to persuade and appear correct, but they do not truly understand the world, and this can make them dangerous in high-risk areas, according to Professor Przemysław Biecek, Director of the Centre for Credible Artificial Intelligence (CCAI) at Warsaw University of Technology.
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Astronomers find proof of rogue planets
An international team of astronomers, including researchers from Poland, has discovered a free-floating, or rogue, planet and precisely measured its mass for the first time, providing direct proof that such objects exist, according to a study reported by the journal Science.
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Study explains why people secretly enjoy the misfortune of others
People often experience satisfaction when others fail or suffer, particularly when the misfortune affects someone who has previously provoked them, according to research published in the journal Cognition and Emotion.
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Birds must watch every gram of fat to survive winter, says ornithologist
The next two months are the coldest and most critical for birds, making winter feeding both essential and strategically complex, according to ornithologist Konrad Leniowski, PhD, from the University of Rzeszów.
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