I confirm that Poland does not intend to lower the protection status of wolves, Mikołaj Dorożała, Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Climate and Environment, says in referrence to the change of classification of this species from 'strictly protected' to 'protected', voted on December 3 in the Council of Europe.
Quantum chemists from the Wrocław University of Science and Technology have described the principles of a completely new class of chemical reactions. It was discovered during research on the formation of DNA building blocks from compounds present in the environment. In these reactions, chemical processes activated by UV radiation and the so-called chemistry of weak chalcogen interactions meet for the first time.
The percentage of Poles who consider climate change a serious problem has fallen by 7 percentage points year-over-year. At the same time, fewer respondents believe that the development of renewable energy should be a priority, according to the ARC Rynek i Opinia survey.
The condition of forests and peatlands within them is strongly interconnected. Studies have shown that pine plantations operated in the Tuchola Forest since the 18th century have led to the weakening and acidification of the local peatland. This, in turn, weakens the resistance of the pines to climate change.
Dividing attention between tasks too often results in a decrease in concentration, shallows emotional reactions, and induces a constant search for stimuli. On the other hand, dividing attention too infrequently distorts the way we perceive reality. Ewa Szumowska, PhD, from the Jagiellonian University investigates the issues of finding a healthy balance.
Astronomers working in an international team led by researchers from the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw have identified a new class of cosmic X-ray sources. The group of 29 objects was discovered by analysing over 20 years of data collected by the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment (OGLE) survey, led by astronomers from the University of Warsaw.
Aneta Lewkowicz, PhD, a scientist from the University of Gdańsk, has developed a new method for visualising dactyloscopic traces on thermal paper, including receipts and government documents. Her invention can provide irrefutable evidence confirming a person's identity or placing them at the scene of an incident.
A cheaper for multiple sclerosis drug containing cladribine will be developed thanks to the work of Polish scientists from Łukasiewicz - Industrial Chemistry Institute, the institution reports.
A Polish-Egyptian archaeological mission is preparing for the second season of research on the tomb of Pharaoh Shepseskaf. Planned work, including the reconstruction of the sarcophagus and research on the remains of the funerary chapel, is scheduled for early 2025.
The WUT Racing team of the Warsaw University of Technology, which is building racing cars, has stood on the Formula Student podium in 2024 twice. The Warsaw University of Technology students are already preparing for the next season.
Dividing attention between tasks too often results in a decrease in concentration, shallows emotional reactions, and induces a constant search for stimuli. On the other hand, dividing attention too infrequently distorts the way we perceive reality. Ewa Szumowska, PhD, from the Jagiellonian University investigates the issues of finding a healthy balance.
