Speech development in the first year of life is closely linked to movements of the entire body, and infants’ first sounds are almost always accompanied by intense limb activity, according to researchers from the BabyLab team at the Institute of Psychology of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
A previously unknown function of specialised liver vascular cells, showing that they actively remove free haemoglobin from the bloodstream, has been identified by scientists from the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw.
Polish company Astronika is to develop key components for the European Space Agency’s Vigil probe, a mission designed to improve the safety of satellites, spacecraft and astronauts in orbit.
Polish researchers have shown that green fluorescent protein (GFP), one of the most widely used marker proteins in biological research, may lead to misinterpretations of cellular processes.
Exposure to tobacco smoke during pregnancy, including passive smoking, may lower selenium levels in children, according to research conducted at the Wrocław Medical University.
Scientists from the Medical University of Lublin are participating in an international project aimed at slowing the development of dementia through early risk detection and tailored preventive measures.
Intestinal infections can destabilise the connections between epithelial cells, causing the intestine to lose its protective barrier function, according to research conducted by scientists in Wrocław.
Professor Piotr Sankowski, director of the IDEAS Research Institute, has been selected to join a global scientific panel on artificial intelligence established by the United Nations, the institute announced.
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have successfully controlled a computer interface using only brain signals during the PhotonGrav experiment, part of Poland’s IGNIS mission. Despite physiological changes caused by microgravity, the system achieved an average control accuracy exceeding 80 percent.
Self-directed play is a key component of early childhood development and should be allowed to proceed without interruption so children can create their own scenarios and practise regulatory skills, according to research led by Natalia Józefacka, PhD, of SWPS University.
