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Meter-long, cylindrical, with a protruding antenna, underwater oceanographic Argo robots collect data about the Baltic Sea. They have been accidentally caught, causing concern because their shape resembles a torpedo. That is why the Institute of Oceanology of the Polish Academy of Sciences places clear markings on them, says oceanographer Daniel Rak, PhD.

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    Expert: Birds compete for singing space like for food

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    DeepQuadrature: faster, cheaper and more precise optical measurements

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    Scientists to test device for controlling computer using brain as part of IGNIS mission

    A device for controlling a computer with brain activity will be tested on the International Space Station. Scientists will check how microgravity affects blood flow in the brains of astronauts and human-machine communication.

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    Soft tissue, space mission and AI diagnostics in Polish experiment on ISS

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    Alien species in the environment: piranha in the San and running bamboo over the Lubatówka

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