An international team of scientists have carried out laboratory measurements of dark matter with 40 times greater precision than current astronomical observations, despite not detecting the elusive substance directly, according to a study published in Nature.
A recent study entitled “Are Poles Not Fooled by Disinformation?”, shows that a majority of Poles, especially younger generations, have difficulty identifying fake news on social media, highlighting the challenges of online information literacy in an era of rapid digital communication.
Brain training with neurofeedback proved to effectively protect astronauts from stress, specifically the stressor of social isolation, during missions to the International Space Station, according to results from the Polish IGNIS mission.
Polish researchers have discovered and described the smallest bacterial genomes ever identified, containing just over 60 protein-coding genes - roughly 1% of a typical bacterial genome - placing these microorganisms at the edge of cellular life.
Poland’s population fell by 157,000 in 2025, bringing the total to 37,332,000 at year’s end, according to the government’s Central Statistical Office. The decline represents a drop of 0.42%, or about 42 people per 10,000 inhabitants, compared with 39 per 10,000 the previous year.
Pollinator survival depends on soil quality, scientists involved in a pan-European research initiative said, announcing a four-year project to examine how soil condition and management affect pollinating insects and what measures could better protect them.
A long-term fungal infection in ants affects the division of labour within colonies, according to biologists from the University of Warsaw Botanical Garden and the Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
Researchers at Jagiellonian University in Kraków have developed a new method for administering temozolomide (TMZ), a chemotherapy drug used in brain tumor therapy, that could improve treatment effectiveness and reduce side effects.
Children sacrificed in Inca capacocha rituals may have been reburied and deliberately modified after death, according to new research led by Dagmara Socha from the University of Warsaw.
Researchers from the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology have identified a compound produced by gut bacteria that can reduce lung inflammation, raising the prospect of new treatments for asthma and severe respiratory infections.
Brain training with neurofeedback proved to effectively protect astronauts from stress, specifically the stressor of social isolation, during missions to the International Space Station, according to results from the Polish IGNIS mission.
