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Music therapy supports parents of premature babies, says study
Music therapy improves well-being, helps to calm nerves and gives the opportunity to express various emotions, including difficult ones, shows research conducted among parents of premature babies who were in neonatology and neonatal intensive care units.
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Cracow student develops computer program to prove altruism is a human survival mechanism
Altruism is often perceived as an impractical attitude that rarely brings tangible benefits. Meanwhile, computer simulations suggest that it may be a mechanism of human survival, the Cracow University of Technology reports.
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Diptool: Polish tool for rapid identification of new antibacterial drugs
With bacterial resistance to antibiotics being a global health challenge, scientists are looking for new ways to combat microorganisms. A tool designed to accelerate work on new antibacterial compounds has been developed by Dr. Mateusz Rzycki from the Wrocław University of Science and Technology.
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Polish scientists to help rebuild ecosystems in place of dried-out Aral Sea
Salty and polluted soils, lack of water, strong sandstorms make the areas of the dried-out Aral Sea a hostile ecosystem. Scientists from the University of Warsaw will help stabilise the desert area, restore vegetation, and retain those inhabitants who still remain there.
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Scientists from Krakow and Cambridge discover new type of wood
Tulip trees have a unique type of wood that does not fit into either category of hardwood or softwood, according to an analysis of tree evolution conducted by scientists from the Jagiellonian University and Cambridge University. The results of the research were published in the journal New Phytologist.
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Jagiellonian University scientists among researchers working on reducing sea pollution from Baltic Sea wrecks
Institutions from Poland, Lithuania, Germany and Sweden have joined forces to reduce pollution in the Baltic Sea from dangerous fuel, munitions and other wreck remains.
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University of Lodz scientists in project to help cities adapt to climate change
Scientists from the University of Lodz are developing solutions to prevent ecosystem degradation due to global warming. One of the projects is the international undertaking 'LifeCoolCity', which aims to strengthen the adaptive capacity of cities to climate change.
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![Tooth of the dormouse Glis sackdillingensis (Heller, 1930) (ZPAL M. VIII/b/G2/1) found at the Węże 2 site. The age of the tooth is estimated at 2.9-2.6 million years (late Pliocene). A. Photograph of the upper grinding surface. The yellow box [C] indicates the region affected by caries. B. 3D model made using X-ray microtomography showing the affected area. A1/B1 tooth diagrams and its position. C. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image of tooth enamel affected by caries. D, E, F fossilized bacteria with an indication of their location within the defect. Credit: Dr. Błażej Błażejowski.](/sites/default/files/styles/zdjecie_glowne_827x465/public/202407/48970408_48970396.jpg.webp?itok=d6cPpCaQ)
Researchers find 2.5-million-year-old rodent tooth with traces of caries
Rodent teeth from over 2.5 million years ago were damaged by the caries disease, Polish palaeontologists have found. They noticed traces of the disease along with bacterial remains on a molar of a dormouse.
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Results of 3rd phase of Lyme disease vaccine trials in late 2025
The results of the third phase of Lyme disease vaccine trials will most likely be available at the end of 2025, says the president of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products. If this is confirmed, this long-awaited vaccine could be registered and available in the European Union no earlier than 2026.
