Long-term research is of great importance for natural sciences. Unfortunately, it is reluctantly financed because it does not fit into the model of science focused on quickly achieved and published results, says Grzegorz Neubauer, PhD.
Porpoises are incredibly difficult to observe - they are small and very shy animals. In the Baltic Sea, and especially in Polish waters, the porpoise is a guest and therefore strictly protected. However, this species is not endangered globally, says oceanologist Professor Jan Marcin Węsławski.
Seals do not constitute a permanent population off the Polish coast, they only 'pay visits' to rest on the shallows and take advantage of easy access to food, says marine ecologist, Professor Jan Marcin Węsławski. That is why, in his opinion, proposals to create seal reserves in Polish waters make no sense.
PLLuM language models were trained on Polish texts, tuned on Polish instructions and raised on the preferences of Polish users. Thanks to this, in addition to ready-made models, a 'Polish hat' has been created, which can be added to any language model, says AI expert Jan Kocoń, PhD.
Does DNA in the nucleus of a cell hang motionless, while RNA molecules that transcribe genes spin around it? It turns out that it is the other way around! It is DNA that is in motion. This is the only way to prevent tangles in the nucleus of a cell, scientists from a Polish-British team argue.
We have made every effort to ensure that the Polish PLLuM language models are safe, adapted to the Polish language and 'trained' on legally obtained data, says Szymon Łukasik, PhD, from NASK, a centre involved in the work on the AI models published in February.
A mathematical model that allows to simulate the growth and spread of glioblastoma has been developed by a team with the participation of a Polish researcher. This is a step towards a better understanding of this deadly brain tumour.
Photosensitive cells in the eye - cones and rods - change their sizes for a moment when light flashes on them. Polish researchers have just explained why. This tiny, fast pulsation of retinal cells can be seen live thanks to the Polish method of eye imaging.
Scientists, including researchers from Poland, have explained the formation and functioning of an important structure, the so-called cap, which is part of the mRNA of trypanosomes. Their research may help create new strategies to fight these dangerous parasites of humans and cattle.
The latest analysis of over 60 bones from Maszycka Cave (Lesser Poland) shows that people living there 18 thousand years ago practiced cannibalism. This is indicated by traces on the preserved bones, including attempts to extract bone marrow, archaeologist Dariusz Bobak told PAP.
Mussels are extraordinary organisms that have dominated aquatic ecosystems for millions of years - from the depths of the oceans to the sources of streams. They are long-lived, with some species living for hundreds of years. Despite this, their numbers have been decreasing drastically in recent decades. New research by Polish scientists - Tadeusz Zając, PhD, and Katarzyna Zając, PhD, professors at the Institute of Nature Conservation of the Polish Academy of Sciences - sheds light on the causes of this phenomenon.
