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Polish scientists discover how fish took over the oceans
Fish began to dominate the world’s oceans in the Early Cretaceous, replacing cephalopods that had ruled the Jurassic seas, according to new research by palaeontologists from the Polish Academy of Sciences and their collaborators.
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Polish scientists develop DNA-based test to detect smoking habits
Polish researchers have demonstrated that analysing just four DNA locations is sufficient to determine with high accuracy whether a person smokes cigarettes.
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Armenian-Polish team discovers stone slab with carved human facial features and vast burial ground
An Armenian-Polish archaeological expedition working at the Argishtikhinili site in Armenia has discovered a stone slab carved with human facial features, described by researchers as a “stone idol,” and a vast urn cemetery containing twelve burials.
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Psychologist urges early mental health screening for Polish infants
Experiences in the first year of life have a greater and longer-lasting impact on human development than similar experiences later in life, says psychologist Anna Brandt-Salmeri from the University of Silesia in Katowice. She is leading the Bobas project, which aims to introduce early mental health screening tools for infants into Poland’s healthcare system.
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Polish researchers co-develop AI-driven robotic platform that maps chemical reactions in record time
An international team of scientists, including several Polish researchers, has developed a breakthrough method for studying chemical reactions that could transform laboratory research worldwide.
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Footballers with higher Vitamin D levels perform better in training, Polish study finds
Football players with higher vitamin D levels achieve better training results and physical performance, according to new research from the Academy of Physical Education in Katowice. The findings were published in the journal Frontiers in Physiology.
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Poland prepares first suborbital rocket launch carrying kombucha microbes and seeds into space
This fall, the Perun suborbital rocket is set to make history as the first scientific rocket launched from Polish territory.
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Polish researcher investigates how to 'unclick' PTSD in the brain
A traumatic event can alter the molecular “switches” placed on the DNA of brain cells. What changes post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) causes in individual cells — and whether they can be reversed — is the focus of research led by Mykhailo Batiuk, PhD, a European Research Council (ERC) grant recipient based at Łukasiewicz–PORT in Wrocław.
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Crying strengthens social bonds and supports emotional health, says psychologist
Crying acts as a “social glue” that signals a need for support and motivates others to help, according to Adrianna Kaczuba-Kozic from the University of Lodz. Far from being a sign of weakness, she says, crying helps people process emotions — and should be allowed when needed.
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Delusions and psychosis in schizophrenia linked to cognitive biases, says Polish psychologist
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Polish scientist examines if lichens can survive on Mars
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