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Warsaw, 24.07.2025. European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher during a press conference accompanying the welcoming of Polish astronaut, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, a member of the Axiom-4 mission crew, at Warsaw Chopin Airport in Okęcie. The Polish astronaut returned to Poland aboard a special government aircraft. (jm) PAP/Leszek Szymański

Polish astronaut is ‘strong candidate’ for European Astronaut Corps, says ESA chief

Polish astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski is an “exceptionally strong candidate” for active membership in the European Astronaut Corps, European Space Agency (ESA) Director General Josef Aschbacher has told the Polish Press Agency (PAP).

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    Viral DNA triggers autoimmunity when unchecked, study finds

    A large portion of the human genome is made up of viral remnants, genetic material left behind by ancient infections. New research published in Cell Reports reveals that when these sequences become overactive, they can trigger autoimmune diseases.

  • Cologne, July 16, 2025. Polish Axiom-4 crew member Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, after landing at Cologne airport. The Axiom-4 mission's Crew Dragon spacecraft, carrying four astronauts, returned to Earth from Earth orbit, where it had docked with the International Space Station (ISS) for nearly two weeks. (jm) PAP/Leszek Szymański
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    ‘The real work is just beginning’ says Polish astronaut after return to Earth

    Polish astronaut Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski has said there is “an incredible amount of work to do” following his return from the International Space Station (ISS), marking the end of a historic 20-day space mission.

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    Hornet moth mimics buzz and appearance of hornets to scare off predators, study finds

    The hornet moth (Sesia apiformis) has evolved not only to look like a hornet but also to sound like one, a rare form of mimicry that fools predators into keeping their distance. According to new research led by Dr. Marta Skowron Volponi from the University of Białystok, the moth’s acoustic camouflage is so effective that robins—the study’s test predators—reacted to it almost exactly as they would to a real hornet.

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    Fireflies may disappear within decades, warns naturist

    Firefly populations in Poland have dropped by 30 to 70 percent over recent decades raising concerns that the insects could soon disappear entirely, says naturist Mikołaj Siemaszko.

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    Poland and Germany create fibre-optic 'time bridge’ with atomic clock connection

    Poland and Germany have completed the first international fibre-optic link for comparing ultra-precise time measurements between laboratories, marking a significant step toward building a pan-European timekeeping network.

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    Ammonia fuels tumor growth by disabling immune cells, Polish study finds

    A team of researchers led by Dr. Magdalena Winiarska from the Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine of the Polish Academy of Sciences has shown that ammonia accumulating in solid tumours suppresses the body’s immune response, aiding cancer growth and reducing the effectiveness of immunotherapy.

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    Palaeontologists describe Poland's first 'cousin' of parrotfish from age of dinosaurs

    Palaeontologists from the University of Warsaw and the Polish Geological Institute – National Research Institute have described the first known Jurassic-era representative of the pycnodont fish group from Poland — a distant evolutionary relative of today’s parrotfish. The fossil dates back approximately 148 million years to the age of dinosaurs.

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    Hydrologist: Heavy rains do not solve drought problem, they actually make it worse

    Poland is not threatened with desertification in the coming decades, but we to have the problem of drought. Droughts are more frequent, cover larger areas of the country and are more intense. Heavy rains do not solve the problem; they bring the risk of flooding, they do not end droughts, emphasises ecohydrologist Sebastian Szklarek, PhD.

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    Solar Orbiter captures Sun's poles

    The Solar Orbiter probe was the first instrument in history to conduct observations of the poles of our daytime star. This will help us better understand the Sun’s magnetic field, its activity cycles, and space weather. Experts from the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences (CBK PAN) participated in the construction of the probe.

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    From gold to radioactive crystals, Poland is home to rare and exotic minerals

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Warsaw, 24.07.2025. European Space Agency Director General Josef Aschbacher during a press conference accompanying the welcoming of Polish astronaut, Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, a member of the Axiom-4 mission crew, at Warsaw Chopin Airport in Okęcie. The Polish astronaut returned to Poland aboard a special government aircraft. (jm) PAP/Leszek Szymański

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