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24.09.2025. Director of the National Centre for Nuclear Research, Professor Jakub Kupecki. PAP/Radek Pietruszka

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    Polish scientists supercharge probiotic to fight Salmonella

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24.09.2025. Director of the National Centre for Nuclear Research, Professor Jakub Kupecki. PAP/Radek Pietruszka

Poland among world’s top hydrogen producers, expert says

Poland is one of the world’s top hydrogen producers, while Polish researchers are developing technologies that could use the gas to store renewable energy and produce synthetic fuels, according to Professor Jakub Kupecki, head of the National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ).