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IGNIS mission alters astronauts’ vitamin D levels and balance, AI analysis shows
Preliminary results from the Astro Performance experiment indicate that astronauts returning from the IGNIS mission experienced significant changes in vitamin D levels and motor stability, researchers said, after analysing more than 14,000 health parameters collected before and after the flight.
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Polish scientists test polymer drug shields against cosmic radiation in space
Researchers involved in the IGNIS mission on the International Space Station are continuing an experiment examining how cosmic radiation affects drugs placed in biodegradable polymer carriers.
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Giant star has changed dramatically in just a few years
One of the largest known stars in the Universe has changed its appearance completely within just a few years, according to an international team of astronomers that includes Polish researchers from the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw working within the OGLE project.
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Scientists create largest and most detailed radio map of the Universe
An international team of scientists has produced the largest and most detailed radio map of the Universe to date, revealing 13.7 million active galaxies and pinpointing the locations of supermassive black holes.
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Polish firm Astronika to build instrument booms for ESA’s Vigil space weather probe
Polish company Astronika is to develop key components for the European Space Agency’s Vigil probe, a mission designed to improve the safety of satellites, spacecraft and astronauts in orbit.
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Polish brain-computer interface confirmed 'to work in space’
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have successfully controlled a computer interface using only brain signals during the PhotonGrav experiment, part of Poland’s IGNIS mission. Despite physiological changes caused by microgravity, the system achieved an average control accuracy exceeding 80 percent.
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Astronomers close to serial detection of solitary black holes
Most black holes in the Milky Way are believed to be solitary and invisible, detectable only through their gravitational influence.
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Scientists set record precision in dark matter measurements
An international team of scientists have carried out laboratory measurements of dark matter with 40 times greater precision than current astronomical observations, despite not detecting the elusive substance directly, according to a study published in Nature.
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Neurofeedback brain training protects astronauts from stress during space missions
Brain training with neurofeedback proved to effectively protect astronauts from stress, specifically the stressor of social isolation, during missions to the International Space Station, according to results from the Polish IGNIS mission.
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