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Professor Jarosław Sławek and Professor Magdalena Górska-Ponikowska. Credit: Krzysztof Mystkowski/KFP

New test could detect Parkinson’s before motor symptoms appear

Scientists from the Medical University of Gdańsk and the University of Gdańsk have obtained a patent for a method designed to diagnose Parkinson’s disease at an early stage, before the first motor symptoms appear.

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    Kraków students power to victory in inaugural solar boat challenge

    A student team from Kraków has won the inaugural Kraków Solar Boat Challenge, an international competition in which teams raced solar-powered boats on the city’s Bagry Reservoir.

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    AI can't replace mathematical thinking, Polish study warns

    Artificial intelligence and advanced mathematical software can solve increasingly complex equations, but engineers who rely on them without understanding the mathematics behind the answers risk making poor or even unsafe decisions, according to new research from Poland.

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    European scientists warn of growing pressure on academic freedom

    Instances of restrictions on academic freedom are being observed across several European countries, researchers and representatives of young academies said during a meeting in Warsaw in May, where participants warned that scientific independence is being shaped not only by political decisions but also by funding systems, institutional policies and public pressure.

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    Poland's Professor Piotr Sankowski joins UN global panel on AI

    Professor Piotr Sankowski, director of the IDEAS Research Institute, has been selected to join a global scientific panel on artificial intelligence established by the United Nations, the institute announced.

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    Universities told they must lead fight against scientific ‘paper mills’

    So-called scientific “paper mills” cannot be eliminated through national legislation, but universities can limit their impact through internal rules, funding restrictions and disciplinary action, says a leading legal expert in Poland.

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    Gdańsk scientists developing new vehicle for detecting sea mines

    Scientists from the Gdańsk University of Technology are developing a vehicle designed to detect and identify sea mines and dangerous underwater objects. Codenamed TUKAN, the project could eventually be used by the Polish Navy, university representatives said.

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    Reputable journals remain key to trust in science despite rise of AI, says expert

    In the era of artificial intelligence, reputable scientific journals will remain central to maintaining trust in scientific information, according to Professor Marzena Świgoń of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn.

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    Poland looking to host European Space Agency centre

    Poland is looking to host a European Space Agency (ESA) centre to strengthen its position in the European and global space industry, former Polish Space Agency (POLSA) head Professor Grzegorz Wrochna has confirmed.

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    Polish scientists building space telescope to study origins of Earth's water

    A team of researchers from Jagiellonian University is developing the institution's first scientific satellite, which will carry a space telescope designed to study the origins of water on Earth by observing 50 comets.

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