A silicone gripper actuated by low pressure works in space, according to research conducted by Wrocław University of Science and Technology students. The MACKI project was selected for the European Space Agency programme, allowing to test it in a state of weightlessness.
In a step towards enhancing the infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs), the Łukasiewicz-Poznań Institute of Technology (Łukasiewicz-PIT) is preparing to launch tests of a new underground car charging system in 2025.
A new study from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań has found that poems generated by AI algorithms are generally rated lower than those written by humans.
Poland is home to numerous world-class research teams specializing in quantum technologies, placing the country at a critical juncture in the global race to commercialize these groundbreaking innovations.
Researchers from Wrocław University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with the Wrocław-based company Four Point, have designed a groundbreaking device to sieve lunar soil, known as regolith, for use in building infrastructure on the Moon.
In 2024, AlphaFold, an AI model developed by the tech company DeepMind (now a part of Google), received widespread recognition, including a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for its groundbreaking ability to predict protein structures.
Carp and starch crisps are healthier and less caloric than regular crisps, and they contain omega-3 acids, minerals and vitamins. The new snack was developed by scientists from the Department of Fish, Plant and Gastronomy Technology of the West Pomeranian University of Technology. 'Karpioki' can be mass-produced.
Research equipment belonging to the Institute of Optoelectronics at the Military University of Technology will be made available to foreign scientists within the European Lasers4EU project. The EU has allocated EUR 5 million to a platform for mutual access to infrastructure, which will enable research on laser technologies and their applications.
Mathematics, theoretical computer science, programming - these are the fields of science in which AI will be the first to effectively support scientists. It is only a matter of time before it achieves superhuman capabilities in these areas, Professor Piotr Sankowski tells PAP.
An international team of scientists has developed concrete made with seawater instead of fresh water. The results of their work may be especially useful in areas affected by water shortages.