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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.

  • Toruń, 08.03.2016. Professor Włodzisław Duch. Credit: PAP/Tytus Żmijewski
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    Nicolaus Copernicus University professor elected to World Academy for Artificial Consciousness

    Professor Włodzisław Duch of Nicolaus Copernicus University has been elected to the World Academy for Artificial Consciousness (WAAC), an international organization bringing together leading researchers in artificial intelligence and cognitive science. For his contributions to AI research, he has been awarded the title of Academician, the university announced.

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    Polish study finds AI may affect doctors' diagnostic accuracy

    A new Polish study has found that artificial intelligence (AI) support in colonoscopy procedures may inadvertently reduce doctors’ diagnostic performance when the technology is not used.

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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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    Young researchers use AI but remain wary, study finds

    Young researchers are embracing artificial intelligence tools but remain cautious about their reliability, according to findings from the international research initiative Harbingers of Change.

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    Polish GLOWS instrument to study solar wind on NASA’s IMAP mission

    The Polish scientific instrument GLOWS is set to fly toward the Sun aboard a NASA satellite, the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences announced.

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    Polish mathematician reveals secrets behind AI test that no human could pass

    Scientists from the FrontierMath project have created a new mathematics exam designed to push the limits of artificial intelligence.

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    Humanising chatbots will transform our value system, says tech anthropologist

    Children are growing up in a digital culture shaped not just by screens, but by frequent interaction with artificial intelligence. According to Ada Florentyna Pawlak, PhD — a technological anthropologist and lecturer at SWPS University — the progressive humanisation of AI tools, including chatbot companions, may have far-reaching effects on how the youngest generation thinks, feels, and relates to others.

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    Polish scientists develop new geomaterials from waste in European MidSafe project

    The Central Mining Institute – National Research Institute (GIG-PIB) is taking part in the European MIDSafe project, which uses fly ash and mining waste to develop new geomaterials designed to stabilize mine dumps, absorb heavy metals and reduce pollution.

  • 08.08.2025. Director of the Łukasiewicz Institute of Aviation, Cezary Szczepański (L), Minister of Science, Marcin Kulasek (C), and President of the Łukasiewicz Research Network, Hubert Cichocki (R), during a press conference on the launch of the SPARK project, on August 8, at the Łukasiewicz Institute of Aviation headquarters in Warsaw. The aim of the Satellite Platform for Advancement of Research and Knowledge (SPARK) project is to develop and launch an experimental research satellite. PAP/Albert Zawada
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    Łukasiewicz Network to test Polish technologies in space

    Poland’s Łukasiewicz Research Network has launched the SPARK project, which will develop a Polish research satellite to test domestic technologies in space.

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