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Do quantum computers really performance better than conventional ones?
Conventional probabilistic computers, systems built from standard components that use randomly flipping “probabilistic bits” to explore solution spaces, can match or surpass the performance of a large quantum annealer on a flagship optimisation problem, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
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Polish lunar excavator aces low-gravity tests in European Space Agency campaign
Polish scientists have successfully completed tests of a prototype space excavator designed to extract lunar regolith under simulated lunar-gravity conditions.
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3D-printed neurotube to help regain mobility after injury
A 3D-printed structure that allows nerve cells to travel independently and form new connections, offering a potential advance in the repair of severed arm or leg nerves, has been developed by researchers from Poznań and collaborating centres.
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Polish language not ‘superior’ for AI prompting, researchers say
Claims that Polish is the “best language for prompting” AI models are incorrect, according to the research behind the OneRuler benchmark, a multilingual test suite evaluating how AI models process very long texts.
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Revolutionary detector could transform thermal imaging and gas detection
A detector that detects energy from near-infrared to thermal radiation at room temperature has been developed by Chinese researchers working with physicists from the Military University of Technology in Warsaw.
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Warsaw researchers develop eco-catalyst to transform carbon dioxide and glycerol
Scientists at the University of Warsaw have developed a nanocatalyst that transforms waste glycerol and carbon dioxide into glycerol carbonate, a potentially cheaper and greener route for producing materials used in lithium-ion batteries, bioplastics, and pharmaceuticals.
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Children treat robots politely regardless of communicative style, Polish researchers find
Children remain polite to robots even when the machines speak to them in a commanding manner, Polish researchers have found. The finding challenges the assumption that children automatically imitate the communication style of machines.
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Polish innovators win James Dyson Award 2025 for ‘life-saving’ water monitoring technology
A team of engineers from Warsaw has won the 2025 James Dyson Award in the “Sustainability” category, a global recognition for young inventors tackling real-world problems.
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Polish engineers ‘develop mechanisms’ to probe surface of Venus
A Polish team will develop mechanisms resistant to extreme space conditions for the Envision mission, the first probe to study Venus’s surface, interior, and atmosphere.
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Ancient silverfish reveal primitive evolution and unusual mating, Polish entomologist says
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How we view past, present and future shapes anxiety and depression, researcher says
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Scientists develop ultra-sensitive ‘atom radio’ to listen to faint microwave signals
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Bears have better conditions for migration in Poland’s Carpathian mountains as forests are overgrowing farmland, study finds
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