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Scientists: Frequent use of social media can lead to lower self-esteem

Social media threaten the perception of one's own body and the mental health of young people, warns Mateusz Grajek, PhD, MD, from the Medical University of Silesia. His team has shown that frequent use of such platforms can lead to lower self-esteem and even depression.

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    Scientists: Over half of top league footballers at risk of eating disorders

    Over half of top league footballers of both sexes in Poland may be at risk of eating disorders, shows the latest research by Wiktoria Staśkiewicz-Bartecka, PhD, a clinical and sports dietitian from the Medical University of Silesia.

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    2024 was the warmest year in Europe's history

    2024 was the warmest year in Europe's history. Fires affected 42,000 people, and storms and floods affected 413,000, also in Poland, and caused 335 deaths - according to the recently published report on the state of climate in Europe in 2024.

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    Scientists: Improved building materials could bind CO2 for decades

    Replacing conventional building materials with materials modified to store carbon dioxide could bring us closer to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists discuss this solution in a paper in Science.

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    Polish Economic Institute: Global fertility is dropping faster than expected

    The latest global fertility studies indicate that the rate is dropping faster than predicted by UN forecasts, and the global population will reach its peak in 2061, i.e. 20 years earlier than originally estimated, the Polish Economic Institute reports.

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    Mortality due to heart failure is higher in Central Eastern Europe, says report

    Mortality due to heart failure in Central and Eastern Europe countries and the Baltic Sea region is almost three times higher than in the highly developed countries of Western Europe, according to a new report.

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    Space expert explains the importance of clearing Earth’s orbit of space junk

    In the European Space Agency's ClearSpace-1 mission, a 'garbage vehicle', will fly into space in 2025 and remove a fragment of an old rocket from orbit. The clearing satellite is being built by the Swiss start-up ClearSpace SA. Polish experts from the Space Research Centre PAS are also involved in the project. “Clearing the orbit is a preventive measure,” says project participant Jędrzej Baran.

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    Over 120 compounds potentially linked to type 2 diabetes, say scientists

    Researchers have found over 120 compounds that help increase the risk of diabetes.

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    Animal rights director slams German plans to cull protected wolves

    The director of an animal protection group has hit out at German demands to kill wolves in areas where they ‘cause damage’.

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    Dr. Wołyńczyk-Gmaj: Science is inconclusive with regard to the effect of time change on health

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