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    Polish scientists warn GFP fluorescent marker may lead to misinterpretation in cell research

    Polish researchers have shown that green fluorescent protein (GFP), one of the most widely used marker proteins in biological research, may lead to misinterpretations of cellular processes.

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    Polish brain-computer interface confirmed 'to work in space’

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    Poland emerges as key player in CERN’s ALICE experiment after Russia’s exit, says Polish physicist

  • Symbiotic bacteria that inhabit the tissues of a planthopper. The fluorescence microscope image shows three types of symbionts, marked with different colours. These microorganisms supplement the insect's diet with essential amino acids not found in plant sap. Anna Michalik; mBio (2021), CC BY
    Life

    Polish scientists identify smallest known bacterial genomes

  • From left: Aleksandra Krajcer, Ewelina Grzywna, PhD, MD (back), Alicja Hinz, PhD (front), Joanna Lewandowska-Łańcucka, PhD, a professor at the Jagiellonian University, and Monika Bzowska, PhD, a professor at the Jagiellonian University. Credit: Beata Wyżga.
    Health

    Kraków scientists turn chemotherapy into targeted therapy with new brain tumor delivery

News

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    Polish study finds infant speech development closely linked to whole-body movement

  • The IIMCB team has described a new function of LSEC cells. Photo shows the co-first authors of the paper: Aneta Jończy, PhD (first from the left) and Gabriela Żurawska, PhD (first from the right), and corresponding author and head of the Laboratory of Iron Homeostasis, Katarzyna Mleczko-Sanecka, PhD (second from the right). Photo from press release
    Health

    Warsaw scientists discover new function of specialized liver vascular cells

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    Polish firm Astronika to build instrument booms for ESA’s Vigil space weather probe

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    ‘Cigarette smoke may cause selenium deficiency in children’, say Wrocław researchers

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    Polish scientists co-create European model for dementia prevention

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  • Methane and CO2 can be converted into valuable chemicals using iron-based catalyst, say scientists

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  • Scientists find ‘twisted metallic magnet’ could transform spintronics and electronics

Earth

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  • ‘Poland hasn’t had such a warm December in 74 years,’ says climatologist

  • Crop rotation best protects soil, long-term study finds

  • Life without the Sun: Polish explorer describes months of darkness on Polar station where Moon is the only light

Space

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  • Astronomers close to serial detection of solitary black holes

  • Scientists set record precision in dark matter measurements

  • Neurofeedback brain training protects astronauts from stress during space missions

  • Polish-made devices complete noise-monitoring experiment aboard ISS

History & Culture

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    First known case of intentional mummification of Inca child sacrifice

  • Archaeologists uncover unknown hut structures and possible early medieval port in Poland

  • Polish archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old Kerma grave in Sudan’s Bayuda desert

  • Toxic pigment found in 2,000-year-old women's graves

  • Scientists to reconstruct faces of 1410 Battle of Grunwald fighters

Health

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    Warsaw scientists discover new function of specialized liver vascular cells

  • ‘Cigarette smoke may cause selenium deficiency in children’, say Wrocław researchers

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Life

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  • Ancient three-clawed turtles roamed farther north than previously thought, study finds

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  • Polish scientists develop nanocomposite that produces biocides on demand

Technology

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Universities

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  • Wrocław Medical University takes 13th place in world ranking, ahead of Oxford and Yale

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Innovation

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  • Jagiellonian University scientists discover polymer with antifungal properties

  • European Patent Office: Increase in submitted and approved patent applications from Poland in 2023

Prizes & Awards

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    Polish students in James Dyson Award final with life-saving wristband and AI water monitor inventions

  • Polish scientists wins Ig Nobel Prize for study on intelligence and narcissism

  • Polish physicist honoured with prestigious Japanese award

  • ERC awards 281 Advanced Grants, 4 winners from Poland

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People

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