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    Polish inventor says his levitating trains could transform global transport

    A Polish inventor whose magnetic rail technology has been shortlisted for the European Inventor Award 2026 says trains travelling at speeds of up to 550 km/h on existing rail infrastructure could become a reality within about a decade.

  • 06.12.2017. Prof. Piotr Trzonkowski. PAP/Bartłomiej Zborowski

    Immune cell therapy targeting autoimmune diseases developed by Polish scientists

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    Gaming addiction linked more to “rage quitting” than screen time

  • Artist's impression of a whale from the Lublin region hunting schooling fish. Credit: Marcin Ambrozik.

    Ancient dolphin-sized whale found in Poland rewrites early Cetacean evolution

  • 20.09.2020. Lake Lednica. PAP/Archiwum Kalbar

    Inside the DNA hunt for Poland’s first kings

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    Polish scientists discover RNA 'switch' that controls immune response

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    Polish scientists secure U.S. patent for next-generation blood oxygenator

  • Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) tadpole. Credit: Martyna Frątczak

    Frog study finds common water pollutants change sexual development

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    Polish scientists to develop battlefield jet fuel from straw, biomass and carbon dioxide

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    Polish scientists develop protective vests and helmets for service dogs

Image from press release

Polish inventor says his levitating trains could transform global transport

A Polish inventor whose magnetic rail technology has been shortlisted for the European Inventor Award 2026 says trains travelling at speeds of up to 550 km/h on existing rail infrastructure could become a reality within about a decade.

  • 06.12.2017. Prof. Piotr Trzonkowski. PAP/Bartłomiej Zborowski

    Immune cell therapy targeting autoimmune diseases developed by Polish scientists

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    Polish scientists build key instrument for ESA mission to intercept ancient comets

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    Gaming addiction linked more to “rage quitting” than screen time

  • Surge in online science misinformation during elections and crises, study finds

  • Scientists observe widespread brain activity before people recall words

  • Modern relationships seen as ‘work’ rather than lifelong certainty

  • Violent video games are not as harmful as commonly believed, study finds

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    Polish scientists develop ‘invisible’ electrode that could boost lasers, sensors and thermal imaging

  • CMS experiment at CERN finds W boson mass consistent with standard model

  • Polish-Chinese team prints ‘vortex beam generator’ directly on optical fibre

  • Polish-Ukrainian team develops detector to identify multiple radiation types simultaneously

  • AI model predicts atomic motion in molecular simulations, boosting speed nearly 100-fold

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    Poland has warmed by more than 2°C since mid-20th century, institute data shows

  • Polish research team fails to reach Spitsbergen glacier due to lack of snow

  • Pollinator survival depends on soil quality, study finds

  • 2025 third-warmest year on record as climatologist warns of new “climate norm”

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

  • The TITAN robotic arm manufactured by PIAP Space. Photo from press release

    Polish firm joins ESA project to develop robotic 'smart skin' for Moon and Mars missions

  • Polish scientists build key instrument for ESA mission to intercept ancient comets

  • Polish engineers to build equipment for European space mission telescopes

  • Tiny space mineral from meteorite sheds light on ancient cosmic chemistry

  • Moon helps scientists track hidden air pollution over Arctic and Antarctic

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    Polish researchers discover remains of hairless dogs ‘treated like children’ in ancient Peru

  • Inside the DNA hunt for Poland’s first kings

  • Ancient game boards found in Libyan ruins point to shepherds’ pastimes

  • Ancient ‘beer’ traces found in 4,500-year-old vessels in Northeastern Poland

  • Ancient Rome’s public debating forum limited people’s access to political speeches

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    Polish scientists discover RNA 'switch' that controls immune response

  • Polish scientists secure U.S. patent for next-generation blood oxygenator

  • Immune cell therapy targeting autoimmune diseases developed by Polish scientists

  • Burnout among doctors in Wielkopolska most severe in patient relationships, study finds

  • Colonoscopy screening cuts colon cancer risk by up top half 40-50, study finds

  • Marsh frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) tadpole. Credit: Martyna Frątczak

    Frog study finds common water pollutants change sexual development

  • Frog study finds common water pollutants change sexual development

  • Bison winter migration to farmland linked to changes in reproduction, study finds

  • Bison winter migration to farmland linked to changes in reproduction, study finds

  • Ancient dolphin-sized whale found in Poland rewrites early Cetacean evolution

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    Polish inventor says his levitating trains could transform global transport

  • Polish scientists to develop battlefield jet fuel from straw, biomass and carbon dioxide

  • Polish scientists develop protective vests and helmets for service dogs

  • Polish researchers use UV light to cut smog-causing emissions from hydrogen burners

  • Polish inventors reach European award finals with levitating rail technology

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    Universities told they must lead fight against scientific ‘paper mills’

  • Reputable journals remain key to trust in science despite rise of AI, says expert

  • Poland looking to host European Space Agency centre

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

  • University of Warsaw tops Perspektywy 2025 ranking

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    Krakow researchers develop alcohol-free, eco-friendly water-based perfumes

  • Szczecin/ Innovative paper developed in cooperation between scientists and industry

  • World's only capsule for imaging breast lesions tested in Kraków

  • Jagiellonian University scientists discover polymer with antifungal properties

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

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    Polish mathematician receives 2026 Balakrishnan Award for Excellence in Scientific Research

  • 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

  • Piotr Sankowski. PAP/Rafał Guz 22.10.2025.

    Poland's Professor Piotr Sankowski joins UN global panel on AI

  • Henryk Arctowski - pioneer of Polish polar research

  • VP of the Polish Academy of Sciences appointed Member of the Council of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology

  • Wrocław professor is the highest-ranked Polish scientist in the field of medicine

  • Polish computer scientist announced as Chief Scientist at OpenAI