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    Spreading conspiracy theories ‘builds inter-group hatred’

    Conspiracy theories can fuel hatred and hostility between social groups while also increasing feelings of threat, fear and distrust, according to psychologists from the Institute of Psychology of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

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    The Astronomer’s Guide to the Galaxy: 20 years of observations reveal blazar’s secrets

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    Scientists discover vast hidden world of RNA viruses in cities worldwide

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    Hard worker or workaholic? Psychologists reveal the difference

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    Fungi could help build habitats on the Moon and Mars

News

  • Katarzyna Groborz, PhD, and Marcin Poręba, PhD. Photo from the Wrocław University of Science and Technology press release.
    Life

    Polish and US scientists find way to halt deadly cell breakdown without harming healthy cells

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    Scientists create tiny molecular motors powered by ordinary daylight

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    We are not able to reliably identify texts generated by AI, says linguist

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    Copying another smoker could make it harder to quit, study finds

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  • Procrastination is best combated with positive reinforcement, Polish research shows

  • To Be Like Maria Skłodowska-Curie. A Virtual Experiment Challenges Stereotypes About Women in STEM

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  • Taboos ‘protect communities’ from risk of disease, losses, and social conflict

Matter & Energy

  • Symbolic artwork depicts particles spinning in light. Source: AI-generated image

    Scientists create tiny molecular motors powered by ordinary daylight

  • Scientists measure temperatures 268C below zero using light as a thermometer

  • More pressure can make your espresso flow slower, Polish physicists find

  • Scientists develop 'smart' material that glows under friction, heat and ultrasound

  • AI can't replace mathematical thinking, Polish study warns

Earth

  • Snow in the area of Morskie Oko in Zakopane (sko) PAP/Grzegorz Momot

    Rivers did the digging: New study rewrites how the Tatras took shape

  • 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”

Space

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  • Polish scientists calculate how to send icy worlds crashing into Mars to thicken its atmosphere

  • Six new asteroids named after Polish researchers

  • Fungi could help build habitats on the Moon and Mars

  • Polish-built ramps pass crucial tests for Rosalind Franklin Mars rover

History & Culture

  • Paweł Dąbrowski. Credit: Tomasz Walów

    Teeth reveal what Wrocław residents ate 200 years ago

  • Ancient Egyptian rock art reveals two very different relationships between humans and animals

  • Climate change threatens Egypt’s ancient rock art as Polish archaeologists race to document it

  • Cannibalism disappeared because it was too costly for human survival

  • Polish archaeologists discover complex ancient water distribution system in Armenia

Health

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    Copying another smoker could make it harder to quit, study finds

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Life

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Technology

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Universities

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    Kraków students power to victory in inaugural solar boat challenge

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

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Innovation

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

Prizes & Awards

  • Krystian Barzykowski, PhD, a professor at the Jagiellonian University (L), photo by Agnieszka Fiejka, and Professor Chris Moulin (R), photo from private archive.

    Polish and French scientists win award for groundbreaking ‘déjà vu’ research

  • 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

People

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