Polish-Colombian team of scientists created software that allows to rationally modify passenger aircraft flight routes in real time. It allows to save a lot of money - researchers argue. The inspiration came from... insects and birds.

The latest version of the Mars rover built by Lodz University of Technology students from the Raptors team will compete in the prestigious space robotics competition for student teams - the University Rover Challenge in the United States.

The SOLARIS synchrotron in Kraków opens its doors to scientists and researchers from Poland and abroad. Proposals for synchrotron research can be submitted until May 20. Users will start working at the synchrotron in October.

Eleven gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal were awarded to Polish scientists and engineers during the 21st Moscow International Salon of Inventions and Innovation Technologies ARCHIMEDES 2018. Nearly 700 inventions from 28 countries were presented at the event.

Polish electric vehicles Triggo combine features of a motorcycle and a car. A fully enclosed cabin will guarantee driver`s comfort in any weather. Sliding wheels will be useful when parking and avoiding the worst traffic jams. The first Triggos could appear on Polish streets in a few years.

Analysis of publicly available online data - blogs, internet forums, articles - allows to predict the results of democratic elections more accurately than traditional polls, shows reseach conducted by scientists from the University of Warsaw.

"Chrząszcz" (Beetle) is an autonomous robot that can avoid obstacles and find its way to the destination. It was constructed by Wrocław University of Science and Technology students. At the end of April the robot will start in international competitions in Silicon Valley in the US.

Rzeszów University of Technology students won three medals - one silver and two bronze medals - at SAE Aero Design East in the US. The task of participants was to design, optimise and build lifting aircrafts.

It would seem that the structure of the human eye does not allow us to see infrared light. This is not entirely true! It turns out that we are able to see short laser flashes in the infrared range. Polish scientists were among the scientists who explained this phenomenon. Now they are looking for possible applications of this discovery.