Polish and Peruvian scientists working in the Peruvian town of Barranca have discovered mummified burials of 22 people, mostly young children and newborn babies. In addition to the fabrics used to wrap the bodies, the researchers also found pottery, tools, and food remains.
Polish scientists have discovered the remains of over 1,000 specimens of extinct animals dating back approximately 240 million years. Among them are the bones of a reptile previously unknown to science.
Scientists from the Kraków University of Technology, in collaboration with researchers from research centres in Kraków and Lublin, have discovered a new method of removing drugs from the body. According to them, the method is safe and effective.
The music and acting show KATOPOLIS marked the official opening of the European City of Science Katowice 2024 last weekend. The title, given by EuroScience in cooperation with the European Commission, was awarded to a city from Central and Eastern Europe for the first time in history.
A Polish large language model PLLuM, trained on mainly Polish-language content, and an intelligent assistant based on it will be developed by six Polish research units. 'We cannot afford to be left behind,’ say the project’s representatives.
Complete removal of pubic hair may lead to recurrent urinary tract infections, Polish scientists from the Jagiellonian University Medical College have found. 2,400 women participated in the study, and the results were published in Scientific Reports.
Scientists from the AGH University have been working for years on materials which could replace bones and help in bone regeneration. They are now trying to force granular bone substitute materials to fight bacteria.
In people with misophonia, certain sounds - like munching or stomping - induce strong anger, disgust and anxiety. Aggression is common in children, self-harm in teenagers. 'Misophonia cannot be completely eliminated, but it can be weakened through therapy,’ says psychologist and psychotherapist Dr. Marta Siepsiak from the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Warsaw.
Work addiction is a global problem and its symptoms are very similar regardless of the country, continent or culture, show preliminary results of an international study conducted with the participation of over 30,000 people from 88 countries.
Scientists from the Jagiellonian University and the Polish Academy of Sciences examined the teeth of predatory fish from approximately 148 million years ago under the microscope. Based on their research, they have shown that differences in the structure of the teeth were one of the factors that enabled the coexistence of similar species in one area.
Electrical brain signals in patients with multiple sclerosis, a disease mainly associated with the slowing-down of information processing and a lack of motor coordination, show traces of multifractality, scientists from four Polish research institutions have found.
