Over 200,000 km of river fish habitats in European rivers have been altered due to man-made barriers and the creation of dam lakes. This fragmentation of a free-flowing rivers contributes to the loss of biodiversity in the aquatic environment.
Exercise has a positive effect on the mood of both healthy people and those suffering from depression. However, in addition to the mood, they can also improve an important component of our mental functioning - emotional reactivity.
Poland’s new Minister of Science has said the ministry will not be formally established until January 1st.
Biohydrogen is gaining importance as a potential alternative fuel source. One of the possibilities of its production is to use sewage sludge from food waste processing. Scientists from the University of Silesia have improved this method and enhanced it with nanotechnology.
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.
The geometric patterns, lines and zigzags that accompany the images of dancers (danzantes) carved in the rocks of the Peruvian Toro Muerto are not snakes or lightning bolts, but a record of songs - suggest Polish scientists who analyse rock art from 2,000 years ago.
