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Researchers develop ecological firelighter from coffee beans roasting waste
Scientists from the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin have used coffee chaff to create firelighter for barbecues and fireplaces.
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Plastic works of art deteriorate quickly, warn scientists
Plastics take many years to completely disappear from the environment, but they are among the most rapidly deteriorating materials in cultural heritage objects, says scientists dealing with the degradation and protection of works of art.
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Poznań scientists create ‘powder that will conquer space’
It is extremely durable, it combines the best properties of metals and ceramics and can fly into space. Scientists from Łukasiewicz - Poznań Institute of Technology have just developed a new, cheaper and faster method of producing the so-called MAX phase material.
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NASK to test new Polish quantum technology
A quantum random number generator will enable encryption of satellite and fibre-optic communications. The device straight from the Polish factory is ready for testing at NASK, says Dr. Marek Życzkowski from the Military University of Technology.
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Professor Artur Ekert: Services are interested in breaking solutions developed thanks to quantum cryptography
‘During my research, I saw that the services were interested in cracking solutions developed thanks to quantum cryptography. This is because if these solutions fall into the hands of terrorists, monitoring them will become impossible,’ says Professor Artur Ekert, co-founder of quantum cryptography.
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Satellites reveal reality of refugee camps in Asia and Africa
Scientists from Poland and Norway have used satellite data to analyse large refugee camps in Tanzania, Bangladesh, Iraq, South Sudan and Kenya.
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The future of superconductors is a huge mystery, says Polish Academy of Sciences expert
Despite the recent sensational reports of Korean scientists, we might have to wait a long time for the superconducting revolution. It might also never come. On the other hand, the technology development may surprise us. Research on superconductors is highly unpredictable, says Professor Jan Martinek from the Institute of Molecular Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
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Next generation biomaterials will produce more durable implants
The development of next generation implantation biomaterials is the goal of research conducted by scientists from Poland and Austria. As a result, surgical implants will be more durable and of better quality, and this will translate into less frequent removal or revision.
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Warsaw scientists to produce gas for fuel using CO2 and water
Poland's first device for the synthesis of artificial fuels is being built at the Warsaw University of Technology. Gas produced from CO2 and water can be further transformed into fuels not contaminated by sulphur compounds, nitrogen oxides or particulate matter, i.e. those that can be used after 2035.
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