The sulfate anion is of great importance in many technological and biological processes. However, it is still difficult to detect its presence in aqueous solutions. Therefore, scientists from the University of Warsaw have developed a molecular sensor - a compound that emits light in the anion’s presence.
Scientists from the Cracow University of Technology are working on a bioactive material that can be used to print bone implants tailored to the individual needs of a given patient, especially the facial bones.
Scientists are working on a high-protein feed produced from algae. Microalgae could improve immunity and support the growth and development of animals. The team from the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin will receive PLN 2.6 million in funding for the production of biomass from microalgae.
Biologists from the University of Łódź in cooperation with scientists from the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) in Bergen have discovered over 300 new species of organisms living on the seabed off the coast of Ghana.
The NASK National Research Institute has become one of 18 partners of the EPIQUE project, the aim of which is to create a quantum computer based on photonics.
Polish scientists have destroyed the DNA of a cancer cell and blocked its repair mechanism by combining chemotherapy with radiotherapy to make the treatment safer, says Dr. Magdalena Zdrowowicz-Żamojć from the University of Gdańsk.
Scientists from Germany, Italy and the Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Białowieża checked whether large predators still mattered in ecosystems heavily dominated by humans. Human activity, such as hunting, may affect ungulate populations more than the presence of predators, they say.
In Kenya, the changing climate is disrupting the seasons; the region suffers from water shortages. Brazil faces the predatory exploitation of natural resources. An international team including scientists from Poland wants to support these communities in building the planet's 'resistance' to changing conditions.
For the protection of plants and animals, it becomes important to monitor changes that occur in the genomes of individual species with climate change, especially in the driest and warmest areas, believe researchers from an international team, including scientists from Poland.
A laser that emits short pulses, developed at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology, now helps in examinations of the retina and will be useful for analysing nanomaterials and activating chemical reactions. Scientists plan to commercialise the device that can potentially replace older tools of this type in science and research.
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.
