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Scientists on food challenges and what our grandchildren will eat
According to UN forecasts, the Earth's population will reach 10 billion in 2060. The overpopulation of the planet and the climate crisis generate new challenges when it comes to food production and distribution, scientists said during a debate at the Science Festival in Warsaw.
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Warsaw University of Technology to join fight against malaria
Malaria is the most common infectious disease in the world. Fighting one of its forms is the goal of the international research consortium PvSTATEM. Scientists from the Warsaw University of Technology joined in the work, the university reports.
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Vibrio vulnificus infections mainly threaten older people with wounds on their bodies
Vibrio vulnificus bacterial infections are not common, but they are dangerous. Treating the infection is difficult, and the disease may lead to death, says Dr. Monika Kurpas, an expert from the Medical University of Gdańsk who deals with this bacterium.
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In search of drugs for tropical diseases caused by trypanosomes
Researchers from Poland, Germany and Czechia are working on drugs against infectious diseases caused by trypanosomes. They will examine a specific enzyme of these single-cell parasites and propose 'drug candidates' better than those used so far.
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Professor Mateusz Hołda: The discovery of the importance of the septal pouch is important but not new
The discovery that the risk of ischaemic strokes is influenced by the left-sided septal pouch, which 50% of people have, is important, but it is not new, says its author, Professor Mateusz Hołda. His team published the most important information on the subject several years ago, but the research continues.
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Gdansk scientist co-discovers previously unknown DNA repair mechanism
Dr. Bartłomiej Tomasik from the Medical University of Gdańsk is the co-discoverer of a previously unknown mechanism of DNA repair by cells. Gene repair is crucial for the development and treatment of cancer.
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Lockdown showed the importance of greenery outside your window, says new study
Lockdowns have made millions of people around the world realize how important contact with nature is - even if it is just admiring nature outside the window. Researchers tracked internet trends in searches for terms related to nature observation and summarized research on how greenery around the house affects well-being.
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Researcher investigates whether ketogenic diet is safe
The increasing popularity of the ketogenic diet does not go hand in hand with scientific knowledge about the safety of its use, say scientists.
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Scientists from Jagiellonian University describe potentially anti-cancer molecule
A team from the Jagiellonian University has described a peptide that may open the way to better cancer immunotherapy. The molecule works similarly to existing antibodies, but has additional advantages.
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