Poles submitted 671 applications to the European Patent Office (EPO) in 2023, over 10% more than in 2022. Most applications were filed by the University of Zielona Góra, the AGH University of Science and Technology and the Jagiellonian University, according to a press release of the Patent Office of the Republic of Poland.
Poland's most advanced and largest satellite will be launched into Earth’s orbit this year, the company co-responsible for its construction reports. The mass of the orbiter is comparable to the combined mass of all Polish satellites built so far.
Scientists from the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw have discovered important similarities between the main types of betacoronaviruses, including the deadly viruses SARS-CoV-2 and MERS, as well as the OC43 virus that causes colds.
Breastfeeding women in cities consume more caffeine than those living in rural areas. Breastfeeding mothers with secondary education are more likely to use caffeine products than those with higher education, and women aged 34-44 are more likely to use them than younger mothers, says Aleksandra Purkiewicz from the Doctoral School of the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn.
Polish engineers have developed the leg mechanism for the lunar hopper. The robot, commissioned by the European Space Agency (ESA), is intended to be an alternative to rovers that cannot always handle the difficult terrain of the Moon.
Despite the huge progress that has been made over several decades, the situation of Polish surface waters is rather bad, although it is no different from Western Europe in this respect. A lot can be changed with simple methods, says Dr. Paweł Jarosiewicz, an ecohydrologist from the University of Lodz.
According to researchers from the Jagiellonian University, in the future it will be possible to treat organ fibrosis using the forces of nature. The researchers want to use extracellular vesicles, i.e. nanostructures secreted by cells of various organisms.
The common belief that algorithms and artificial intelligence are completely objective is a misconception. Technology has always reflected the prejudices and stereotypes that exist in societies, because the databases on which it is based and learns are optimised and implemented by people, say researchers.
Scientists from the Space Research Center at the Polish Academy of Sciences have developed a new numerical model of magma intrusion into the crust of the Earth and other planetary bodies. It will help better understand the mechanics of volcanoes, including the past volcanic activity on the Moon and Mars.
The majority of Warsaw residents who declare to be 'pro-ecological' choose a car as a means of transport on a daily basis. At the same time, 70 percent of 'car enthusiasts' actually drive a car every day, a study by a Polish-Norwegian team of scientists shows.
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.
