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New Layers for Elements Made of Aluminium and its Alloys Patent for the University of Silesia

Dr Joanna Korzekwa and Assoc Prof Władysław Skoneczny, Professor of the University of Silesia, have developed new methods for producing composite layers and double surface layers on substrates made of aluminium or its layers Both inventions have been covered by patent protection Parts of machines, vehicles or devices made of aluminium or its alloys

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Patent for the Method of Obtaining Derivatives of Naphthalene Diimides

Scientists from the University of Silesia in Katowice have developed a new method for obtaining derivatives of naphthalene diimides with specific electronic and optical properties The synthesis method of these compounds has been optimised The new method of obtaining these compounds is simpler and more efficient, because it allows to exclude a number of

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Patents Made by Scientists from the University of Silesia. An Interview with Mariusz Grzesiczak, Patent Attorney

I’m sure that there are still many undiscovered inventors at the University of Silesia Perhaps they haven’t thought that the results of their research, which constitute intellectual property, can be additionally protected, eg by obtaining a patent for invention, protective right for utility model or

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We Have a New National Day. An Interview with Prof. Andrzej Noras about Polish Science Day

The first ever Polish Science Day is celebrated this year The new national day is celebrated on 19 February (the anniversary of Nicolaus Copernicus’s birthday) and was established as a form of recognition of the achievements of Polish scientists As we can read in the justification, the following factors deserve particular attention: scholars’

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Loves and Death in the World of Insects. Dr. Jacek Francikowski, biologist, tells us about glow-worms, crickets and jumping spiders

We may find out how love and death are very close to each other by learning the details of remarkable intimate life of insects It is not only their organisms, but also the courtship, mating rituals and sexual behaviours that are characterised by extraordinary diversity The hardship of ensuring species continuity goes on,

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An Aphid Chasing an Aphid Prof. Łukasz Depa about the Intimate Secrets of Hemiptera

It’s mid-February, we celebrate the Valentine’s Day, and in the morning you can hear the birds singing The morning bird sounds prove that the spring is near This is how birds mark their territories and begin to look for a partner and suitable location for building their nests Spring doesn’t always mark the beginning

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Fungi instead of Pesticides. Dr. Franco Magurno Talking about his Research

Coal dumps, an inherent element of Upper Silesian landscape, are mainly perceived as a risk, because they may cause pollution of surface and deep waters, as well as air For scientists, however, they are a huge research field, a kind of laboratory where they search for the causes of changes in vegetation under

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„No Limits” – Science Without Limits. Interview with Editor-in-Chief Dr. Agnieszka Sikora

„No Limits” is the new popular science semi-annual journal at the University of Silesia, which promotes the research conducted at our university, or in cooperation with other scientific units Although the main topic of the first issue is climate changes, we will also find out from the articles how our experts save old

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