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„No Limits” | Global warming is speeding up

| Maria Sztuka | On 18th August 2019, when Europe was being scorched by a record heat wave, in Iceland, in the vicinity of Reykjavík, a symbolic “burial” of the Ok Glacier (Okjökull) took place Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir participated in the farewell ceremony, alongside numerous government and UN representatives, scientists,

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„No Limits” | Experimental projects supporting rehabilitation

| Małgorzata Kłoskowicz | We mostly associate Virtual Reality with entertainment, however, it is more frequently mentioned in the context of various therapies Scientists from the University of Silesia designed special games for rehabilitation which make use of VR technology They are intended for patients needing permanent or temporal rehabilitation of the

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Patented pressure sensor for controlling the combustion parameters in car engines

Scientists from the University of Silesia in Katowice are co-authors of a high thermal stability pressure sensor, which can be used for controlling the combustion parameters in car engines Among other things, technological progress in engine construction leads to an increasing gas compression in the combustion chamber, which is why the measurement of compression

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Patent for compounds to be applied in designing new medicines

Scientists associated with the University of Silesia in Katowicach have developed a method to obtain compounds from the group of triazoles which demonstrate a broad range of biological activity, thanks to which they may be particularly significant in designing new medicines An example of such pharmaceuticals is tazobactam, administered together with selected antibiotics

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„No Limits” | The Holy Viking

| Assoc Prof Jakub Morawiec | The Viking epoch was an important time in Europe’s history, especially with regard to Scandinavia A number of new phenomena, such as the centralization of power, far-reaching trade, and Christianization, contributed to significant political, cultural, and social changes in the entire Scandinavian region They would not

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„No Limits” | Fascinating microworlds

| Agnieszka Sikora | Scanning electron microscopy is a kind of electron microscopy which uses a much shorter light beam than the wavelength of visible light, that is, a beam of electrons, in order to study the structure of a material’s surface as well as its chemical composition and is thus able

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„No Limits” | The newest trends in implantology

| Małgorzata Kłoskowicz | Stiff hips, muscle degeneration, a sunken chest, or impaired breathing are only a few examples how a sedentary lifestyle influences our health If we – on a daily basis – sit a few to more than a dozen hours at work, in the car, at school, and at

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„No Limit” | Revolutionizing the pharmaceutic industry

| Małgorzata Kłoskowicz | According to estimates, over 40% of drugs available in pharmacies and more than 90% of new medicinal substances show poor water solubility This means that a large number of them will not be absorbed by the patient’s body, as a consequence of which stronger drug doses must be

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