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No Limits | From genes to drugs. A new approach in treating glioma

| Patryk Rurka, MSc | Our body is a complex organism made up of approximately 37.2 trillion cells that build a variety of tissues and organs. Each of these cells is like a small factory with its own set of organelles that perform a variety of essential functions. Our cells vary in shape, size, and...

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Utilising nature’s potential | Research by Prof. Agnieszka Kompała-Bąba

What is the article about?What is the article about? Despite their neglected appearance, wastelands, roadsides, post-industrial areas, and post-mining waste heaps fulfil key ecological functions, including stabilising the ground and preventing erosion. Taking advantage of the natural processes of plant succession in these areas can contribute to improving the quality of life of residents by...

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No Limits | Quality of human kind – quality of life

What is the article about?What is the article about? The quality of life is built on its sanctity. Australian ethicist Peter Singer said that the era of the sanctity of life has come to an end and the era of the quality of life has begun. This quotation draws on the opposition between the quality...

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No Limits | We are all equal

What is the article about?What is the article about? People with disabilities form a diverse group, some of whom experience intellectual disabilities. Nowadays, there is more and more talk about social inclusion. The world, including Poland, is becoming more open to people with disabilities and including them. Contact Dorota Prysak, PhD from the Institute of...

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Preserved cultural heritage of the Polish countryside. Unique resources of the Archives of the Polish Ethnographic Atlas

The Faculty of Arts and Educational Science of the University of Silesia, located in Cieszyn, is the only entity in Poland and Europe collecting ethnographic materials concerning Polish rural culture of the second half of the 20th century. The discussed collection – Archives of the Polish Ethnographic Atlas (PEA) – contains thousands of questionnaires, surveys,...

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No Limits | 3D Printing Revolution in Orthopaedics

What is the article aboutWhat is the article about Personalised implants made using 3D printing make it possible to obtain an excellent reproduction of bone structure or joint geometry. In the near future, such solutions may become hospital standard. Contact Ryszard Tomaszewski, PhD, DSc, Associate Professor – ryszard.tomaszewski@us.edu.pl Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Science...

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No Limits | Louise’s Second Life

What is the article about?What is the article about? The political transformation after 1989 necessitated the development of post-industrial areas in Poland. Among other things, the potential for historical, educational, tourist and even natural qualities was recognised in the areas of former mines or steelworks. Contact Marta Chmielewska, PhD from the Institute of Earth Sciences...

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Byzantium Returns to Katowice

The Centre for Byzantine Studies restarts its operation at the University of Silesia. It is a reactivation of the former Centre for Studies on Literature and the Reception of Byzantium, which ceased its operation due to the university reform. The warden of the Centre in its new shape has become Prof. Przemysław Marciniak, Faculty of...

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