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Prof. Bożena Łosiewicz | Does frequent car washing accelerate corrosion?

Bożena Łosiewicz, PhD, DSc, Associate Professor Institute of Materials Engineering |Prof. Bożena Łosiewicz| The word “samochód” is the Polish equivalent for “automobile,” which was selected in a competition in the interwar period. The combination of words “sam” and “chód” made it possible to name a vehicle that had its own propulsion and moved independently. Another...

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Łukasz Nicewicz | World Bee Day 2020

|Łukasz Nicewicz| The word ‘bee’ is most frequently associated directly with the honey bee (Apis mellifera), a hard-working insect producing honey and pollinating flowers. However, from the systematic perspective, it is a huge group of animals, which includes tens of thousands of species. A majority of bees are loners, only some form ‘societies’ and just...

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Mathematical Adventure with Numbers Interview with Dr. Łukasz Dawidowski

Mathematics, referred to as the “Queen of Sciences”, celebrates its day on 12 March. Dr. Łukasz Dawidowski from the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Silesia in Katowice, who specialises in differential equations, teaching and science communication, will tell us about numerous mathematical festivals, as well as about epidemiological modelling, which is...

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Is the fur of the “King of the Arctic” actually white? Polar Bear Day

Global warming leads to ice cover decline in the Arctic, which may soon result in the extinction of polar bear as a species. Polar Bear Day is celebrated on 27 February on the initiative of Polar Bears International. It is intended to increase the awareness of climate change risks in the society. Dr. Michał Ciepły...

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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’ pursuit of...

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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, and if...

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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 of...

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Nanomedicine in Cancer Therapies. Research by Dr. Eng. Maciej Serda

World Cancer Day is celebrated on 4 February. We often hear how important it is to undergo preventive examinations that allow to detect a developing disease at its early stage. We also know that the number of cancer cases increases each year. Scientists around the world conduct intensive research intended to develop new, more effective...

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