University of Silesia in Katowice

Water scarcity, increased carbon dioxide level and occurrence of pathogens – these are some examples of stress factors affecting the cultivation of barley, the fourth grain in the world in terms of cultivation area An international team of researchers took joint action under BARISTA project, intended to develop tools that enable to optimise

I have been researching the early education of children in Kenya for many years When I travel to this beautiful African country, I make friends with students and teachers To help them organise classes, I provide them with school supplies, hardware and bikes I am

December was warm, with midday temperatures reaching even up to 10°C and some rainfall We are slowly getting used to the lack of snow, but it would be better, if we had it Not only for the winter sport enthusiasts: for everyone of us as well Assoc Prof Ewa Łupikasza, Professor of the

On the one hand, we hear more and more about the periods of draught and heatwaves in Poland; on the other hand – about the increasing extreme atmospheric phenomena, such as violent storms and downpours that result in floods Such phenomena, which also occur in other Central European countries, are very important for

The 25th anniversary of the Museum of Earth Sciences The Museum of Earth Sciences, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, shows natural history The museum collection contains about 4,000 geological objects: rocks, fossils, minerals and meteorites from Poland and abroad The exhibitions are displayed on the ground floor of the Faculty

Scientists from the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Silesia are the authors of the method of obtaining polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and anthracene derivatives that will be applied in modern organic synthesis and technology of materials developed for organic electronics The first group of compounds demonstrates unique electron and photophysical properties,

Scientists from the University of Silesia in Katowice developed a method of synthesis that allows to produce chemically pure polycaprolactone (PCL-u) It is a polymer that degrades naturally in about two years and demonstrates tissue consistency, so it can be used in pharmaceutical and medical industry It also has good processing properties, it is

The biomedical devices market is developing dynamically Monitoring of various physiological parameters of an organism is important, and it can be nowadays performed by persons doing sports or patients without medical assistance It is possible to monitor: heartbeat, walking speed, calories burned, level of lactic acid, and respiratory frequency, which is especially