Poland’s first commercial satellite to be launched next year Poland’s first commercial satellite is to be launched into space as early as the first quarter of next year. But the SatRevolution company’s plans are more ambitious. The heads of the... Read more

Quadrantid swarm maximum Quadrantids are one of the larger swarmsóin the meteorów that can be admired in the sky. It is not very popular in Poland, as conditions are usually not favorable at this time of yearóIn the atmospheric permitting... Read more

Krakow scientists have invented a smart inhaler for asthmatics Krakow scientists have developed an intelligent inhaler – FindAir . By linking a device to a mobile app, asthmatics can more easily predict and prevent attacks. In January, the device will... Read more

Cats match the intelligence of dogs Dogs are not at all smarter than cats. Japanese researchers have proven that cats have the same kind of episodic memory as dogs. This shows that common dachshunds use advanced cognitive processes. Read more

Poles surveyed the necropolis of Sudanese monks 1,500 years ago More than 80 graves were examined by Polish archaeologists at a medieval monastic cemetery in Ghazali in northern Sudan. This is the first-ever excavation conducted at a necropolis of Christian... Read more

Space attractions in 2017 Rój Quadrantidów is one of the largest swarmsóin whichóre can be observed in the night sky. First „falling stars” could be seen as early as December 28, but the maximum rój is expected to reach on... Read more

Eating spicy foods prolongs life If you like spicy foods, you may live longer, according to a study conducted by experts at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont. A team of researchers showed that consumption of... Read more

Our ancestors were cannibals Cases of cannibalism in Neanderthalsów were discovered earlier in southern Europe. Bite marks on human bones and cuts were found in Spain and France. Now evidence that our ancestors ate each other has also been found... Read more

A breakthrough is coming? Polish way for ultrafast information recording Polish-Dutch team of physicists has managed to bypass the barrier in speed and efficiency of information writing. As a result, data on computer disks could be written a thousand times... Read more

A new species of gibbon named after a character from “Star Wars” A new species of gibbon lives in the tropical forests of southwestern China. Scientists have been looking at it for some time, but have only now determined that... Read more