Olsztyn scientists create conditions for the development of vegetation on Mars
Scientists have come up with the conditions necessary for the creation of a small ecosystem that will enable the cultivation and development of vegetation on Mars.
Meat-eating beetles look after offspring by covering corpses in heat-generating coating, says new research
Carrion beetles from the species Necrodes littoralis, commonly known as shore sexton beetles, cover the corpse with a heat-generating coating. This provides favourable conditions for the development of their offspring, Polish scientists have shown. In the future, this research could allow forensic scientists to more accurately determine the time of death.
mRNA degradation mechanisms better understood
Scientists including researchers from the University of Warsaw have described the way the activity of enzymes in intracellular condensates contributes to the degradation of mRNA.
Tree frog cause birds to lose their clutches, according to new research
Tree frogs could be responsible for destroying bird eggs, say researchers from the University of Wrocław.
Polish and British scientists team up to explore mathematical modelling in botany
Scientists from Poland and the UK have created a proprietary mathematical model that enables scientists to analyse changes in the shape of leaves with parallel nervation.
With storks arriving earlier than expected, zoologists explain the birds' behaviour
Despite not traditionally arriving in Poland until March 19th, this year storks were spotted as early as the beginning of the month.
Bieszczady bison population grows to 719
The number of European bison in the Bieszczady Mountains is growing, with 719 being counted during the most recent inventory.
Neanderthals used toothpicks, new research reveals
Neanderthals from around 46,000 years ago used 'toothpicks and oral hygiene' an international team of scientists have found.
Why there is so much fat in mammalian egg cells explained
Mammalian egg cells contain large amounts of energy-storing lipid droplets. Until now, their function was unclear. Now, a team led by a Polish researcher shows that these droplets are necessary in diapause - the period when the embryo waits for the convenient time for implantation.
Researchers study American forests' response to climate change
Younger, smaller trees, which cover most of the eastern forests of North America, have increased seed production under the influence of climate change, but older, larger trees that dominate the forests of the American West have suffered, a new study shows.