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Polish researcher awarded Italy's Knight's Cross for work on coronavirus

Professor Maciej Tarkowski, a doctor and biologist, has been working with researchers under the leadership of Professor Massimo Gallu at Milan's Sacco Hospital since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy. Mourad Balti Touati/PAP/EPA

Polish medical biologist Maciej Tarkowski based in Milan has been distinguished with the Knight's Cross by Italian President Sergio Mattarella for his services in fighting the coronavirus epidemic, Italy's Presidential Palace announced on Wednesday.

Silesia brings in most modern 3D printing technology in the world

The cutting-edge device, which can be used for full-colour printing using multiple materials, can be used to create sophisticated models used in dentistry, such as an anatomical model of a human head.

Mystery of where 17th century diplomat buried is solved after scientists find remains using geo-radar

The remains of Maciej von Krockow who helped end the Thirty Years’ War and who died in Kołobrzeg in 1675 following his move to the city 20 years earlier, were discovered by scientists inside a church.

Stars in her eyes: the woman who wants to blast off into space

TFN speaks to Agnieszka Elwertowska, an analogue Mars mission commander, engineer and IT student, who hopes to become only the second Polish astronaut after Mirosław Hermaszewski.

Wolfing it down: Ice Age hunters tucked into wolf meat, researchers find

Analysis of ancient wolf bones by Polish and Czech scientists reveals cut marks.

Poland: Coronavirus SUCCESS?

Tomasz Rożek is Poland's biggest science YouTuber. In this special Coronavirus episode of Poland's best English-language programme, Heart of Poland, we talk to Tomasz about how Poland is handling the COVID-19 crisis.

Docs come up with artificial intelligence system to identify COVID-19 with X-rays

By analysing a patient’s chest X-rays with their artificial intelligence CIRCA system, the scientists from the Silesian University of Technology (SUT) are able to distinguish coronavirus symptoms from other pulmonary infections.

Crushing the coronavirus

As we enter our third month of coronalockdown, we take a look at steps being taken to help fight the COVID-19 virus…

University boffins create ‘disinfection gate’ that kills bacteria and virus in one minute

In an attempt to bring a ‘modicum of normalcy’ to a post-COVID-19 world, the device, which in the future will be used in public places such as airports, museums, and train stations is already operating in two hospitals.

Hero docs save COVID-19 mum with blood of virus survivor after premature birth

Because people who have recovered from the disease have produced antibodies that neutralise and destroy SARS-CoV-2 virus cells, after the woman’s health deteriorated, doctors from Kędzierzyn Koźle gave her a dose. And it worked!

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