Science

New species of prehistoric reptile related to crocodiles found in village dig

The specimen was found among fossils of vertebrates from about 210 million years ago, including lungfish and turtles, excavated at the archeological site in the village of Kocury, southwest Poland. Łukasz Czepiński

The specimen was found among fossils of vertebrates from about 210 million years ago, including lungfish and turtles, excavated at the archeological site in the village of Kocury, southwest Poland.

World's first pregnant Egyptian mummy uncovered in Warsaw

The mummy was subjected to several sets of tomographic scans, X-rays and a three-dimensional visualization which allowed a closer examination of the entire fetus which established that the woman was in the 26-28th week of pregnancy.

Earliest signs of human life found in Saharan gold mine include massive, almond-shaped cleavers resembling fists

Archaeologists from the University of Wrocław came across hundreds of artefacts belonging to the African variety of Homo erectus, the ancestor of humans (Homo sapiens), about 70 km east of the present-day city of Atbara.

The inside scoop! Szczecin scientist creates ice cream that delays ageing process

The brainchild of Dr. Katarzyna Szkolnicka from the West Pomeranian University of Technology, the new buttermilk ice cream is fluffier than traditional ice cream and can also promote well-being and enhance intellectual abilities and beauty.

Professor ‘facemask’ breathes second life into his eco-friendly adaptors made from corn

After developing 3D printed, biodegradable eco-mask adapters for the health service, Professor Marek Macko (right) will now turn his corn waste and proprietary blend polymer mix into adaptors for the fire service, before making them commercially available. 

Mapping the universe

In this episode of The Debrief, we speak to two astronomers helping to create the most detailed map ever of the universe.

Payment technology implanted in your HAND becomes first that can be used worldwide

Using bio-polymers and the same short-range NFC (near-field communication) technology as contactless payment cards, the implant from Polish-British startup Walletmor can be sewn into the hand and used to make payments at all contactless terminals around the world that accept payments with standard cards from organizations such as Mastercard or Visa.

Rocking it! New UNESCO Geopark opens in Holy Cross Mountains

A geological landscape park, with rock formations dating back 400 million years, has been awarded a UNESCO Geopark Label following a four year campaign to have its status recognised.

Astronomers come up with most detailed map of the universe ever – and it’s out of this world

By observing the universe at low radio frequencies, astronomers can now specify with greater accuracy the number of new stars being formed in the early universe, establish a correlation between the brightness of galaxies on the low radio images and the rate of star formation as well as analyse emissions from around massive black holes or the collision of galaxies.

Neural network to help find hidden archaeological treasures

Team leader Piotr Wroniecki said: “If the system works as expected, it could successfully revolutionise archaeology – as the introduction of radiocarbon dating did in the first half of the 20th century.”

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