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Warsaw scientist finds natural ‘coral-saving’ UV filter in Antarctic bacteria

The world-first discovery by PhD researcher Michał Styczyński can help stop coral extinctions. Uniwersytet Warszawski

The world-first discovery which came during research of samples of bacteria from King George Island 120km off the coast of Antarctica can help stop coral extinctions.

Polar research station in Antarctica to be revived after 40 years

In this edition of The Debrief, we meet a team of intrepid scientists as they set sail for Antarctica on a mission to reopen the Dobrowolski research station, which was abandoned four decades ago...

Brrr-illiant! Polar research station dubbed ‘portal into the inside of the earth’ to be reactivated after being abandoned over 40 years ago

Last used by Polish scientists in 1979, a team of four scientists from the Institute of Geophysics at the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw will set out from the German port of Bremerhaven on the 10th of November on a two-month journey to reach the station by boat.

Poland’s new Polar ice station set to take shape in Antarctica

The new research facility will feature a cutting-edge design tough enough to withstand the elements.

Businessman becomes only third Pole in HISTORY to make epic solo voyage to South Pole

Former soldier-turned businessman Jacek Libucha who now joins an elite group of adventurers, said he set off on his epic 1,140km voyage to fulfil a dream and honour his father.

Poland's rebuilt Antarctic research station to open in 2023

The reconstructed H. Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station is expected to start operation in 2023, Agnieszka Kruszewska from the Institute of Biophysics and Biochemistry at the Polish Academy of Sciences (IBB PAN), the station's managing institution, has told PAP.

Polish ice-station design in the running for top architecture award

The new station on Antarctica will resist the elements but also foster the wellbeing of its residents.

Brrrr-illiant! Poland ships 88mln złoty-worth of ‘flat packs’ to build new Antarctic research station

One of the pioneers of Polar research, Poland’s strategically located new snow base will carry out important scientific research in the field of oceanography, climatology, microbiology, genetics, biology, to monitor and limit changes in the delicate ecosystem there.

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Art & Culture | History

Stunning photos of Gdańsk reveal fascinating glimpse into long-forgotten world

Titled ‘Images of Gdańsk on Glass Plate Negatives from the Collections of Stadtmuseum Danzig’, the hefty bi-lingual tome presents nearly 200 images taken from the National Museum of Gdańsk’s collection of almost 2,700 glass plates.

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Exclusive

Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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