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Disinfecting streets really DOES reduce the spread of COVID-19 and could become the new norm

The scientists studied the impact of disinfecting on a sample of 20 busy public areas in Kraków between 17 March and 6 April. Łukasz Gągulski/PAP

Scientists noticed a massive decline in the number of infected areas after city authorities began disinfecting Kraków’s streets and public areas including ATMs and bus stops. Now they say as restrictions are gradually relaxed and more people leave their homes, disinfecting places is likely to become a feature of ordinary life.

Krakow team invents coronavirus-fighting substance

A group of scientists from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, southern Poland, has come up with a substance that has a strong inhibiting effect on the coronavirus infection.

Polish scientists isolate coronavirus from patient zero sample

Polish scientists have isolated and characterised the SARS-CoV-2 virus from a sample taken from the first person diagnosed with coronavirus infection in Poland.

Top Polish lab to get EUR 5.8 mln for coronavirus research

The Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, south Poland, will receive PLN 25 million (EUR 5.8 mln) for research on coronavirus, Ministry of Science and Higher Education Jarosław Gowin told a Monday press conference.

Jagiellonian scientist triumphs over Google in patent battle

Believing his pioneering system should be “free for all users”, the Jagiellonian science boffin won his case against Google and will soon see his methodology adopted to save ALL images available online.

Sensational find reveals ‘mysterious’ buried treasure in old synagogue

The treasure found at the Old Synagogue in Wieliczka includes a silver cup, five candlesticks, the parts for four or five brass chandeliers, and two silver-plated candlesticks – but mystery surrounds who put them there.

Skeleton of 2,500-year-old Scythian warrior found buried in ‘Valley of the Kings’

Buried with his weapon and golden ornaments, the warrior discovered by archaeologists from Jagiellonian University in Kraków was found in an untouched grave in an area known for both its rich burial sites and notorious grave-robbing.

Poland's largest and most modern hospital opened in Kraków

The University Hospital in Kraków, southern Poland, the largest and most modern medical centre in Poland, was officially opened on Monday. The value of the investment totalled PLN 1.2 billion (EUR 280.7 mln).

Time warp: pioneering Polish physicist paves the way for time crystals

They may sound like something from Doctor Who but thanks to the work of a Kraków professor time crystals could become a reality.

Polish archaeologists develop digital guide to southern Jordan

Archaeologists from the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, southern Poland, have developed a professional, digital guide to southern Jordan, which includes not only information about the nature and landscapes but also a word about Polish research in the region.

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Now YOU can live like a king: Dubbed the ‘unknown pearl of Mazury’, the 15th century Teutonic Knights castle is yours for 12 million Zł

Described by as “a perfect example of the military architecture of the Teutonic Order” and “one of the best preserved”, potential buyers will find a castle perched on a 1.7 hectare plot and surrounded by 10 hectares of its own adjacent land.

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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