Research

Researchers probe tomb of Władysław the Elbow High in hope of discovering what his face looked like

Footage from an endoscopic camera clearly shows the 14th-century king’s royal sceptre lying across his body and the crumbling remains of a shroud still lying across his face – but mystery still surrounds whether the king actually looks like his portrait. Wawel Cathedral/public domain

Footage from an endoscopic camera clearly shows the 14th-century king’s royal sceptre lying across his body and the crumbling remains of a shroud still lying across his face – but mystery still surrounds whether the king actually looks like his portrait.

Forester finds ancient Neolithic settlement in Elbląg wood

The settlement may have belonged to a little-known people who lived on the Baltic coast around 2000 BC.

Remains of 2,000-year-old monkeys buried like sleeping CHILDREN reveal Romans and ancient Egyptians imported them from India as household pets

Professor Marta Osypińska, a zooarchaeologist from the Polish Academy of Sciences, described the find as ‘unique’, saying: “Until now, no one has found Indian monkeys at archaeological sites in Africa. Interestingly, even ancient written sources don’t mention this practice.”

Poland has spent over EUR 90 mln to fight pandemic around the world

Poland has allocated over PLN 400 million (EUR 90.9 million) to fight the COVID-19 pandemic around the world, including funding for research on the coronavirus, vaccines, drugs and tests, the Foreign Ministry reported on Monday.

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.

Nobel winners defend Warsaw-based int'l research centre

Eleven Nobel Prize winners from the fields of physiology or medicine and chemistry have written a letter to University of Warsaw (UW) asking the rector-elect's support for the UW-based International Research Agenda ReMedy unit, which is facing liquidation.

Polish scientist involved in breakthrough work linking coronavirus effects to genes

The research could lead to a better understanding as to why the disease affects people in different ways.

Ancient aches: tooth decay plagued ancestors scientists find

New research by Polish team shed lights on the diet of humans 9,000 years ago.

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

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.

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.

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