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Painstaking research reveals fate of artist known as ‘Portraitist of Auschwitz’

Until now, it was known only that Franciszek Jaźwiecki who captured the broken faces of his fellow inmates through hundreds of harrowing portraits, had been employed in the death camp’s paint shop. Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum

Until now, it was known only that Franciszek Jaźwiecki who captured the broken faces of his fellow inmates through hundreds of harrowing portraits, had been employed in the death camp’s paint shop.

Seals’ bodies act like loudspeakers when underwater, says new research

Bioacoustic expert Dr Łukasz Nowak found that during the mating season when communication between the male and female seals gets ‘lively’ the seal’s body sends out noises as it swims underwater.

Popularity of electric cars in Poland continues to grow

The number of electric cars in Poland exceeded 20,000 in 2020, with nearly half of them being registered last year.

Polish chloroquine research may help in battle against coronavirus

Research on new ways to administer chloroquine may make the substance safer for Covid-19 patients, academics in Kraków, southern Poland, said on Monday.

National Science Centre earmarks EUR 17.5 mln for foreign researchers

Poland's National Science Centre has dedicated EUR 17.5 million to lure 120 foreign scientists to conduct research in Poland.

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.

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.

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