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Ancient Egyptian mummy was NOT pregnant, says new research

Researchers at the National Museum in Warsaw said that despite X-ray scans and CT images last year revealing what appeared to be a foetus, this was the result of ‘a computer illusion and misinterpretation.’ Warsaw mummy project

Researchers at the National Museum in Warsaw said that despite X-ray scans and CT images last year revealing what appeared to be a foetus, this was the result of ‘a computer illusion and misinterpretation.’

Warsaw University records increased enrollment of Ukrainian students

Over 500 Ukrainian students have enrolled at Warsaw University in the present recruitment period, nearly twice as many as in the previous period, the university's press spokesperson told PAP on Wednesday.

One-of-a-kind: Warsaw-based scientists build groundbreaking quantum processor

The trio scientists are credited with building the first quantum processor in the world, thereby proving that information can be transmitted via light spectrums emitted by all objects.

Scientists find 2,000-year-old Egyptian mummy foetus was ‘pickled like a gherkin’

Scientists at the Warsaw Mummy Project discovered the foetus was covered with natron, a naturally occurring mixture of sodium carbonate decahydrate, to dry the body and began to “pickle” in an acidic environment.

Poland’s Napoleonic legacy

With the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s death in early May, what effect did the French Emperor have on Poland?

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.

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.”

British virus variant to become dominant in Poland - expert

The British variant of the Covid-19 virus will become dominant in Poland in just a few weeks' time, a scientist has warned.

It’s The Debrief Christmas Special 2020!

It’s that time of year again for The Debrief Christmas Special! Hosted by John Beauchamp with guest Ed Wight, Managing Editor of The First News.

Astronomers discover smallest rogue planet in the galaxy

To locate the free-floating planet, a team of international astronomers led by those from the University of Warsaw’s OGLE team at the Astronomical Observatory used an astronomical phenomenon called gravitational microlensing.

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