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

The authors of the innovative project have proved that information can be transmitted via light spectrums emitted by all objects. www.fuw.edu.pl

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.

‘Patriotic sword’ used to fight Russians in January Uprising found in Bulgaria

The sword has been identified as a type that was especially popular in the Austrian-controlled part of Poland in the early 1860s, around the time of the January Uprising of 1863-1864.

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.

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New bi-lingual book hailed as ‘love letter’ to one of Warsaw’s quirkiest streets

Laying bare the secrets and the stories behind Warsaw’s Hoża street, the new Polish-English language book is set to achieve cult status for its charming exploration of the city’s hidden side.

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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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