biology

New species of animal named after internationally acclaimed writer Andrzej Stasiuk

Literature loving biology boffins from Łódź decided to name the crustacean Gammarus Stasiuki in honour of Andrzej Stasiuk after finding it in the Poland’s Lower Beskid mountain range, which is also the home of the award-winning writer. Arek Markowicz/PAP/Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Łódź

Literature loving biology boffins from Łódź decided to name the crustacean Gammarus Stasiuki in honour of Andrzej Stasiuk after finding it in the Poland’s Lower Beskid mountain range, which is also the home of the award-winning writer.

Life of ‘hero biologist’ Rudolf Weigl who invented typhus vaccine and saved Jews during WWII to be retold in timely new film

Entitled To Conquer Typhus, the film’s producer Bogdan Miszczak said: “When I started looking for information on Dr Weigl, I came to the conclusion that we could not have thought of a better hero.”

Gdańsk biologist is first Pole to win prestigious award for her ground-breaking work on Alzheimer’s cure

Dr. Karolina Pierzynowska scooped the award for her innovative work using genistein, a naturally occurring isoflavone that is found in soybeans which has “great potential in the treatment of Huntington's disease and Alzheimer's disease.”

Poles among most-cited scientists in the world

A group of 726 scientists from Poland are featured on a list of the top two-percent most-cited scientists, published by PLOS Biology, a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all aspects of biology.

Gdynia school wall transforms into massive bird house

Featuring a mural of a tree as well as a dozen bird boxes attached to the wall, the pioneering project was specifically designed to slot seamlessly into the city’s aesthetic fabric whilst also fulfilling a more practical role as a safe haven for birds.

New species of bat found hanging upside down in cellar of 14th century castle

The common bent-wing bat spotted in Rożnów Castle on the banks of the Dunajec river, is a Mediterranean bat species with a grey-brown coloration, slightly lighter on the abdominal side, with very long and narrow wings.

Ancient aches: tooth decay plagued ancestors scientists find

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

Animal harm? Bats are not to blame for coronavirus, humans are, says zoology prof

Professor Piotr Tryjanowski, director of the Poznań University Of Life Sciences’ Institute of Zoology, says that instead of eating them, bats should be studied as they could be a good model for studying anti-inflammatory systems.

Howl you doin'! Injured wolf cub returned to mum thanks to DNA analysis

The badly injured cub nicknamed Klincz was found lying on the side of a road after being hit by a car. Following a month of rehabilitation he was eventually released back into the wild after researchers tracked his pack down.

Hello, is it me you’re looking for? Rare mouse-deer thought to be extinct found in Vietnamese forest

The silver-backed Chevrotain which was found by scientists from the Global Wildlife Conservation with the support of Wrocław Zoo, is on a list of 25 most-wanted lost species.

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