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Not as Darth as it seems! Student’s ‘light sabre’ project to be used in cataract eye surgery

Aleksandra Fiszkiewicz from the Warsaw University of Technology, defended her master’s thesis in engineering entitled: “Assessment of the technical possibilities of creating a ‘light sabre’ from the ‘Star Wars’ universe.” Warsaw University of Technology

Initially seen as being a bit of a joke, the Star Wars inspired sabre contains an unusual lens which can help scientists create an innovative corneal implant for cataract patients.

Breaking the glass ceiling: When it comes to science, Polish women are on the up

Poland has one of the best female-to-male ratios of scientists in the world.

Say watt? Boffins strive to make power cuts a thing of the past

The results of the research stands to transform how power grids the world over are designed.

‘Tired and dreary’ museum to get glamorous new makeover – and the results are stunning

Founded in 1998, the museum is currently located inside the former depot building of the first narrow-gauge electric tram. Now, a fresh, young team from Koza Nostra Studio and Stellar Fireworks will give the exhibition a new facelift with their incredible-looking redesign.

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Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
HERO! Polish chef tackles London Bridge terrorist with 1.5-metre narwhal tusk
Old black and white photos of Warsaw Uprising brought to life in incredible colour
Miracle-worker surgeon becomes first Pole in history awarded prestigious fellowship

Art & Culture

Race is on to save war hero’s artwork from destruction as demolishers move in

Tadeusz Adam Zieliński’s works can be found in churches, courts, banks and public buildings from Jerusalem, Fatima and Tiberius to London, Norwich and Lourdes. Now his relief in a London court building which is set to be torn down is under threat.

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Strong Europe needs ambitious budget, Polish PM says at summit
Poland's largest retailer plans to open over 100 new stores this year
Poland seeks millions of euros in EU gas infrastructure funding
Retail sales up 3.4 pct y/y in January - stats office
Polish HICP inflation up by 3.8 pct y/y in January - Eurostat

'My mum was kidnapped by Hitler's SS!'

During WW II, the Germans kidnapped up to 200,000 ‘racially suitable’ Polish children for adoption by senior Nazis. In a harrowing, exclusive interview, TFN speaks to the son of one of the ‘Lebensborn’. What makes his story unusual though, is that with no real family of her own in Poland, Dariusz Dziekan’s mother quickly got back in contact with her German adopted mother after the war and Dziekan grew up knowing this woman simply as Grandma.

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Sad but beautiful! Why are Polish christmas carols so miserable?

Why So Serious?
A chance encounter on the remote Faroe Islands leads to a meeting with a remarkable Polish woman.

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