Inside a protein: University of Warsaw scientists track the motions of individual molecules
Proteins inside our cells are constantly changing shape mostly through…
The many faces of sleep deprivation: What one sleepless night does to your brain – and how it differs from a week of too little rest
Whether we pull an all-nighter to finish an important project…
Motion сreates life: In conversation with Nobel Prize-winning Prof. Ben L. Feringa
Soon, you may no longer need to wash your windows…
Can the sky be expanded? Scientists at the University of Warsaw aim to enhance global air traffic connectivity
Every day, more than 100,000 flights take to the skies…
When AI writes a book: The future of authors in the era of artificial intelligence
On September 19, 2025, Justyna Bargielska, an acclaimed and award-winning…
From nicotine to Alzheimer’s: UW scientists unveil a new model of brain receptors
Ionotropic receptors in neurons act like gates, opening in response…
Library collections burn slowly: The wartime fate of manuscripts at the University of Warsaw Library
Burned, stolen, lost – the University of Warsaw Library lost…
ChatGPT wrote the paper. Can academic instructors tell?
Some see it as a revolutionary tool; others as a…
A drug that thinks: Smart microgels from the University of Warsaw
When we get a headache, we reach for a pill.…
Reading Earth’s climate history: The mysteries of solution pipes
How can channels carved into limestone reveal what our planet’s…
From combine harvesters to housing developments: The changing face of land-use conflicts in Poland’s countryside
A tractor in the field, an excavator on the horizon,…
Just another job? Talking about “dirty work”
What happens when your job isn’t exactly the kind people…
Silkworms, preserves, and menageries: How people cared for animals in old Poland
Were people in the 17th century concerned about the health…
Cutting through the noise: How OSINT can help fight disinformation
We are flooded with information every day – and not…
The untouched treasure: Tracing the legacy of one of Poland’s greatest figures
A stroke of good fortune kept it safe for decades…