Articles from category Physics

Research University: Five questions for Physicist Professor Michał Parniak

There are atoms that behave as if physics had turned all their parameters up to the max. They are larger, respond more strongly to external signals, and are far more…

During a PET scan, positronium is produced in the patient’s body – a particle considered a promising diagnostic marker.

Detecting cancer at its earliest stages: A new PET scanner

Malignant tumors remain among the leading causes of death in Poland and worldwide. A new type of positron emission tomography scanner could make it possible to detect cancer at its…

The LIGO detector control center at Hanford. Photo: Tobin Fricke/Wikimedia Commons

The “sound” of the Universe: A new era of gravitational-wave astronomy

September 2025 marked the tenth anniversary of a landmark discovery of the 21st century. In 2015, gravitational waves were directly detected for the first time. They were predicted by Albert…

In physics, sensitivity is key: A conversation with Prof. Michał Parniak

In articles about him, one word keeps returning: outstanding. He has developed a record-breaking quantum memory, can store light, and is building a quantum sensor for the European Space Agency.…

Voting at a polling place during the 2020 presidential election in Poland.

Split down the middle: What drives this even split? Elections through the eyes of physicists

Have you ever wondered why the results of many elections and referendums so often hover around a 50–50 split? Candidates run neck and neck, and the winner is decided by…

An innovative computational model reveals the cause of the disease: scientists on the trail of epilepsy

It is one of the most common neurological diseases. Epilepsy affects 1% of the world’s population. Although the condition has been known for thousands of years, we are still waiting…