Can recycled timber be reused?
An international consortium including scientists from the Warsaw University of Technology is working on a method to test whether used timber is suitable for re-use in construction. The Ti-ReX project includes the selection of tests to assess the strength, fire resistance and moisture content of wood, as well as the data processing procedure for risk assessment.
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Scientists to convert wind turbine blades into road noise barriers
Scientists working in the Via Carpatia Polytechnic Network are developing innovative noise barriers from giant wind turbine blades that lie in landfills near wind farms.
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Bioactive material for 3D printing bone implants
Scientists from the Cracow University of Technology are working on a bioactive material that can be used to print bone implants tailored to the individual needs of a given patient, especially the facial bones.
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High-protein algae feed
Scientists are working on a high-protein feed produced from algae. Microalgae could improve immunity and support the growth and development of animals. The team from the West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin will receive PLN 2.6 million in funding for the production of biomass from microalgae.
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Wrocław eye lasers offer short pulses to examine the retina
A laser that emits short pulses, developed at the Wrocław University of Science and Technology, now helps in examinations of the retina and will be useful for analysing nanomaterials and activating chemical reactions. Scientists plan to commercialise the device that can potentially replace older tools of this type in science and research.
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Bacteria can protect crop plants, says microbiologist
Bacteria can protect plants against the effects of floods, drought and salinity, and at normal humidity they will support the growth of cultivated cereals and vegetables. Microbiologists in Puławy are working on a biopreparation that will cover the roots of crop plants and protect them.
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Printed AI exoskeleton limb to help rehabilitate stroke victims
Designed for people after a stroke, accidents or with neuromuscular diseases, a 3D printed hand rehabilitation exoskeleton will help exercise movements of the shoulder and elbow joints. Engineers, programmers and physiotherapists will use artificial intelligence to automatically analyse patient's mistakes.
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Butterfly configuration - Polish proposal for satellite missions
A team of scientists from the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences proposes placing geodetic satellites in a 'butterfly' configuration, including satellites in retrograde orbit, where there are currently no objects orbiting the Earth.
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Scientists from Gdańsk University of Technology produce ecological fuel
A new technology for the synthesis of dimethyl ether has been developed at the Gdańsk University of Technology. It is an attractive, ecological alternative to diesel fuel.
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Polish idea for bidirectional LEDs - without AC/DC power supply
Diodes that emit light regardless of the direction of current flow through the device - directly from alternating current (AC), and not only from direct current (DC) - have been developed by researchers from the Institute of High Pressure Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
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