A laureate of the Foundation for Polish Science solves a puzzle of the quantum spin Hall effect

A virtually exact Hall resistance quantization to a value reliant only on the Planck constant h and electron charge e in two-dimensional systems under strong magnetic fields not only demonstrated the role of topology in condensed matter physics but also played a crucial role in redefining S.I. units in terms of constants of nature in 2019. Furthermore, the accuracy of metrological relevance has also been achieved in the case of

“Nauka dla innowacji” (“Science for Innovation”) – a series of podcasts with the winners of the International Research Agendas programme

On 21 February, the first interview with Prof. Tomasz Bulik from the Science and Technology Center in Particle Astrophysics (AstroCeNT) and the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw was broadcast. In the podcast, Professor Bulik explains how gravitational wave astronomy has moved from a laughing stock to become a great new tool for scientific insight.   Listen to the podcast with Professor

Head of AstroCeNT elected to the European Academy of Sciences and Arts

We are happy to announce that the Director of AstroCeNT, Prof. Leszek Roszkowski, has become a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA). EASA is one of the most prestigious scientific and artistic organizations in Europe. Established in 1990, EASA aims to promote progress in scientific and artistic activities in the spirit of freedom and the search for truth. Its over

Loss of the Y chromosome and the severe course of COVID-19 in men

A scientific team of Prof. Jan Dumanski, director of the International Research Agenda 3P – Medicine Laboratory in collaboration with researchers from Uppsala University, has published a paper entitled Loss of Y in leukocytes as a risk factor for critical COVID-19 in men in the journal Genome Medicine (IF=15.266). Co-authors of the publication are specianlists for Medicine Laboratory: Natalia Filipowicz, Ph.D., Magdalena Wójcik, Ph.D., Edyta

From gene expression to behavior – a novel role of SRF protein controlling gene expression in the regulation of social behavior.

Doctor Matylda Roszkowska and Anna Krysiak, M.Sc. together with the research team working under the supervision of Professor Katarzyna Kalita showed a novel link between disturbances in the process of retrieving the information encoded in genes, and abnormal social behavior in the adulthood.   – Neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, or schizophrenia belong to the complex group of disorders

How to assess if photoreceptors are functioning properly – Breakthrough technique for diagnosing eye diseases

  Can non-functioning photoreceptors be detected like dead pixels on a camera sensor? Until now this has not been possible, but a new technique will allow fast and non-invasive assessment of the physiological state of the retina. This could be a real breakthrough in the treatment of eye diseases.   For a long time, electroretinography (ERG) was the only advanced method to assess the