Scientists have discovered the phenomenon responsible for accelerating the Galactic cosmic rays to extreme energies. The details of the research, conducted in part by scientists from the Jagiellonian University, were published in Nature.

According to textbooks, the brain is divided into several parts, and each of them is used to process different types of sensory information. However, the results of a research conducted by a JU team published in the eLife journal suggest something else entirely.

Are we about to witness a major breakthrough in science and start producing hydrogen using microorganisms? Dr Dariusz Dziga from the JU Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology answers our question.

Microorganisms are everywhere. It's not unexpected, then, to ask about their interaction with babies who are still in their mothers' wombs or left it just a few months earlier. Is womb a sterile environment? And what happens after birth? Is there a sudden onslaught of bacteria? Dr hab. Tomasz Gosiewski from the JU Medical College Chair in Microbiology sheds some light on the issue.

Nobel Prize-worthy, major breakthrough, historic discovery – these are just some of the words the scientific world used to describe the announcement confirming the existence of gravitational waves. In the article below, Dr Sebastian Szybka from the JU Astronomical Observatory explains this phenomenon.

Can we aid a snake in survival? Sure we can! And we should, even more so when it comes to a critically endangered species and the rarest reptile in Poland.

Research carried out by an international team led by Jagiellonian University scientists shows that neither the levels of estradiol (one of the most important female sex hormones) nor the phase of menstrual cycle are certain to influence a woman's perception of male attractiveness.

Prof. Krzysztof Szczubiałka talks about one of the basic anti-coagulants used in medicine – heparin – and some problems related to its removal from organism after treatment.

On Tuesday, December 8th, the European Molecular Biology Organization announced the laureates of the 2015 Installation Grants. Among only nine European scientists that received this distinction there is the Max Planck Research Group Leader, Dr Sebastian Glatt, from the Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology (MCB). His current research is focused on determining the role of different modifications of tRNA introduced by the Elongator Complex. Better understanding of its role may lead to new treatments for several neurodegenerative diseases and cancer.

Time and time again, we return to the discussion on the effectiveness of harsher punishments – particularly capital punishment. Does it really increase the level of public security? We asked Dr Paweł Czarnecki from the Chair in Criminal Procedure of the JU Faculty of Law and Administration.