Widok zawartości stron
JU Research
Nawigacja okruszkowa
Widok zawartości stron
Widok zawartości stron
JU science communication
Heparin and the mysteries of coagulation
05.02.2016
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.
więcej o Heparin and the mysteries of coagulation
Dr Sebastian Glatt from the Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology gets EMBO Installation Grant!
08.01.2016
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.
więcej o Dr Sebastian Glatt from the Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology gets EMBO Installation Grant!
Kraków: Over 100 days of heat a year. How is that possible?
04.12.2015
The United Nations Climate Change Conference is underway in Paris. Among other topics, the participants debate on how to decrease global temperature by 2ºC. Meanwhile, Kraków scientists published a report on the impact of climate change on the city as well as its surroundings.
więcej o Kraków: Over 100 days of heat a year. How is that possible?
1Question: Does harsher punishment decrease crime rate?
03.12.2015
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.
więcej o 1Question: Does harsher punishment decrease crime rate?
Genetics and crossbreeding. Let's focus on the good side
25.11.2015
Gene transfer from one species to another and the potential consequences of this process – these are the issues studied by Dr hab. Wiesław Babik, a biologist from the JU Institute of Environmental Sciences, winner of the National Science Centre Award.
więcej o Genetics and crossbreeding. Let's focus on the good side
1Question: HPV – what's going on?
20.11.2015
One of the proposed participatory budgeting projects in Kraków was introducing free HPV vaccination. But did we really know what we voted for or against? In this edition of 1Question, Dr hab. Krzysztof Pyrć from the JU Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology talks about HPV – the Human Papillomavirus.
więcej o 1Question: HPV – what's going on?
Debt – obesity of our time?
10.11.2015
One of the most common problems of our lifestyle is… running into debts. It is a nightmare of economic overweight. The prime example of unhealthy lifestyle in this area is Greece. We interviewed Dr Magdalena Trzcionka from the JU Institute of Political Sciences and International Relations about the causes and effects of economical crisis.
więcej o Debt – obesity of our time?
A turning point in cancer camouflage study
02.11.2015
In an article published by Structure, a JU research team have revealed the structure of proteins responsible for cancer camouflage.
więcej o A turning point in cancer camouflage study
EDOM 2015. Maasalama, Jordan!
30.10.2015
From early September to mid October 2015, a team of JU archaeologists braved the inaccessible mountains of Jordan as part of the EDOM 2015 expedition. Read on for a summary of the team's daily research activities, featuring translated fragments of the log written by its members.
więcej o EDOM 2015. Maasalama, Jordan!
Exploring the mysteries of the brain
28.10.2015
It turns out that our brain is far more flexible than we thought. Its plasticity may be responsible for the evolutionary success of Homo sapiens. The research conducted by JU psychologists seems to confirm this thesis.
więcej o Exploring the mysteries of the brain