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Analysis of more than 24,000 EEG recordings and over 75,000 variables extracted from them has revealed how psychiatric medications affect the brain's electrical activity. Thanks to the findings of a team led by Prof. Jan Kamiński from the Nencki Institute, it may become possible to determine ...
Research planning, goal setting, developing an intellectual property protection strategy, and communicating effectively with potential partners and investors - these were among the skills developed by scientists participating in the SPARK Poland workshops.
The workshops, held in late June ...
It may sound surprising, but substances produced by bacteria living in our intestines could soon become powerful new treatments for chronic lung inflammation. This is the conclusion reached by a research team led by Professor Tomasz Wypych from the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology of ...
Prof. Ewelina Knapska, head of the Laboratory of Emotions Neurobiology at the Nencki Institute PAS, has been honored with the prestigious Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science in the area of life and earth sciences for 2025.
The FNP Awards are granted to outstanding scholars for their ...
Discovery of a precise molecular process: Researchers identified how two proteins, BDNF and MMP-9, work together to strengthen brain connections, a process essential for learning.
Real-time visualization: Using advanced microscopy, the team showed that MMP-9 activates BDNF exactly where ...
The brain, its development, and diseases are among the most fascinating areas of contemporary scientific research. A team led by Professor Aleksandra Pękowska from the Nencki Institute in Warsaw has discovered a new mechanism involved in the maturation of brain cells during their early ...
Warsaw/Prague, July 14, 2025 – Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology of the Polish Academy of Sciences has begun a collaboration with Czech biotech incubator and venture builder i&i Prague. This partnership, which builds on the long-standing relationship between the Nencki Institute and ...
BioPixel provides an ultra-modern, integrated platform for advanced, multidimensional imaging of biological processes, supported by state-of-the-art IT infrastructure for data collection and processing.
It is a unique space where cutting-edge basic research connects with the needs of the ...
Astrocytes, the guardians of neuronal functions, appear to have a more significant role in brain evolution than previously thought. The team led by Professor Aleksandra Pękowska, head of the Dioscuri Centre for Chromatin Biology and Epigenomics at the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology in ...
Epidemiological data indicate a correlation between antibiotic intake in early life and the development of allergies and asthma in adulthood. However, the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain unknown.
In a recently published study, scientists from the Laboratory of ...