For decades, geochemical studies of lake and river sediments have been widely used in prospecting for mineral deposits. Nowadays they are also commonly used to assess the degree to which surface waters are polluted with heavy metals and harmful organic substances.
Science populańzation is a changing field these days. Now we want to know how many "fans" an event has gathered on Facebook, and the European SciCafe project is even planning to open coffee shops in "Second Lite:• How well are we keeping pace?
Computers have already become nearly ubiquitous in our daily lives. Yet it takes not just hardware, but also software to make a computer. Some discoveries in the programming field have had a direct impact on our standard of living.
The Warsaw School of Economics campus, a fascinating and intricate monument of art-deco architecture, was designed and constructed in the 1920-30s as one element within a broader concept of building a modern society.
In a village near the border of Poland and Ukraine, a PAS archaeologist has used aerial photography to discover and study a medieval stronghold which may turn out to have been the administrative center of the legendary Czerwień Towns.