January 8th, 2026
Category: Science
December 16th, 2025
Feeding birds in winter
The first snowfall is behind us, which means we should pay special attention to avifauna. Dr Arkadiusz Matuszewski, PhD Eng., from the Department of Environmental Biology of Animals, Institute of Animal Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), spoke about feeding birds in winter.
April 18th, 2025
SGGW scientists prepare plants for drought
Drought in Poland is a huge problem, which is why scientists are researching to improve plants' defence mechanism against it. Dr Marta Gietler from the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology of the Institute of Biology at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences told us what stage the research is at.
December 18th, 2024
Just a live Christmas tree
Christmas is approaching and it's time to choose a tree. Which species of tree will be the right choice? How should we look after our Christmas tree, so that it keeps us happy for a long time? And do we really care for the environment when choosing a live Christmas tree?
July 4th, 2024
Collaboration with local and international research centres has a direct impact on rankings
The global scenario of academic research has increasingly highlighted the importance of internationalisation and collaboration between researchers from various universities. Warsaw University of Life Sciences actively participates in these trends, striving to maximise the benefits of international and local partnerships
July 3rd, 2024
Kombucha
Tea consumption is common all over the world and it has had a significant cultural impact. Not only tea, but also a tea-based beverage called kombucha is of great interest. Kombucha is a functional drink made from sweetened tea fermented with a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY)
June 5th, 2024
Unravelling the secrets of milk
Cow's milk has a significant place in human nutrition, especially children, because of the biological value of the basic nutrients related to protein, fat and water-mineral elements, and an essential energy source for the body
May 20th, 2024
The Amazing World of Bees
Spring is in full bloom, there are lots of flowers and ... bees everywhere. What does the world of these beneficial insects look like? How to take care of them? What do they dislike?[...]
May 10th, 2024
SGGW and UW conduct research on early diagnosis of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases
Dr hab. Ryszard Kozera prof. SGGW, mgr inż. Aleksandra Konopka, and mgr inż. Karol Struniawski affiliated with the Institute of Information Technology, SGGW, in cooperation with dr inż. Piotr Hańczyc from the Division of Optics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, work on early detection technology for neurodegenerative disorders.[...]
May 9th, 2024
Let’s adapt the forest and wood sector to future challenges
The European Union has introduced challenging objectives to reduce the consequences of climate change, committing member countries to achieve climate neutrality by 2050