National Centre for Nuclear Research

Searching for the gravitationally lensed glow of gamma-ray bursts

Obraz odległej niebieskiej galaktyki zniekształcony przez efekt soczewkowania grawitacyjnego bliższej galaktyki czerwonej.

2022.02.07 - Marek Pawłowski NCBJ participates in the study of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), in particular the gravitational lensing of their glow. GRBs are one of the most energetic processes in the universe.Scientists propose to extend the search for GRBs with multi-range observations of the glow of these phenomena. ----

Cooperation between NCBJ and Synthos Green Energy in the area of new generation nuclear reactors

2022.02.04 - Marek Pawłowski On February 4, 2022, the National Center for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) and Synthos Green Energy SA (SGE) signed a letter of intent on cooperation in the use of nuclear technology in industry and energy. The planned cooperation is related to the implementation by SGE of projects related to the construction of small modular light-water reactors (LW-SMR) for the production of electricity and possibly municipal heat and the construction of small modular high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGR). The latter would be oriented towards cogeneration, i. e. industrial heat generation and hydrogen production. ----

CyberLAB shows how a cyberattack on a nuclear power plant can proceed

2022.02.03 - Marek Pawłowski The NCBJ Cybersecurity Laboratory has prepared an installation illustrating the hypothetical course of an attack on a controller in a nuclear power plant. Scientists show that devices responsible for even seemingly insignificant elements of the system can cause an emergency shutdown of the reactor when its weaknesses are found and exploited. ----

What secrets are hidden in the treasures of Vikings found in Polish lands?

2022.02.02 - Marek Pawłowski The physicochemical analyzes of silver lunula from the early medieval treasury conducted by NCBJ allowed to establish the techniques of soldering necklaces ornaments. The research shows that the main components of the solders were copper compounds, with the addition of resin glue and lead oxide – a component of the solder mixture described in the historical goldsmithing guide – in the 10th Papyrus of Leiden. ----

NCBJ has established research cooperation with Mercedes

2022.02.01 - Marek Pawłowski NOMATEN, the NCBJ research agency, will conduct material research for Mercedes Benz Manufacturing Poland, which manages the engine and battery factory in Jawor, Lower Silesia. Thomas Kaiser, director of production and maintenance at the factory, has joined the NOMATEN Network of Industrial Advisors. ----

New perspectives in the treatment of difficult-to-diagnose neoplasms

2022.01.31 - Marek Pawłowski Long-term research on radiopharmaceuticals targeting certain types of cancer, including medullary thyroid carcinoma that is difficult to diagnose and treat, has finally brought promising results in the preclinical phase. The obtained results give hope for the development of cancer theranostics. Scientists from the POLATOM Radioisotope Center at the National Center for Nuclear Research are also working on this. ----

The MARIA reactor has quickly filled the gap in the global supply of life-saving radioisotopes

2022.01.25 - Marek Pawłowski The Polish nuclear reactor MARIA was able to rapidly rearrange its work schedule to respond to the shortages of medical molybdenum-99 due to a fault in the Dutch HFR reactor. Molybdenum-99 is a radionuclide widely applied in nuclear medicine to save human life. ----

The memory of the late prof. Maria "Hula" Szeptycka

2022.01.25 - Marek Pawłowski "It was important to understand exactly what and why you were doing something, all questions were allowed, but you had to be able to defend your results and the methods used." This is how Prof. Ewa Rondio recalls the collaboration with Prof. Maria Szeptycka. ----

The NCBJ and IChTJ Graduate School gains a new look thanks to participation in the STER program

2022.01.17 - Piotr Spinalski For the next 3 years, the NCBJ (National Centre for Nuclear Research) and IChTJ (Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology) Graduate School of Physics and Chemistry will participate in the STER program – Internationalization of Doctoral Schools by NAWA. This will allow young scientists from around the world to gain education and conduct research in cooperation with the best research centers. ----