The HTGR-POLA high-temperature gas-cooled nuclear reactor, developed by scientists from the National Centre for Nuclear Research, may play a significant role in the decarbonisation of energy-intensive industries requiring access to steam and heat at very high temperatures. The completed basic design and advanced safety analyses of the research and demonstration reactor have just been presented in the prestigious journal of the American Nuclear Society, Nuclear Technology, confirming the maturity and international potential of Polish Generation IV reactor technology.

A new early detection station for radioactive contamination has been launched at the National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ). It is one of seven new locations that have been included in the national radiation monitoring network managed by the National Atomic Energy Agency.

Laminated particleboards are one of the most commonly used materials in the furniture industry. Their durability depends on many factors related, for example, to the near-surface layer. These include the presence of additives such as tree bark, which is sometimes used when other raw materials are not available. In their new study, researchers from NCBJ and SGGW investigated the effect of bark additives on durability and defects during the processing of boards.

The National Centre for Nuclear Research has received funding to conduct materials research for the nuclear technology sector as part of the CONNECT-NM programme. Scientists from the NCBJ are participating in four of the 17 projects selected for implementation.

An international team of scientists has published research findings in the prestigious journal Nature Astronomy indicating possible links between dark matter and neutrinos. The key analysis that led to these conclusions was led by researchers from the National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ).

The National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) is one of the members of the KMD4EOSC (National Data Repository) project consortium, whose aim is to collect data obtained from scientific and research and development grants in the national EOSC (European Open Science Cloud) node. The project is being implemented with support from the European Funds for a Modern Economy programme.

At the beginning of December, representatives of the NOMATEN Centre of Excellence and the Materials Research Laboratory of the National Centre for Nuclear Research visited the Department of Nuclear Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. Researchers from NCBJ gave a series of lectures on high-entropy alloys for use in Generation IV reactors. The visit was an opportunity to strengthen cooperation between the two institutions.

MARIA is Poland's only research nuclear reactor. It is used to produce radioisotopes for medicine, as well as for research, development and industrial work involving neutrons. Recently, for the first time in fifteen years, silicon doping for the semiconductor industry was carried out at the facility.

On 16 December, the first meeting of the NCBJ Scientific Council of the 12th term was held. During the meeting, key issues to be addressed by the Council in 2025–2029 were discussed, and the Chair, Vice-Chairs and members of individual committees were elected.