Lasers for everyone; cutting-edge algorithms; advanced cancer diagnostics and treatments; and high-tech prosthetics for people with disabilities. Decades earlier, Russian scientists laid the groundwork for a myriad of intriguing technologies – and today, young scientists find their new applications. Read about several such discoveries and promising projects in our latest long-form article.
Science for Life: Russian Inventions That Changed Our Lives
Today, on February 8, we celebrate Russian Science Day. This date commemorates the founding of the Russian Academy of Sciences by Peter the Great. Every day, our team reports on the latest discoveries made at ITMO. On previous occasions, we brought you a comprehensive timeline of science at ITMO and shared the real stories of our young researchers. Today, we invite you to learn more about just a few of the times when science changed our lives – and what it will bring us in the future.