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• ITMO Scientists’ New Algorithm Helps Select Bioplastics Surfaces for Implants

  Researchers have found medical bioplastics with sharper features more efficient than those with a smooth surface. Roughness and depressions promote better cell attachment and growth. The corresponding study was published in Langmuir.

  14.10.2026

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #114

  Medical research, AI in the workplace, and surprising applications for MRI: more on these and other topics in today’s digest of science news from ITMO University.

  05.10.2026

• From Medicine to Rock Formation Analysis: MRI Applications and Development in Russia

  Magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI for short, is used in medical diagnostics, geological studies, and product quality analysis. Every year, the list of its applications expands – and so does demand for specialists familiar with the principles of MRI devices and capable of developing new analysis methods. In response to this demand, ITMO has launched MRI School, the only one of its kind in Russia. ITMO NEWS spoke to Ekaterina Bruy, the school’s organizer and a senior researcher at ITMO’s Scientific and Educational Center of Radiophysics, to learn how MRI is applied beyond medicine and how the technology is developed in Russia.

  25.09.2026

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #113

  Let there be light! Our science news digest for mid-September is all about photonics: first-ever breakthroughs, advanced devices, and a brand-new research unit focused on the next generation of computing. Plus, an AI-powered lecturer joins the ITMO team. Read on.

  21.09.2026

• ITMO Scientists First to Describe Full Photon Lifecycle in Time and Space

  Physicists from ITMO’s Faculty of Physics have developed a spatial phase method to describe not only the characteristics of an already formed photon, but also the formation of its field in both time and space. Using the Wigner function, the researchers investigated Vavilov-Cherenkov radiation and demonstrated that its spatial structure can retain information about the quantum state of the electron that generated it. The results of the study are published in Physical Review A.

  14.09.2026

• ITMO Scientists Develop New Ultrasensitive Sensor Design for Medical Diagnostics That Outperforms Counterparts

  Researchers from ITMO in collaboration with colleagues from Russia and China have suggested a new design for an ultrasensitive terahertz sensor that contains radiation inside the structure and amplifies its interaction with the analyzed substance. According to calculations, such a system will be capable of highly accurately observing changes in the composition of liquid media without the use of chemical reagents. In the future, the solution can be used in medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, and industrial quality control. The results of the Russian Science Foundation-supported study are published in Nanophotonics.

  09.09.2026

• Light From Nowhere: ITMO Scientists Explain How Twisted Electrons Emit Photons Outside Magnetic Fields

  ITMO physicists have demonstrated that an electron beam can emit microwave radiation photons even in an area with no magnetic field. Even though this is an impossible scenario in classical physics, the researchers found that this phenomenon is connected to the behavior of electrons at the edge of a magnetic field. The team’s calculations bring science closer to understanding how twisted electrons behave in real experimental equipment, such as particle accelerators and microscopes. The results of the study were published in Physical Review A.

  08.09.2026

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #112

  From perovskites and metasurfaces to practical tips for the new academic year – here are the top stories from ITMO NEWS from the past two weeks.

  07.09.2026

• ITMO Researchers Create Nanoparticles for Detecting “Mirror” Molecules and Developing Diodes

  Scientists from ITMO University have developed carbon nanoparticles that make it possible to detect “mirror” molecules in organic solvents. Such forms resemble each other, like the left and right hands, but have different properties, which is why it’s important to detect them in production of medicine and other substances. The new nanoparticles can serve as a foundation for sensors to control the quality of raw materials in production of pharmaceutics and optoelectronics. The results of the Russian Science Foundation-supported study were published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

  26.08.2026

• ITMO To Receive 180 Million Rubles for High-Tech Optical Equipment

  ITMO University was selected by the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education to receive a subsidy of 180 million rubles to encourage domestic engineering production. The funding will be used to build a spectrophotometer – a device that measures the amount of light absorbed by a liquid sample to identify its composition and proportions. The technology will make it possible to determine substances present in a single drop of solution, verify the quality of medications, and analyze biological samples. The university will receive the allocated funding in 2026-2028.

  25.08.2026