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• New Apps for the New Year

  …some of our podcast recommendations if you’d also like to get into that sort of thing. Catherine Z. 2020 for me started with a wee bit of traveling, which led me to discover the glorious Russian Railways app. Although I wouldn't claim to be as in love with trains as the famous Sheldon Cooper, I do find it rather exciting and enjoyable - all that while also …

  21.01.2020

• International Team of Scientists Discover New Phenomenon in Topological Physics

  …pportunity to substantially change the properties of some materials that are used in electronics. While studying the properties of the topological phase of matter, scientists discovered new materials with unique properties that are called topological insulators. “In nature, there are insulators that don’t conduct electricity, and conductors that do, as well as s…

  20.01.2020

• ITMO Students Win a Grant from Gazprom Neft for Their Project on Abandoned Cars

  …r such cars. We plan to work in collaboration with major grocery stores and other companies. Our users will receive points for their actions, which they can then convert into discounts in these shops, while the latter will thus get additional advertising opportunities.” After a car is reported, the service team will find its owners and ask them if they still…

  14.01.2020

• Artist and Biologist Ippolit Markelov on Russian Science Art and Collaborating With Scientists

• Medical Journalist Elizaveta Babitskaya on Being an Informed Patient in Russia

  …any, the first thing you need to do when encountering an article is to check whether it has references to back up the information it contains. If, upon clicking on those, you discover that the links lead to other articles on this website and the information is just cyclically rotating within one resource, something’s wrong. The references should lead to serious medic…

  13.01.2020

• ITMO University Researchers Create Complex Nanoparticles with Laser Impulses

  …lionths of a second to melt the material, before the usual heat was able to break the framework.  “We observed the frameworks as we increased the radiation: at first, we discovered nonlinear optical processes, then we noticed the immediate melting of the framework accompanied by an explosion and creation of nanoparticles with a new internal structure and new pro…

  10.01.2020

• Laura Rodriguez: From Biotechnologist to Science Artist

  …e call bacterial cellulose, created by a symbiotic community of bacteria and yeasts. It sounds interesting to work with this material for design and art, and I was curious to discover its legacy within Russian traditions. Apparently it was very popular in the 19th century. Each kombucha is different since it is formed by different strains of bacteria. Working with ko…

  09.01.2020

• Moving Forward: St. Petersburg in 2020

  … metro tokens and a 50-ruble rate for buses, trams, and trolleybuses. The good news for owners of multi-use passes like Podorozhnik is that they can still enjoy cumulative discounts on their rides: from 38/33 rubles for their first 10 rides (metro and above-ground transport, respectively) all the way to 34/29 rubles after their 40th ride, making it one of the best…

  07.01.2020

• Ten Life-Changing Technologies of 2019. Part 1

  … up with brand new molecular manipulation tools called Corelets and CasDrop. They allow controlling how the droplets form. With these and other tools, scientists were able to discover that IDPs may control the way droplets function, assembly and disassembly.  Industry experts are also counting on the IDPs therapeutic potential. IDP Pharma, a biotechnology company,…

  06.01.2020

• New Year’s Done Right: Brainy Books and Movies to Check Out This Holiday Season

  …g liquid, saliva, nitroglycerin, glue, and sauce – all these liquids are ever-present in our daily lives, yet we actually know very little about them. This book will help you discover the vast and unexplored world of liquids. The Violinist's Thumb, by Sam Kean The book focuses on genetics and the unique stories told by our genetic code. A perfect pick if you’d …

  03.01.2020