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• Picture of the Week: Blood Plasma in Pill Form

  … on the fact that some diseases, including diabetes, lead to changes in blood composition and, as a result, to changes in its response to terahertz radiation. In order to obtain a sample, specialists from the Almazov National Medical Research Centre took a blood sample, separated plasma from blood, and dried it via a special low-temperature method. The powder was …

  14.08.2020

• Reject All Labels: ITMO Master’s Student Finds Way to Make PET Plastic Production Eco-Friendly

  …ticle-based laser marking of transparent polymers. Right now I’m writing an article. I’d like to take on a project to serve as a constant source of employment; to develop a certain field, hopefully polymers. I can see myself as a specialist and I hope that is what’ll happen.…

  13.08.2020

• Scientists Develop a Better Yogurt with Chia Seeds

  …roduce gel and hold the water is inferior to that of chia seeds. Plus, the strong taste and flavor of flax have a negative effect on organoleptic features of dairy products containing flax seeds.  Moreover, flax seeds aren’t that easy to store: they quickly get oxidized. It means that it’s harder to use them as a food additive. ITMO University scientists proved th…

  13.08.2020

• Alyona Kudlayeva: Dance Helped Me Learn More About Myself

  …upcoming spring – Nauryz. I really enjoy this celebration. My favorite place is the city of Shymkent. In summer it is full of flowers. People start hiking in the Tien Shan mountains and also enjoy having picnics.  How do people react to you being from Kazakhstan? When people learn where I'm from, they often try to guess my hometown but it never works. Usually, …

  13.08.2020

• Hacks, Viruses, and DDoS: Who Attacks Our Computers and How to Stop Them

  …. Before using a trojan, the hacker will always check that it is not detected by any antivirus. As a result, antiviruses only stop simple or old viruses that have not been maintained for a while. When using an antivirus, make sure to keep its database updated to protect yourself from the majority of attacks. How else can I protect my data? First of al…

  12.08.2020

• ITMO Joins Hult Prize Hosts List Alongside Oxford, Harvard, Others

  …the implementation of their idea and participation in an acceleration program. The event’s main organizer is the UN; the participating projects are socially responsible and sustainable business projects aimed at solving specific problems: poverty, social inequality, pollution, and so on. The first selection round, On Campus, is conducted at various universities. T…

  12.08.2020

• St. Petersburg Scientists Propose Prototype of New Infrared Visualizer

  …fit for every system out there.  “Since the cards work by actually absorbing infrared radiation and converting it into the visible spectrum, they can only be used at a certain wavelength,” says Daria Markina, a PhD student at ITMO University’s Faculty of Physics and Engineering. “They’re made to fit the most widespread wavelengths: about 1,000 nanometers (for me…

  12.08.2020

• St. Petersburg Scientists Propose Using Terahertz Holography for Diabetes Tests

  … specifics. Some methods can only be used to analyze whole blood, which doesn’t keep for long. Other methods are based on analyzing the properties of not chemical compounds contained in the blood themselves, but the products of their transformation. All these methods require rather expensive chemicals and laboratory equipment to carry out the analysis.” In t…

  11.08.2020

• ITMO Master’s Student Becomes a United Nations SDG Youth Ambassador

  …The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) program was designed by the United Nations as a blueprint for the coming decade. It includes 17 goals and 169 objectives such as putting an end to hunger, poverty, social inequality, and environmental problems. All the United Nations member states have agreed to achieve these goals by 2030. In order to promote ideas of sus<…

  11.08.2020

• Graduate Artem Cherepakhin: After ITMO, I Know Where to Go Next

  …ck to Vladivostok doesn’t mean I can’t go to St. Petersburg and work at ITMO. How are you adapting to your old lab and colleagues? My research advisor and I have maintained contact over the past two years. We’ve had joint research and reported on our progress, constantly planning our next actions and considering which ideas and fields to explore. I also …

  10.08.2020