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ITMO Scientists Develop Tool to Boost Vaccine Effectiveness
… the proteins weren’t taken into consideration,” says Alexey Zabelkin. Scientists from ITMO decided to formalize the analysis of bacterial genomes and develop a tool for the detection of parallel adaptations that will combine the methods of comparative genomics, phylogenetics, and graph processing algorithms. This method uses the phylogenetic tree of bacterial s…
15.10.2021
Contest-Winning ITMO Master’s Student on Making Science Popular
…rming (SMR). I tried different ideas, including a nanochemistry project I once joined in which I developed thermoregulating nanoparticles. You can add them, for example, to construction materials in order to maintain a comfortable temperature inside buildings all throughout the year. Which projects do you plan to work on at ITMO? I’m looking at ways to u…
14.10.2021
Student Spotlight: Bryan Amir Nassef Gergeis, Egypt
…and one thing that makes you feel embarrassed? I am proud to be Bryan. I am proud of everything that I have done, that I am doing, and will do in the future. Each and every small action of my life makes me proud. We all have tough times in our lives, but I am proud of myself that I never gave up. I persevered and I am proud of what I have become today. Sometimes, …
14.10.2021
This Weekend in St. Petersburg: October 16-17, 2021
Golden Age of Russian Literature, Part One: Pioneers
…oems to plays and novels (including a verse novel). It’s impossible not to find something to your liking. What to read: The Tales of the Late Ivan Petrovich Belkin (1831) – a collection of short stories, each representing a certain style, from romanticism to gothic prose; and Eugene Onegin (1833), “an encyclopedia of Russian life,” according to the famous critic V…
12.10.2021
ITMO Researchers Ramp Up X-Ray Laser Research Into Nano- and Biomaterials
…to conduct measurements with high temporal, spatial, and energy resolution. Using an X-ray laser, researchers study various quick processes, such as the formation of chemical connections or the oscillations of molecules. Such systems also make it possible to decrypt and visualize the structure of proteins, viruses, and nanocrystals at the atomic scale, to study th…
12.10.2021
The Five Names of St. Petersburg
…o close the curtains, put on their sleep masks, and enjoy it from the inside. Going by any name, St. Petersburg remains the gem of Russia! Learn more about the city’s hidden attractions in our Unexplored article series. …
11.10.2021
For Two and More: Best Local Co-Op Games on PC
…like a flesh-eating Elf or a seafaring Dwarf), and excellent turn-based combat. The game gives you complete freedom (you can even become friends with a cat!). Yet remember: all your actions have consequences, so choose wisely who's on your team and what you’re all up to. It Takes Two (2021) Genre: action-adventure Blending the …
08.10.2021
ITMO Researchers Develop Special Ink For Anti-Counterfeiting Protection
…y to self-restore. The gels produced in such a way can be used for 2D imagery as well as in multilayer 3D printing, which offers many prospects for their use: from the creation of functional biological materials and films to the printing of optically active structures. Among the applications of the latter is anti-counterfeiting protectio
08.10.2021
EduStars Winner Yury Andreev: Lecturers Need to Understand What Their Students Are Interested In
…was formed at ITMO, its dean Anton Pyrkin suggested I join him as his deputy. What was your PhD thesis about? I analyzed the effect of surface microgeometry on various functional properties of devices and their parts. For instance, I studied frictional couples and as a result suggested a method of technologically increasing …
08.10.2021