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ITMO Scientists Help School Team Win ICCET 2019
…howed us equipment, told about the various fields one can work in. Me and my friends, we liked “Nano Quantum” the most – a field that has to do with nanotechnologies and new materials. We signed up, completed an introductory course and went for an advanced one, where we all got to know each other. It turned out that we were all from the same school. This is how we be…
10.01.2020
ITMO University Researchers Create Complex Nanoparticles with Laser Impulses
…Creating functional nanoscale light-adjusting materials is one of the key issues in contemporary photonics. These technologies are to be later applied in optical transistor production, which can revolutionize portable electronics by significantly cutting their energy consumption and accelerating data exchange. In order to create fully functioning samples of such devi…
10.01.2020
This Weekend in St. Petersburg: January 11-12, 2020
… 2020 marks the second installment of the spectacular Fantasy Garden exhibition held at the Lumiere Hall creative space. From January 1 till March 9, it will turn into a mysterious garden packed with a dozen interactive areas, ranging from spooky to grotesque, each inviting you to a fascinating journey. Talk to industrial robots, fall asleep in the middle of the o…
09.01.2020
Laura Rodriguez: From Biotechnologist to Science Artist
…As an artist, what drew you to working with Kombucha? I am interested in different means of creation and expression. Kombucha is what we 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 curi…
09.01.2020
Arctic Snacks: ITMO University Researchers Develop Functional Foods for Far North Regions
…ditions. As per the creators’ intent, the meals would contain a spectrum of products required to fulfill an individual’s daily macronutrient needs. Macronutrients are the materials that a human body requires in large doses – essentially, proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, the basic components that provide the body with energy and construction materium has a storage density of about 10¹⁹ bits per cubic centimeter, according to calculations published in 2016 in Nature Materials by George Church of Harvard …
07.01.2020
Travel the Trans-Siberian Railway Like a Russian
…ls became famous for mining copper and salt. You can see dinosaurs in the Museum of Perm Antiquities and try local pastries stuffed with a plant called field horsetail. Ekaterinburg, 1,819 km. The first metal-working plant founded here by Catherine the Great gave the city its name. Now it’s also known as the “Rock Capital of Russia” thanks to the number of rock b…
06.01.2020
Ten Life-Changing Technologies of 2019. Part 1
…n most solvents, but it was proven that some environmentally friendly liquids can selectively separate it from wood. Genetically constructed enzymes like those in fungi and bacteria are capable of breaking lignin into its components. Companies use these findings in their work. For instance, Chrysalix Technologies, a subsidiary of Imperial College London, has crea…
06.01.2020
New Year’s Done Right: Brainy Books and Movies to Check Out This Holiday Season
…Books Liquid Rules, by Mark Miodownik Materials scientist and engineer Mark Miodownik provides insights into the amazing, mysterious, and unexpected properties of the well-known liquids that surround us. Kerosene, liquid soap, coffee, tea, alcohol, cleaning liquid, saliva, nitroglycerin, glue, and sauce – all these liquids are …
03.01.2020
Quantum Computers, Time Crystals, and Artificial Cells: 2019 in Science
…ical point of view, it might well be the first step to fighting life-threatening diseases. One other milestone for me is ITMO getting into international rankings for materials science and physics. We have been working so hard to get there! On the one hand, it makes perfect sense for the employees and researchers, but on the other – it is still astonishing. …
30.12.2019