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'Journalism in a Pandemic' MOOC now available as self-directed course in 6 languages, including Arabic & Russian
…The Russian self-directed course was translated by science communicator Olga Dobrovidova. She is a senior copywriter of the Skoltech Press Service, associate professor of practice at ITMO University, acting president of the Association of Communicators in Education and Science (AKSON) and vice president of the European Federation of
23.11.2020
Inivisible and Superconducting: Scientists Create 'Materials of Future'
Scientists create program that finds synteny blocks in different animals
…An international team of scientists that included researchers from ITMO University developed a software tool that makes it possible to quickly and efficiently find similar parts in the genomes of different animals, which is essential for understanding how closely related two species are, and how far they have evolved from their common ancestor. The research was publi…
09.10.2020
Scientists Capture Light in a Polymeric Quasicrystal – New Possibilities for Laser and Sensor Design
…ITMO University scientists have conducted several experiments to investigate polymeric quasicrystals that ultimately confirmed their initial theory. In the future, the use of quasicrystals may open up new possibilities for laser and sensor design. This paper was published in Advanced Optical Materials. …
05.10.2020
Scientists develop a tool for wireless charging of multiple devices
Scientists suggest device to make breast MRI more effective
…Scientists from ITMO in collaboration with their colleagues from Tomsk Polytechnic University have developed light sources from ceramics with the addition of chrome—the light from such lamps offers not just red but also infrared (IR) light, which is expected to have a positive effect on plants' growth. The research results are now published in Optical Materials. …
31.07.2020
Scientists suggest using gold nanoparticle metasurfaces to determine substance molecular composition
Food science: baking self-healing bread and brewing probiotic beer
…Scientists from ITMO University’s School of Biotechnology and Cryogenic Systems actively focus on making everyday foods better, safer and more accessible. By replacing just one ingredient in a bread formulation, the researchers managed to make this product more resistant to microorganisms that cause it to spoil. Now, they are experimenting with replacing the same ing…
27.06.2020
Scientists create program that finds synteny blocks in different animals
…An international team of scientists that included researchers from ITMO University developed a software tool that makes it possible to quickly and efficiently find similar parts in the genomes of different animals, which is essential for understanding how closely related two species are, and how far they have evolved from their common ancestor. The research was publi…
23.06.2020
Scientists propose data encoding method for the 6G standard
…A group of scientists from ITMO University has demonstrated the possibility of modifying terahertz pulses in order to use them for data transmission. They have published their results in Scientific Reports. …
12.06.2020