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• Physicists Design Next-Gen Antenna for Supersensitive Magnetic Field Detectors

  …the same. Scientists from ITMO University and Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences suggested using a dielectric microwave antenna to coherently control the electron spins of NV-centers in the whole nanodiamond volume. The antenna is represented by a dielectric cylinder with an internal hole containing a nanodiamond with many NV-centers. Th…

  02.11.2018

• What Future Does Climate Change Spell for St. Petersburg?

  …g. According to their findings, it would cause damage to road surfaces, increase pollution, draw more pests to the city, cause blackouts (due to the wider usage of climate control devices), and increase the rate of infection and death. Researchers used weather forecasts, satellite data and a special algorithm in order to assess the risks. Their conclusion was that…

  01.11.2018

• Ghent University Professor: Every Patient Should Have Their Own Heart Model

  … part of ITMO’s National Center for Cognitive Technologies – Ed.). There we work with Prof. Dmitry Lebedev, an acclaimed Russian arrhythmologist who heads an extremely prolific research group comprised of talented young scientists. Our partners from the Almazov Center are very interested in innovations, and this is an important factor in our cooperation. Ho…

  01.11.2018

• What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer: Oncologist Explains

  …noted that breast cancer is a hormone-sensitive cancer, which means that higher levels of certain hormones can stimulate tumor growth. Scientists believe that taking birth control pills for a long time (more than eight years) can increase breast cancer risk by 35%. Other potential risk factors include lack of childbearing, early age of first menstruation (before 12 y…

  31.10.2018

• Spooky, Scary, and Bizarre: Villains and Miscreants of Russian Folklore

• ITMO Student Talks Urban Development in Northern Cities

  …way from the limited format of Telegram and create my own website. That’s why I’m gathering a team of authors interested in writing about cities. Experience doesn’t play a big role, what matters is their commitment to the topic. Anyone is free to contact me if they want to join this project; I look forward to building a quality media outlet about cities together.…

  30.10.2018

• Universities of 5-100 Russian Academic Excellence Project Share Plans for 2020 and Beyond

  …ead of the Strategic Development Department Marianna Chistyakova, Head of School of Photonics Vladislav Bougrov, and Deputy Director of School of Computer Technologies and Control Sergey Kolyubin. As Marianna Chistyakova explains, Project 5-100, which was launched in 2013, has since introduced a number of tools using which Russian universities can transform and de…

  29.10.2018

• Scientists Developed New Contactless Method of Measuring Blood Flow in Hands

  …ment influences the tone of blood vessels and affects the speed of the blood flow. This allows assessing the vascular resistance regulation by the nervous system and other control mechanisms. Such regulation flaws are observed in a number of diseases accompanied by damage to nerves and blood vessels. “Our ultimate goal is the creation of a convenient medical…

  29.10.2018

• Eat, Swallow, Digest: Medical Journalist Talks Healthy Eating

  …bored. Besides, when food is easily accessible and you can order pizza online anytime you like it’s much harder to resist the temptation. And finally, many people take to scrolling through Instagram feeds before going to bed, and the lion’s share of all the pictures on Instagram are photos of food. According to some research, when looking at the pictures of food, …

  29.10.2018

• 15 Popular Science Cartoons on Anything and Everything