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Scientists From ITMO and the US Assemble New Reference Genomes of Two Malaria Mosquito Species
This project will help researchers better understand the genetics of insects spreading this dangerous disease. For instance, biologists got the opportunity to search for regions of mosquito genomes responsible for connection with the pathogen and for their feeding behavior. The authors of the project believe that in the future they will provide their colleagues with new tools to prevent the spread of malaria. The results of the project were published in GigaScience.
24.03.2021
Molecular Building Blocks: Scientists Demonstrate Controlled Melamine Cyanurate Nucleation
The conducted experiments may potentially be applied in creating capsules for targeted drug delivery. As the structure of melamine cyanurate is similar to that of DNA, a thorough study of its formation can bring researchers closer towards artificial DNA.
18.03.2021
Researchers Create New Anti-Counterfeit Labels
The labels can be used to mark various electronics, medicine, and jewelry. Their authenticity can only be checked with special equipment, thus providing additional protection against fake merchandise. The research is published in Advanced Materials.
16.03.2021
ITMO University Launches Job Contest for Participants of 10th Congress of Young Scientists
This year, the Congress’s participants have the opportunity to get a position at the university from September 1, 2021. As of today, the contest involves two positions; there may be more in the future. Read more about the contest in this article by ITMO.NEWS.
12.03.2021
Scientists Predict Two-Photon Analog to Quantum Hall Effect
The discovery of the quantum Hall effect once got its authors a Nobel prize. Previously, it has only been observed in very complex semiconductor structures with an external magnetic field. ITMO scientists and their colleagues predicted a photonic analog to the quantum Hall effect in a much simpler system – a chain of particles in a waveguide, which opens up new opportunities for creating quantum memory and quantum simulators.
12.03.2021
ITMO Researchers Suggest New Laser Microscopy Method
At the foundation of the new method is the phenomenon of Raman scattering. If the researchers’ idea is implemented practically, its use will help expand the possibilities of laser microscopy. An article on the subject was published by Advanced Photonics Research.
09.03.2021
ITMO Master’s Student Tatiana Statsenko on Internship Abroad During COVID-19
Tatiana Statsenko, a second-year Master’s student at ITMO’s ChemBio Cluster, has recently spent a month and a half doing an internship in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. There, together with her colleagues from the Saints Cyril and Methodius University, she explored the synthesis of perovskite nanocrystals. ITMO.NEWS talked to Tatiana to learn more about her work, internship, and experience of living abroad during the pandemic.
09.03.2021
Smart Light: ITMO Researchers and Students Create Lighting System That Adapts to How Its Users Feel
Authors of the project study the way the level of illumination and different color temperatures affect people’s emotional state and productivity. Based on a series of experiments, the researchers will create an adaptive system that will accommodate the working cycles of several people in one room.
04.03.2021
ITMO Researchers Develop Method for Production of Hollow Nanoparticles From Liquid Metal
Hollow nanocapsules are widely used for various purposes: from targeted drug delivery to catalytic reactions in petrochemistry. An article on the method was published in Chemistry of Materials.
03.03.2021
ITMO Researchers Develop Biocompatible Support Device for Artificial Organs
Scientists from ITMO University have used liquid metal and agarose hydrogel to design miniature resistors, capacitors, diodes, and memristors that can be embedded in artificial organs to allow the nervous system to control these implants.
26.02.2021