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Pharmacological Constructor: Scientists Propose Method for Synthesising Calcium Carbonate Particles with Different Geometry for Targeted Drug Delivery
…ticles, we decided to conduct a series of biological experiments that are essential for the further use of these particles as carriers of biologically active substances,” explains Landysh Fatkhutdinova. Scientists from ITMO University in collaboration with their colleagues from the First Pavlov State Medical University studied the effect of the shape of…
16.01.2020
Geek Teachers: ITMO University Graduate’s Project for Training School Teachers in New Technologies
…ure to visit the Student Office to learn about the ongoing events. I didn’t take enough interest in this back in my time, but when I actually got to a university event once, I instantly regretted not having done more of this earlier. Also, participate in an internship in your specialization and try to land an internship abroad, I think this will allow you to get a di…
16.01.2020
This Weekend in St. Petersburg: January 18-19, 2020
…ws of the Northern capital, such as Alfred Lorens, Albert Felisch, and Karl Bulla. Apart from admiring the landmark views of St. Petersburg, guests will be able to have a peek inside an old camera, take a look at stereo photographs through a high-quality electronic stereoscope, embark on a virtual tour of the photo studios operating on Bolshaya Morskaya Street in the…
15.01.2020
TVs for Instagram Videos and Flying Taxis: 2020 Consumer Electronics Show
…ed. But there was still some adaptation to the current zeitgeist to be done by TV manufacturers, who were required to show flexibility in the literal sense of the word. For instance, Samsung’s new display can rotate to 180 degrees, allowing to view vertically oriented content such as video and photos. Another of the company’s novelties is a new generation of 8K TV…
15.01.2020
Top Tech at CES 2020
…mes Cameron to create an Avatar-based sustainable showcar, the Mercedes Vision AVTR, complete with a touch-based control system that rises from the console, a complete virtual instrument panel, and a fully-recycleable battery based on organic cell chemistry. The car is part of the company’s vision for carbon-neutral vehicle production, zero emissions and carbon-neutr…
14.01.2020
Experts Discuss Prospects and Challenges in Life Science Research at ITMO University
…ause there are practically no measurement methods we could apply to this sphere. There are some international analogs that lack applicability in our realities. That’s why, for instance, among other things we are currently focusing on the development of methods that would allow us to study different parascientific and paramedical beliefs. This is not easy as not all r…
14.01.2020
ITMO Students Win a Grant from Gazprom Neft for Their Project on Abandoned Cars
… house?” says Sergey. After the checkup is done, the car is sent for recycling where it is disassembled and cut into pieces in a large shredder. The only problem that remains is the problem of plastic sorting. The students propose to solve it by the use of an infrared spectrometer. According to the team members, right now this is the most affordable and accurate…
14.01.2020
Artist and Biologist Ippolit Markelov on Russian Science Art and Collaborating With Scientists
…isms was Blaberus giganteus, a cockroach from the Blaberidae family. Their nervous system is organized differently to that of humans. In our experiment, the neurons of the insects’ antennae were electrically stimulated. We then implanted invasive electrodes into the antennae they use for spatial orientation. Afterwards, we used a special chip which connected us d…
13.01.2020
Medical Journalist Elizaveta Babitskaya on Being an Informed Patient in Russia
…ted to work in this field and got into medicine. On top of that, there were some family problems that had me looking for a good doctor. My partner was experiencing severe pains in his back, and everyone told him that this was just scoliosis. But in the process of studying this topic, reading specialized literature on rheumatology, I understood that this was someth…
13.01.2020
5 Healthy Habits for the New Year
… are made equal, health-wise, but there’s no need to label any of them as “good” or “bad” and cut out all the “bad” ones like sugar, coffee or processed snacks from your diet. Instead, try new recipe ideas and experiment with different products in order to come to grips with which of them are beneficial for your body and mind. If you’re thinking about shifting your e…
10.01.2020