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International Team of Scientists Proved How Intestinal Microbiota Can Affect the Flu
…sly it was thought that immune response depends on genes and the environment which affect the chemical reactions and processes in the human body. But the international team of scientists from USA and Russia have demonstrated that microbiota or rather its waste products, metabolites, also play a significant role in the immune response to the influenza virus. For th…
04.08.2017
Rainy Day Gadgets: How Science Deals With Bad Weather
…rsity aims to solve that problem by “dimming out” these flashes of light and, in a way, erasing rain and snow out of the driver’s field of vision. For that purpose, the scientists used a complex system involving a camera, projector and a computer. First, the camera, acting as a sensor, detects the drops of rain or snow in the driver’s upper field of vision and…
04.08.2017
ITMO Scientists Improve Lensless Computational Microscopy Technology
… Improvement of lensless computational microscopic devices will be yet another step forward to improving the quality of research in biology, chemistry, medicine and other sciences. Reference: Vladimir Katkovnik, Igor Shevkunov, Nikolay V. Petrov, and Karen Egiazarian, Computational super-resolution phase retrieval from multiple phase-coded diffraction pattern…
03.08.2017
Gaming Your Way In Programming
…s browser RPG has already become famous among programmers of different ages - from school students to professionals. The game's peculiarity is that it allows studying computer science while playing real games. The users can enjoy great animation, interesting plots and interaction with players from all over the world. Unlike Skilltron, this platform focuses on studyin…
03.08.2017
ITMO and NTU to Collaborate on Academic Mobility Programs
…udents and two Graduate Halls. NTU also served as an Olympic Village for the first Youth Olympics in 2010. In its development, NTU gives top priority to the creation of new scientific structures in partnership with leading international universities and research centers. In the past decade, they have worked with Imperial College London (UK) on the creation of a me…
02.08.2017
ITMO University Expands Cooperation With Hangzhou Dianzi University
… the direct participation of Alexei Bobtsov, Head of the School of Computer Technologies and Controls and Sergei Chepinskiy, Associate Professor for the Department of Computer Science and Control Systems. Students of School of Computer Technologies and Controls Traditionally, the International Summer School of Control Systems and Robotics is conducted by ITMO'…
01.08.2017
ITMO Admissions Campaign 2017: Current Results
…nners of regional, federal or international Olympiads in relevant subjects. The most popular area of study among winners and runner-ups is “Applied Mathematics and Computer Science”, in which 179 of them will soon enroll. Their skill level is very high: the entrance bar for applicants’ USE points is 309 out of 310. The average USE figure among this area’s applican…
31.07.2017
Spin Unit Co-Founder on Social Networks’ Effect on Urban Life
International Research Team Makes Progress in HRS Virus Study
…. The international research team has identified the sections of the virus’s NS1 proteins that might be responsible for suppression of the immune system. The research involved scientists from ITMO University and several universities from the United States: the Washington University in St. Louis, Georgia State University, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Unive…
31.07.2017
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