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• Genetic Testing: What Human Genome Tells Us About Ourselves

  …asier and cheaper to analyze other genomes; when you analyze a particular person’s genome you don’t do it from scratch, but cross-reference it with the project’s genome,” explains Alexey Sergushichev, a research associate at ITMO University’s international laboratory “Computer Technologies”. It should be noted that various methods of DNA analysis have existe…

  29.01.2019

• Three ITMO University Staff Awarded St. Tatiana Badges of Honor

  …The ceremony for this year’s awardees of St. Tatiana badges of honor was held in St. Petersburg’s Smolny Cathedral, consecrated in 1835 as ‘the cathedral of all educational institutions’. As per the tradition, the annual Russian Students Day event started with a church service, attended by the heads and students of the city’s educational ins

  28.01.2019

• Robot’s DNA, Biofuel Cells and Holographic Protection: SCAMT Workshop Week at ITMO

  …bacteria in these biofilms with antibiotics, but this problem can be partially solved by the use of nanomaterials. These materials initiate the transfer of genetic information inside the films, and we can take advantage of this characteristic. For example, we used nanomaterials to transfer a plasmid carrying an antibiotic resistance gene from one bacteria to another.…

  28.01.2019

• CEO of 02 Light Systems on Importance of Seeing Eye to Eye with Engineers and Working with Universities

  …n innovative Li-Fi technology. Its operating principle is close to that of a Wi-Fi router: connecting to the network and accessing the internet. The only difference is that instead of a router, Li-Fi has a light source such as a lamp, with a five-meter operating distance and amounts of data transmitted comparable to the Wi-Fi technology: 10 megabits per second. …

  25.01.2019

• Vegetarian & Vegan St. Petersburg: Restaurants

  …ets traditional, with its luscious meals created by the city’s most famous chefs extraordinaire. The choice is humongous, featuring a potpourri of appetizers, salads, soups, mains, and desserts, with a drinks menu that is as impressive as that at Kashmir. The best part? The prices are more than reasonable, so no wallet will be hurt in the (wining and dining) process.…

  25.01.2019

• Magic of Light: ITMO’s Interactive Exhibition in Shanghai

  …Organized by ITMO University in collaboration with the Hellenic Institute of Holography (HIH), the exhibition kicked off on January 25 at Shanghai Science and Technology Museum. Magic of Light features a combination of modern visualization technologies, unique objects and interactive educational activities. The main focus of the exhibition is on art holography, a …

  25.01.2019

• The New Kilogram: Reasons Behind Upcoming Measurement Reform

  …s this one special is that the weight of a measured object is compensated by the Lorentz force, which is the force exerted by an electromagnetic field on an electric conductor inside said field. “Until now, we’ve based our measurements and calculations on laws that are over a century old. The quantum laws, however, were much more useful in the field of super-pre…

  24.01.2019

• Analyzing Metagenome Helps Understand the Role of Bacterial Species in Crohn’s Disease

  …tiple cases are caused by different factors in each case,” comments Alexander Tyakht, a research associate at ITMO University. The research indicated that several strains of Escherichia coli can coexist in a human's bowel. As strains with different genome can occupy significantly different ecological niches, the same treatment …

  24.01.2019

• Moscow Topography of Terror, Geography of Holocaust and Gulag Retrospective: Digital Humanities Projects That Remind of the Horrible Past

  …ps, etc. The interactive map was created by members of the Memorial International Society. At first, the project's name was “The Topography of Terror”. Its authors drew inspiration from the Berlin project of the same name. The project's slogan was “It's right here”. Gradually, the team began to see this slogan as something that's even more important than the p…

  23.01.2019

• Science Day at ITMO University

  …tion, during which 20 participants will present their electronic banners, as well as the prototypes of their own innovative projects. It is here where you’ll be able to get an insight into the latest scientific developments and ask all your questions regarding the technologies on display. The Power Pitch and Future Now sections will be held in three stages, each cove…

  23.01.2019