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• Top Nine Questions About Genome Decoding

  …we have, the better they are. Why do we need all this? It’s a fascinating process of exploration, but there are also lots of practical applications. Speaking of discovering the history of one’s ancestors, there is a mathematical tool used to determine so-called population bottleneck events. These are moments when the size of a population decreased signi…

  20.11.2020

• ITMO University, Gazprom Neft, and Innopolis University Organize Online Hackathon Blockchain.Hack

  …data transfer between blockchain networks; Enable intact data transfer between blockchain networks or different blockchain platforms; Develop a smart contract for dynamic discounting; Develop an external Oracle construction tool for data transfer from external environments into blockchain networks. “Our company is studying the potential applications of b…

  18.11.2020

• Brain as a Hologram: Exploring Vision at ITMO’s Museum of Optics

  … light and darkness. These results were revolutionary, as they showed how the brain forms representations of perceived objects based on their simple elements. Naturally, this discovery earned Hubel and Wiesel the 1981 Nobel Prize in Physiology.  Let’s sum it all up so far: both our color vision and our perception of objects actually “consists” of little elements s…

  17.11.2020

• Picture of the Week: Test Fluid in a Decellularized Spinach Leaf

  …The photo, taken with a 25x zoom lens, shows a transparent spinach leaf injected with a test fluid (a solution of specific viscosity mixed with a colorant). The leaf’s conducting system bears a strong resemblance to the blood circulation system of a human brain in its bifurcation and vessel size. Therefore, it can be used as an experimental model for medical trials. …

  16.11.2020

• Russian Scientists Develop Super Resonator in the Microwave Range

  …f physics with both a nano-cylinder and a macroscopic cylinder that can be held in a hand. Therefore, it is considered a standard to carry out the initial verification of new discoveries first in the microwave range because it is easier and faster. In order to observe the required effect, we needed to smoothly change the height of the dielectric cylinder gradually…

  16.11.2020

• ITMO Researcher Nominated for Person of the Year by Fontanka.ru

  …nd-new technologies. We are certain that our creation can have the same effect.” The importance of researcher representation Kirill Koshelev underlines that their discovery followed four years of hard work and research.  “Obviously, there are a lot of issues in the world – wars, famine, poverty; and I am really glad to see among the nominees members …

  16.11.2020

• ITMO’s International Council On University’s 2030 Development Strategy

  …e outlined the key theoretical and practical elements for universities such as ITMO to grow their interdisciplinary research and teaching platforms, which will enable them to discover solutions to the world’s biggest challenges. As always, it was a productive exchange with interesting and diverse contributions from the many countries and institutions represented by t…

  13.11.2020

• Familiar Things in a New Light: Art & Science Graduate Laura Rodriguez's Open Lecture on BioArt

  … themselves. ITMO is open to supporting any collaboration because many of our students are successful professionals and talented scientists, and such joint projects help them discover and enhance their potential,” comments Lyudmila Tsoi, a manager at ITMO University’s Creative and Corporate Projects Planning Center.  What is BioArt? Many assume that BioAr…

  12.11.2020

• Student Spotlight: Moustapha Nour, Djibouti

  …use the education here is on the same level as the best universities around the world. Even if the biggest obstacle for foreigners is the language, that is not a reason to be discouraged, do it! Because in life if you don't challenge your own determination you won't achieve anything.  Interview by Juan Sebastian Velasquez Acevedo…

  12.11.2020

• ITMO PhD Student Joins Nobel Winner Konstantin Novoselov's Smart Membrane Research

  …appen? An acid medium is satiated with protons, which change the charge on the surface of the membrane, allowing cations to migrate through it.” Moreover, the scientists discovered that potassium ions can also initiate the formation of ion channels for other cations.  “For instance, we run an experiment with cesium ions, which don’t go through,” says An…

  11.11.2020