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• Classification From ITMO To Help AI Generate Random Noise on Request

  Random noise is useful for generating truly random numbers, such as for stronger passwords and data protection, but it’s also what helps reconstruct full-scale images obtained from small cameras placed within the body during medical screenings. Using machine learning and fractal analysis methods, researchers from ITMO University have studied a source of random noise – the textures inside a layer of liquid crystal – and created a classification based on the analysis of large- and small-scale fractal dimensions. Using this data, it's possible to train a neural network to select the parameters for random noise generation, adjusting it for various purposes. The results of the study have been published in Journal of Molecular Liquids.

  21.11.2024

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #68

  Only two things in life are certain – death and taxes; or so the saying goes. We say there’s three – there’s also our bi-weekly science new digest! In today’s installment: the tenth anniversary of ITMO Fellowship, a novel way to keep foods safe and sound, and mind-blowing AR solutions.

  18.11.2024

• Safer Foods for All: Iranian Researcher Amin Mousavi Khaneghah on Advances in Food Science

  Amin Mousavi Khaneghah started his academic career as a medical student – but in his second year, he switched to food biotechnologies. Since then, he’s studied in his native Iran, defended his PhD in Brazil, worked under the guidance of one of the leading food safety experts, and published dozens of papers, including in The Lancet and Nature. Now, Dr. Khaneghah is working at ITMO University as part of the ITMO Fellowship program. He is certain that clinicians and food safety researchers have much in common: they all save lives. In this interview, we asked him about this field and the research done on its frontier. 

  06.11.2024

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #67

  Days are growing noticeably shorter – which just means there’s even more time to sit by lamplight and check out all the latest science updates from ITMO.NEWS! In our latest digest, we’ve got: a promising solution to the issue of access to clean water, insights into plant-based compounds, St. Petersburg’s new science merch, and much more!

  04.11.2024

• Highly Efficient & Eco-Friendly Sorbent for Wastewater Treatment Developed at ITMO University

  Researchers from ITMO University developed an affordable hybrid sorbent that efficiently removes ions of cobalt and lead from water, making it safe for both people and the environment. Unlike its analogs, the developed sorbent copes with pollution in high-acidity and -temperature water and can be regenerated and used again for up to three times after first use. The findings of the study were reported in Chemical Engineering Journal.

  29.10.2024

• Higher, Faster, Stronger: How AI Makes Robots Smarter and More Efficient

  According to Statista, the global AI robotics market will reach $17 billion in 2024 and will keep growing by 24% annually. Today, robots deliver packages, conduct geological surveys, and entertain visitors of parks and exhibitions – however, that’s not the limit of their abilities. In this article, we get into the technologies at the intersection of AI and robotics, as well as the research done in this field at ITMO, with Prof. Ivan Borisov, a researcher at ITMO’s International Laboratory of Biomechatronics and Energy-Efficient Robotics (BE2R Lab).

  28.10.2024

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #66

  It’s certainly been an exciting couple of weeks for science – after all, we’ve learned the names of this year’s Nobel Prize recipients! Naturally, we’ve already prepared our breakdowns of a few of these remarkable achievements. Also in today’s digest: the future of energy, self-designing robots, IT contests, and a new science art exhibition in St. Petersburg!

  21.10.2024

• Staff Spotlight: Walid Al-Haidri, Yemen

  In our interviews, we often spotlight current students or recent alumni. But today, we bring you the story of a man who once walked the same path as many international students in Russia and has now built a successful career through perseverance and hard work. His inspiring story is a testament to overcoming challenges and achieving success in a foreign land. Read on to get motivated!

  10.10.2024

• Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded for Discoveries in Machine Learning and Neural Networks

  This year, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.” In this article, Anton Kuznetsov, the head of ITMO’s Institute of Applied Computer Science, explains the significance of their work – and how it led to ChatGPT.

  08.10.2024

• Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded for MicroRNA: ITMO Expert Explains Significance

  In 2024, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun “for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.” We asked Oleg Kuchur, a PhD in biology and assistant at ITMO’s ChemBio Cluster, all about microRNA and its applications. Read on to find out his answers.

  07.10.2024