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• Farewell to Cavities: ITMO Scientists Develop Toothpaste to Beat Plaque More Efficiently

  Researchers from ITMO’s ChemBio Cluster have developed a mechano-bactericidal toothpaste based on calcium carbonate. Tests have demonstrated that it is two times more efficient than conventional antiseptic toothpastes in removing the bacterial dental plaque that is often at the root of many oral diseases, including cavities. 

  21.07.2022

• Researchers Propose New Multipolar Lattices for Improved Metasurfaces

  Scientists from ITMO University’s Faculty of Physics have predicted a unique type of bound states in the continuum – one that is completely resistant to changes in the system parameters. This would allow researchers to control the resonance properties of metasurfaces and, eventually, to develop more efficient optical and optoelectronic devices of the next generation. The corresponding paper received special recognition from the editors of Physical Review B (Letter) and was published in the section Editor’s Suggestion.

  20.07.2022

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #10

  Welcome to the jubilee installment of our science news digest! Let us blow out the candles and dig into the cake of knowledge: we’ll start with layers of research breakthroughs, move on to generous dollops of educational opportunities, and savor the toppings of other cool news from ITMO’s scientific world.

  18.07.2022

• ITMO Scientists Suggest Way to Control Optical Properties of Novel 2D Materials in Low Temperatures

  We live in a world of portable blood glucose monitors, smart clothes, tiny sensors, and nanometer chips. All of that is not the limit, especially with the appearance of 2D materials based on dichalcogenides of transition metals. However, these materials are still hardly applicable in low temperatures. Read on to discover how researchers from ITMO have suggested this problem could be solved.

  14.07.2022

• ITMO Scientists Develop Novel Hybrid Material to Prevent Post-Surgical Infection

  Even though medicine has made huge strides in recent years, around 10-20% of all patients still fall victim to infection-related postoperative complications caused by sterilization issues or overly resistant bacteria in hospitals. Since infection sites are typically hard to detect, researchers from ITMO’s SCAMT Institute have created a new suture material that will make it possible to track the spread of infection in real time. 

  12.07.2022

• Researcher Ekaterina Maslova on Fundamental Studies and Working with School Students

  Ekaterina Maslova, a third-year student at the School of Physics and Engineering, does fundamental research: she studies bound states in the continuum and quasicrystals entering the metamaterial regime. At the same time, she’s engaged in scientific projects with university and school students. Ekaterina shared why she chose to work in this field, what it’s like to do fundamental research, and how important it is to involve school students in research.

  05.07.2022

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #9

  Even as we brave the scorching heat and relentless sun, ITMO.NEWS continues to bring you the latest from the world of science. Here are some of our top stories of the past two weeks, featuring: research breakthroughs! Exciting new initiatives! A new Master’s program! And a journey into the world of cinematic space travel.

  04.07.2022

• ITMO Scientists Find a Way to Reconfigure Topological States of Light

  A research team from ITMO University, Australian National University, and Jilin University has provided experimental proof of the conjecture that topological states of light can be produced not only by influencing the crystal lattice geometry but also by changing the shape of the meta-atoms and their mutual orientation. Moreover, the new approach helps change the position and the degree of light localization in real time.

  22.06.2022

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #8

  Welcome to our rundown of the past two weeks’ best science news from ITMO University. In this installment: genetic research, a new corporate laboratory, a Master’s program in AI, a hackathon, and an exhibition of science art.

  20.06.2022

• Flexible Electronics and Sensors: Researchers Develop Improved Method for Copper Micropattern Printing

  Scientists from ITMO University and the Institute of Chemistry of St. Petersburg State University have developed a more affordable and efficient method that makes printing copper micropatterns on a glass surface 100 times faster. The resulting micropatterns can be used  in various devices, such as chemical sensors, flexible electronics, and anti-theft systems.

  02.06.2022