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New Data On Hydrate Gas Permeability To Boost Gas Extraction Efficiency In The Arctic
Friday, 4 September 2026, 7:25 am | Skoltech
The researchers recreated Arctic reservoir conditions in the laboratory, simulating formations located beneath the permafrost layer. More >>
Skoltech And Sber Researchers Develop A Cost-Efficient Method For Detecting Hallucinations In Large Language Models
Tuesday, 1 September 2026, 7:20 am | Skoltech
Large language models are increasingly becoming the foundation of AI assistants and autonomous agents. More >>
Fundus Images Predict Risk Of Hypertension And Other Systemic Diseases
Thursday, 27 August 2026, 8:40 am | Skoltech
The conditions whose risk the researchers were able to predict from these images include not only eye diseases such as glaucoma and cataracts, but also systemic ones: hypertension, lupus, AIDS, and more. More >>
Metal Ceramics Under AI Control: A New Approach To Calculating The Mechanical Properties Of Materials
Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 7:17 am | Skoltech
The method enables calculations for large systems containing tens of thousands of atoms with accuracy comparable to direct quantum-mechanical calculations (DFT), but without requiring large computational resources. More >>
Experiments On Mice Revealed Candidate Proteins For Liver Disease Diagnosis And Treatment Monitoring
Thursday, 20 August 2026, 7:45 am | Skoltech
If these findings are successfully validated, they will provide a scientific basis for diagnostic tests that can be used to screen and monitor patients with liver problems. More >>
Researchers Uncover How Multilayer Nanocoatings Dissipate Energy At The Nanoscale To Prevent Failure
Friday, 14 August 2026, 7:52 am | Skoltech
These findings give engineers solid numerical benchmarks for designing protective coatings of the next generation. More >>
Biocompatible Microparticles Mildly Stimulate Neural Impulses In Mice For Safer Way In Epilepsy, Parkinson’s
Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 3:19 pm | Skoltech
This actively researched approach is a promising alternative to surgically implanted electrodes in the brain, which are used as a last-resort option in severe treatment-resistant cases of epilepsy & Parkinson’s disease. More >>
Oil Field Model Helps Assess Recovery Potential Of Venezuela’s Extra-Heavy Oil
Tuesday, 11 August 2026, 3:08 pm | Skoltech
Venezuela has vast reserves of extra-heavy oil, but extracting it is very difficult. Typical recovery factor runs around 60% for light oil & upto 20% for heavy oil, & the extra-heavy oil field analyzed by Skoltech team has a recovery factor of 4%. More >>
Researchers Estimate The Upper Limit Of Human Lifespan Determined By Somatic Mutations
Friday, 17 July 2026, 7:57 am | Skoltech
The researchers developed a multistage mathematical model that allowed them to sequentially “switch on” various aging mechanisms and assess how long a person could live if all reversible aging processes were eliminated except somatic mutations. More >>
New Tool To Accelerate Search For Antibiotics Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Friday, 10 July 2026, 11:53 am | Skoltech
Using the reporter system speeds up the screening process and therefore improves the chances of finding new drug molecules active against antibiotic-resistant strains of dangerous pathogens. More >>
Study Explains How Anti-CRISPR Protein Promotes The Spread Of Hospital-Acquired Infections
Friday, 19 June 2026, 5:29 pm | Skoltech
The findings suggest that medical monitoring should target not just the genes known to confer antibiotic resistance but the anti-immunity genes as well, since they also contribute to the spread of infections. More >>
Applications Now Open For The SMILES-2026 Summer School On Machine Learning
Monday, 27 April 2026, 8:36 pm | Skoltech
The school is intended for senior undergraduate students, master’s students, PhD students, and early-career researchers from Russia, China, and other countries. More >>
Batteries From Naphthalene And Anthracene: Hydrocarbons Will Change The Future Of Energy Storage
Monday, 27 April 2026, 9:46 am | Skoltech
Unlike the rigid structure of graphite, which currently dominates the anode market for lithium batteries, hydrocarbon molecules can be tailored for specific tasks. More >>
Polymer Physics Reveals DNA Loops Are Formed By Single Molecular Motors
Friday, 17 April 2026, 4:45 pm | Skoltech
To test the theory, the researchers analyzed more than 30 datasets from human and mouse cells. The loop density turned out to be surprisingly large: on average, six loops per million base pairs of DNA. More >>
Skoltech Scientists Adapt 3D Printing For Manufacturing Copper Alloy Components
Wednesday, 15 April 2026, 9:53 am | Skoltech
Aluminum bronze (Cu-9.5Al-1Fe) offers higher thermal conductivity than steel and titanium while being more suitable for additive manufacturing than pure copper. More >>
AI Creates Quasi-Atoms: A New Approach To Materials Study
Friday, 3 April 2026, 11:07 am | Skoltech
The approach could find applications in modeling material properties, creating composites with specified mechanical characteristics, predicting the lifespan of parts and assemblies in mechanical engineering, etc. More >>
Researchers Develop Durum Wheat That Combines Freezing Tolerance With High Pasta Quality
Tuesday, 24 March 2026, 7:29 pm | Skoltech
As a result of the study, approximately 60 new durum wheat lines were selected that combine cold tolerance with superior gluten properties. More >>
Protecting Turbines From Extreme Heat: How Supercomputers Helped Create Ceramics That Withstand 2,000°C
Wednesday, 11 March 2026, 9:15 am | Skoltech
The material’s thermal expansion coefficient closely matches that of the metal blades, reducing risk of cracking during heating and cooling cycles. Its mechanical properties, including stiffness and nanohardness, are on par with existing materials. More >>
Open Data To Help Create Adaptive Systems For Stroke Recovery
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 9:12 pm | Skoltech
All data — including fNIRS and EEG signals, clinical assessments (Fugl-Meyer scale, ARAT), and demographic information — have been made openly available on the Figshare platform. More >>
Study Reveals Molecular Impact On Oxygen-Starved Brain Of Newborns, Offers Hints To Reduce Long-Term Damage
Wednesday, 11 February 2026, 8:35 pm | Skoltech
The next step would be to seek ways to interfere with these pathological processes in a beneficial way and test the efficacy of drugs on the organoids to gain useful insights into their effectiveness in treating diseases. More >>
