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Secrets Of Metamorphosis: New Study Reveals Gene Expression Model During Fly Development
Wednesday, 2 July 2025, 4:06 pm | Skoltech
The study aims to identify patterns of changes in gene activity during insect development that undergo complete metamorphosis — from egg to larva, pupa, and adult. The results were published in the Genome Biology and Evolution journal. More >>
New Catalyst Cuts Precious Palladium Expenditure 100-Fold By Using Recycled Waste
Wednesday, 2 July 2025, 4:01 pm | Skoltech
A palladium catalyst the team made based on the new carbon carrier proved very low in “dead” metal and exceedingly active in the industrially significant cross-coupling and hydrogenation reactions, essential for the production of drugs, pesticides, and ... More >>
Skoltech Discovers High-Capacity Battery Anode Material, Offering Graphite Alternative
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 10:48 am | Skoltech
Metal-ion batteries use graphite as their main anode material today. There are several drawbacks to it, such as its small capacity, which restricts the operating time of phones, computers, and other equipment, and its high cost. More >>
Volcanic Life Under The Microscope: Scientists Identify Optimal DNA Extraction Method For Microbial Research
Friday, 20 June 2025, 1:36 pm | Skoltech
Microorganisms residing within fumaroles serve as sensitive indicators of environmental change. Their adaptability mirrors ecosystem responses to factors like temperature, moisture levels, pH values, and heavy metal concentrations. More >>
Generative AI Fills In The Gaps In Microscopy Data To Further Genetic Medicine
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 10:48 am | Skoltech
DNA requires more than the right set of genes: It has to have the correct 3D architecture, which is traditionally the object of statistical physics, and polymer physics in particular. More >>
Neural Networks Speed Up Search For Solid-State Battery Materials For Safer Electric Cars With Extended Range
Sunday, 8 June 2025, 8:58 am | Skoltech
So far solid-state batteries have not been adopted by carmakers, but EV developers are looking to capitalize on the technology before competitors. The new type of energy storage could improve fire safety and boost EV range by up to 50%. More >>
Tiny Lantern To Illuminate Blood Vessel Health — From Within
Thursday, 15 May 2025, 8:30 pm | Skoltech
Endoscopic probes made of glass fiber are a promising way to reach hard-to-access regions in the body for medical imaging or therapeutic purposes. More >>
New Monitoring Technique For Nanocomposites To Streamline Manufacturing And Property Tracking
Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 10:20 am | Skoltech
Advanced composite monitoring currently relies on techniques which are either specialized for material manufacturing or application stages. They are often not interchangeable, and we wanted to essentially positively disrupt the way things are done for nanocomposites. More >>
New milestone in optical computing research: Universal all-optical logic gate reaches 240 GHz
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 9:17 pm | Skoltech
The results of the study were another important step towards the creation of optical computers that can work hundreds of times faster than traditional computers. More >>
New Study Reveals How Solar Coronal Holes Spray Solar Wind Like A Sun Garden Hose
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 8:19 am | Skoltech
A pioneering study led by solar physicists has revealed how coronal holes propel fast solar wind streams of charged particles that race across our solar system. More >>
From Past To Future: AI Brings New Light To Solar Observations
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 7:57 am | Skoltech
A deep learning framework transforms decades of solar data into a unified, high-resolution view — adjusting instruments, overcoming limitations, and helping us better understand our star. More >>
Nitrogen And Argon Plasma Boosts Performance Of Carbon-Based Supercapacitor Electrodes
Friday, 4 April 2025, 8:37 am | Skoltech
Supercapacitors are energy storage devices often used in tandem with lithium-ion tech. Unlike conventional batteries, they deliver — or harvest — energy nearly instantaneously, so they can enable the quick burst of power required to lift a load, ... More >>
Study Reveals Bizarre Compounds Of Oxygen And Carbon With Explosive Potential
Monday, 31 March 2025, 9:03 pm | Skoltech
The team’s analysis uncovered an entire “molecular zoo” numbering some 224 oxocarbons, of which only 78 had been reported in earlier papers and still fewer had been investigated at that level of detail. More >>
Neural Network Learns To Hesitate For Accuracy In A New Skoltech Study
Monday, 31 March 2025, 9:00 pm | Skoltech
The new technology can be applied in critical areas where the reliability of artificial intelligence is important, including medical diagnostic systems, industrial automation, technical control systems, and autonomous solutions. More >>
Neural Networks Will Recognize Production Processes By Video
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 11:49 am | Skoltech
The neural network is trained on a large array of unlabeled video recordings, independently identifying key features without the human contribution. Then it undergoes further training on a small marked-up sample and adapts to specific tasks. More >>
AI To Find New Chemical Reactions In Data Archives
Friday, 21 March 2025, 9:01 am | Skoltech
The search engine is capable of analyzing data from different fields of chemistry, leading to the discovery of new reactions, catalysts, and mechanisms. The use of existing data not only accelerates scientific progress, but also reduces experiment More >>
Scientists Elucidate DNA Recognition By BREX System And Program Its Specificity
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 8:25 am | Skoltech
Researchers from the Skoltech Laboratory for Metagenome Analysis, which is led by Assistant Professor Artem Isaev, and their colleagues from the United Kingdom have studied the BREX methyltransferase and determined the protein structure. More >>
AI Will Help Rule Out Deterioration In Pill Efficacy
Friday, 28 February 2025, 10:29 pm | Skoltech
Machine learning will help drug designers check for unexpected decline in pill efficacy. More >>
Research Unveils 3D Structure Of The Social Amoeba Genome
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 7:39 pm | Skoltech
The authors discovered that the genes at the formation of these loops are oriented towards each other. More >>
268 New Alloys: AI Speeds Up Discovery Of Materials For Aerospace, Instruments, Electronics
Monday, 10 February 2025, 7:49 pm | Skoltech
The properties of the newly discovered alloys remain to be verified and established in greater detail by means of specific simulations and experiments to determine which of these materials hold promise for practical applications. More >>
