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Russian Science Today by IvoryZoo

15 мая 2026 г., 22:42

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#somewhere_in_Siberia #megascience

⚛️ Progress update: Siberian Ring Photon Source (SKIF)

A fresh photo from the construction site near Novosibirsk, Western Siberia.

SKIF is a next-generation synchrotron facility designed to serve the global scientific community. Once operational, it will provide cutting-edge capabilities for researchers across multiple disciplines—from structural biology to advanced materials.

One step closer to first light. 🔬

https://t.me/srfskif

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Russian Science Today by IvoryZoo

15 мая 2026 г., 22:42

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#hot_papers #Tomsk #materials_science

From graphite via graphene to electronics and implants

Researchers from Tomsk Polytechnic University just unveiled the "Ink and Pen" method to turn natural minerals into flexible electronics.

How?

▫️ Electrochemical exfoliation (ECE) turns graphite into graphene paste
▫️ A laser "writes" circuits onto polymers, titanium, ceramics
▫️ Result: flexible sensors, biocompatible components for implants

Scaling up 2D materials got real. 🖨 And it likely works for other minerals too. Not just graphene.

Published in ACS Applied Electronic Materials (IF 4.7)

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsaelm.5c02186

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Russian Science Today by IvoryZoo

15 мая 2026 г., 22:42

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#science_backstage

🎧 Nuclear ASMR

The https://t.me/BudkerINPposted the sounds of working VEPP-2000 (electron-positron collider).

Watch, listen & relax ⚛️

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Russian Science Today by IvoryZoo

15 мая 2026 г., 22:42

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The Sun Just Went Blank: Zero Sunspots for the First Time in Over Four Years

https://t.me/lpixras: right now, the side of the Sun facing Earth is completely spotless. Not a single one. Just a perfect, featureless disk. This might sound boring, but for solar physicists, it's big news.

🔴 Why it matters:
Sunspots are windows into the Sun's magnetic soul. They form where magnetic fields are most concentrated—and they're the source of solar flares. No spots usually means low activity.

🟡 The numbers:
▫️ Last time this happened: December 11, 2021 (over 4 years ago).
▫️ Yesterday, the flare activity index also hit zero for the first time since 2024.

🔵 The context:
We're only 1.5 years past the maximum of the solar cycle. We should be seeing plenty of spots. Instead—a sudden, deep silence.

🧐 Is this weird?
Yes and no. Sudden drops happen. But after an explosively active start to the year, this plunge to "solar minimum levels" caught researchers off guard.

Historically, prolonged spotless periods (like the Maunder Minimum, 1645–1715) coincided with the Little Ice Age—bitter winters in Europe and North America. This isn't that. This is likely temporary.

But still—a blank Sun is a rare sight. Enjoy the quiet. It won't last.

Russian Science Today by IvoryZoo

15 мая 2026 г., 22:42

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International conference AGES - 2026 "Active Galaxies and other issues of Extragalactic aStrophysics"

Location: St Petersburg, Russia

Dates: April 20-24, 2026

Submission deadline: April 1, 2026

Topics:

AGN physics, evolution and feedback
AGN monitoring from radio to X-ray
Physics and evolution of galaxies
Astrophysical sources of cosmic rays and neutrinos
Cosmology

https://events.spbu.ru/ages/#!/tab/1703017571-2

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Russian Science Today by IvoryZoo

15 мая 2026 г., 22:42

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International conference "Monte Carlo methods and applications" 2026

Location: Novosibirsk, Russia

Dates: October 5-9, 2026

Submission deadline: June 1, 2026

Topics:

Error estimation, computational complexity of Monte Carlo methods, and algotithm optimization;
Simulation of random variables, random and pseudorandom number generators;
Simulation of random processes and fields;
Integrals and integral equations;
Kinetic equations, Boltsman equations;
Random walk methods for boundary value problems in mathematical physics;
Radiation transport, atmospheric optics;
Stochastic optimization and artificial intelligence;
Stochastic methods in linear algebra;
Stochastic models of natural processes;
Stochastic differential equations, financial nathematics;
Applications in natural sciences ;
Simulation modeling and queueing theory;
Quantum computing;
Applied software packages, supercomputing;
Metropolis method in statistical physics;
Statistical methods for solving inverse problems

Conference languages: Russian and English

https://conf.icmmg.nsc.ru/event/15/page/126-english-mcma-2026

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Russian Science Today by IvoryZoo

15 мая 2026 г., 22:42

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#hot_papers #Moscow #chemistry

🔥 Adding MORE fire retardant actually made this coating WORSE.

Here's the plot twist scientists from Moscow State University (Department of Chemistry) just uncovered:

Epoxy coatings are designed to swell up in a fire, creating a protective "char" shield for steel. They usually contain organobromine compounds — powerful flame killers.

But chemists https://t.me/chemistryofmsu found that bromine is a double agent.

🟢 Low dose (12.5%): Perfect. The material becomes self-extinguishing.
🔴 High dose (50%+): Disaster. The bromine messes up the chemistry, creating a shoddy, uneven char that offers less protection.

The study was published in Polymers (IF = 4.9)

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/14/2/465

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Russian Science Today by IvoryZoo

15 мая 2026 г., 22:42

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#hot_papers #Saint_Petersburg #biology #epidemiology

"Rat Patrol": A Stable Hotspot of Dangerous Leptospirosis Found in Vietnam's Cities

Leptospirosis is one of the most common zoonotic infections in the tropics, claiming tens of thousands of lives every year. Yet, exactly which animals harbor the pathogen in nature and what the genetic structure of the causative agent looks like in Southern Vietnam has remained poorly understood.

Scientists from two Pasteur Institutes — in St. Petersburg and Ho Chi Minh City — conducted a large-scale, five-year study of synanthropic rodents and identified the main culprit: the brown rat. Its population stably circulates a highly virulent genovariant of Leptospira interrogans, ready to jump to humans at any moment.

Between 2016 and 2020, the team trapped 856 small mammals across three regions of Southern Vietnam. The overall infection rate was 7.8%, but among rats it reached 12.4%. Of the leptospires identified, the vast majority (77.6%) were L. interrogans, with the remaining 22.4% being L. borgpetersenii. This distinction matters, as L. interrogans is considered the most pathogenic for humans.

Unfortunately, the urban environment creates ideal conditions for the infection to persist — especially during the rainy season. Based on their findings, the researchers were able to formulate specific recommendations on how to reduce the risks and counter this threat.

It is worth noting that this is far from the first time Russian epidemiologists have assisted colleagues abroad — the Pasteur Research Institute has a great experience and a strong scientific tradition in this field.

The study was published in Microorganisms (IF = 4.2)

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/14/2/465

Russian Science Today by IvoryZoo

15 мая 2026 г., 22:42

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#hot_papers #Ural #chemistry

How to Optimize Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Rethinking the Basics

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are a highly promising technology for electricity generation. Their overall efficiency is determined by their total resistance, which comprises two components: ohmic resistance (ionic transport in the electrolyte) and polarization resistance (the kinetics of reactions at the electrodes). Yet, it was commonly assumed that these components could be optimized independently — by designing electrolyte and electrode materials separately.

Scientists from the Institute of High-Temperature Electrochemistry (Yekaterinburg) and Ural Federal University have challenged this convenient assumption with a technically simple but elegant experiment. Their findings show that the polarization resistance of an electrode directly depends on which electrolyte it is in contact with.

The researchers fabricated several symmetrical cells using the same electrode material but different electrolytes with varying ionic conductivities. They then measured the electrode's polarization resistance under identical conditions. The result was unambiguous: the higher the ionic conductivity of the electrolyte, the lower the electrode's polarization resistance. This suggests that the properties of the interface — and possibly the kinetics of the electrode reaction itself — depend not only on the electrode material but also on how efficiently the electrolyte conducts ions.

The authors validated their observations against a broader set of literature data on proton-ceramic fuel cells and electrolyzers. The pattern held: the electrode is not an "independent" component; its performance is inseparably linked to the characteristics of the adjacent electrolyte.

Why is it that important? There results introduce a new optimization paradigm: improving cell components separately and then simply combining them is no longer sufficient. Moreover, the data obtained prompt a re-evaluation of the very nature of polarization resistance. The triple phase boundary (electrode/electrolyte/gas) likely functions in a more complex way than previously thought, with the ionic conductivity of the electrolyte influencing potential distribution and adsorption processes on the electrode.

The paper was published in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (IF = 8.3).

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360319926006774

Russian Science Today by IvoryZoo

15 мая 2026 г., 22:42

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Underwater Baikal Christmas Dance

Some scientists take their work home — these scientists take it under the ice. Researchers at the Baikal Biology Research Institute (Irkutsk State University) are professional divers who clearly don't miss a chance to celebrate the holidays, even at the bottom of the world's deepest lake (with no mulled wine though).

Meet Ksenia Vereshchagina — head of laboratory, award-winning scientific photographer, and now, apparently, underwater holiday decorator. Why not install a New Year tree at the bottom of Baikal?

https://t.me/lake_baikal_amphipods

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Russian Science Today by IvoryZoo

6 апр. 2026 г., 06:20

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#sci_memes

Check your colleague!

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Russian Science Today by IvoryZoo

6 апр. 2026 г., 06:20

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10th International Symposium “Modern Problems of Laser Physics” (MPLP-2026) and International school on laser physics and photonics for young scientists

Location: Novosibirsk, Russia

Dates: 23 August — 31 August , 2026.

Registration and short abstract submission deadline: May 20, 2026

Early registration fee payment deadline: June 1, 2026

Thesis submission deadline: June 20, 2026

Topics:

1. New trends in laser physics
2. High-resolution spectroscopy and atomic clocks
3. Physics of ultracold atoms, ions, and molecules
4. Atom interferometers, magnetometers and other quantum sensors
5. Quantum optics and quantum information
6. Extreme Light Fields and Nonlinear Optics
7. Nanophotonics
8. Fiber optics and fiber lasers
9. Applications of laser radiation from THz to UV in biomedicine, technology and other fields
10. Laboratory space plasma physics with lasers
11. Spectroscopy and optics of planetary atmospheres

🔗 More info: https://mplp2026.laser.nsc.ru/

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Russian Science Today by IvoryZoo

1 апр. 2026 г., 22:29

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#hot_papers #Moscow #biology #genetics

How to Teach a Mouse Virus to Treat Brain Cancer

Glioblastoma is one of the most aggressive brain cancers, claiming thousands of lives worldwide. The average survival time after diagnosis is roughly one year, and no truly effective treatment has yet been developed — but the search goes on.

In a paper published just few days ago, biologists from the Engelgardt Institute of Molecular Biology (Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow), in collaboration with colleagues from Mainz and Hamburg, report a promising new approach. They have adapted an endogenous mouse retrovirus, McERV, to deliver a "suicide gene" specifically into cancer cells.

The strategy hinges on a protein called plasmolipin, found on the surface of glial cells, which acts as an entry gate for McERV. The researchers engineered replication-deficient viral particles — lentiviral vectors — pseudotyped with the McERV envelope. Inside these particles, they packaged either a fluorescent marker (for visualization) or a killer gene, TK.007, which renders cells sensitive to the antiviral drug ganciclovir.

The results showed that particles carrying the McERV envelope selectively infected only those cells expressing plasmolipin on their surface — namely, gliomas and certain neuronal tumors. In mice engrafted with subcutaneous neuroblastomas and intracranial glioblastomas, the vectors successfully delivered the TK.007 gene to tumor cells. Subsequent administration of ganciclovir led to selective tumor destruction, while healthy tissues remained unharmed.

This marks another important step forward in the quest for targeted cancer therapies.

The study was published in Molecular Therapy Oncology (IF = 5.3)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2950329926000305

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