Issue № 3 / 2023 Newsletter archive
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Research and Innovative Activity View all
29 Sep 2023
Scientists have proposed a new catalyst for converting methane into hydrogen — an alternative energy source. The catalyst itself is a simple iron "sponge", an environmentally safe and cheap material.
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28 Sep 2023
RUDN neurosurgeons studied the immune response in polytrauma - multiple serious traumatic lesions. The results will help specialists understand the features of the recovery period and adjust the treatment.
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27 Sep 2023
A scientist has studied a new way of preparing powder for modifying road surfaces. It consists of obliterated car tires and butadiene styrene rubber.
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26 Sep 2023
Scientists from RUDN University, Italy, Canada and Turkey, using an artificial neural network, were able to predict the stability of steel parts and find the optimal protective coating.
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25 Sep 2023
RUDN University biologists and colleagues from Iran obtained gold nanoparticles using harmless fungi living on a peach tree. The resulting particles turned out to be useful in the fight against a pathogenic fungus that affects rice and potatoes. Potentially, nanoparticles can be used in medicine.
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22 Sep 2023
A RUDN veterinarian with colleagues from Iran, Italy and Thailand proved that it is possible to protect the immune system of rainbow trout and enhance its growth with the help of shallot extract.
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20 Sep 2023
RUDN University agronomists and colleagues from Algeria have found a way to combat potato aphids. This parasite infects potatoes with viruses and leads to crop loss. Instead of using insecticides, agronomists have proposed destroying pests with the help of harmless fungi that live on plants.
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18 Sep 2023
RUDN mathematicians have created a model of the factory of the future, equipped with a large number of devices that “communicate” with each other via 5G. Scientists were able to avoid network breaks and ensure the most reliable and fast connection.
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15 Sep 2023
A RUDN University chemist, together with colleagues from Spain, Italy and Saudi Arabia, proposed how to turn a by-product of biofuel synthesis into a valuable product — a substance with a wide medical effect. To do this, chemists needed only a “mill” and a “microwave”.
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11 Sep 2023
Scientists from the RUDN Institute of Ecology Anna Kurbatova, Mikhail Vlaskin and Vinod Kumar proposed a method for producing biofuel — an alternative to using traditional fuel. It simultaneously purifies wastewater and reduces climate stress.
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07 Sep 2023
RUDN University doctors have followed the recovery of patients after the treatment of a postoperative hernia using a polypropylene mesh-endoprosthesis.
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02 Sep 2023
A RUDN University mathematician with colleagues from Egypt, Saudi Arabia and China has collected the latest research in the field of deep learning for detecting pedestrians for vehicles with autopilot. The authors identified weaknesses and outlined targets for further research.
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17 Aug 2023
A RUDN engineer with colleagues from Iran proposed a new model for cooling and heating indoor air using soil energy. This eco-friendly approach is completely harmless and allows you to change the air temperature by 21%.
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01 Aug 2023
RUDN physicists have fully described the thermodynamic characteristics of ten molecules that can be found in interstellar space. Some of them have already been discovered, and some are yet to be discovered.
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14 Jul 2023
For the first time, RUDN University microbiologists have fully studied the composition of the African tree extract, which is used in folk medicine against inflammation. Moreover, with the help of the extract, biochemists obtained silver nanoparticles. All obtained substances were found to be effective antimicrobial agents.
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Visiting Professors View all
04 Sep 2023
Representatives of RUDN met with the heads of business areas of the TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom to identify promising areas of cooperation.
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Student's Scientific Initiatives View all
08 Sep 2023
The development of microrobots for the fight against atherosclerosis by Andrei Kostylev, a student at the RUDN University, has reached the international level. His Labmein team won the BRICS Business Incubator competition, which was held on August 20–24.
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International scientific cooperation View all
14 Sep 2023
Physicists and mathematicians, biologists and chemists, economists and lawyers, philologists and political scientists, specialists in technical and pedagogical sciences — the 1st World Science Championship among scientists and teachers took place in Dubai.
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09 Aug 2023
On August 2, a panel discussion “Adaptive urban environment - public health in the context of climate change” took place at the III International Congress of Urban Health. The moderator was Elvira Dovletyarova, director of the Agricultural and Technological Institute of RUDN University.
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Scientific Conferences View all
05 Sep 2023
From July 10 to 13, RUDN University hosted the “Growing the Future” accelerator. More than 100 participants listened to a series of lectures, visited rural fields, and studied innovative solutions in agriculture.
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