October 9 Daily S&T Trendletter
- Tinkoff Bank will launch a grant program for school teachers of mathematics and programming
It is intended for teachers who integrate materials from the natural sciences and engineering sciences into the educational process. Financing of the project will amount to 43 million rubles.
Source: Inc.Russia
- The first satellite for the Internet of Things called “Marathon” will be launched on December 26
Earlier, Roscosmos announced that it had signed a contract for the manufacture of more than 130 spacecraft for the Marathon IoT global low-orbit multi-satellite data transmission system. It will consist of 264 spacecraft.
Source: Izvestiya
- Russian scientists have reduced the cost of cloning plants
A highly effective nutritional composition with a low cost will strengthen the work on import substitution of fruit and berry products in Russia.
Source: TASS
- MEPhI has opened a joint electronics laboratory with the automaker
The National Research Nuclear University MEPhI and AVTOVAZ JSC announced the beginning of strategic cooperation on the basis of the Mephius design center. Its main focus is the development of automotive electronics and specialized software.
Source: nauka.rf
- Artificial muscles made of polymer and water were created at Sechenov University
To create artificial muscles, scientists at Sechenov University used hydrogels made of polyvinyl alcohol polymer. Devices capable of contracting like real muscles can be used to create prostheses and rehabilitation devices in medicine.
Source: nauka.rf