Southern Federal University congratulates colleagues on the World Science Day for Peace and Development, as well as on the International Science and Peace Week (UN). Science plays a huge role in the development of society, and since the founding of the Southern Federal University, our scientists have made many important discoveries. We have prepared a digest of only a few of them over the past five years. As part of the celebration of the 105th anniversary of SFedU, we are talking about 105 achievements.

Botany

A nursery of rare and endangered plant species has been created in the Botanical Garden of SFedU, which has no analogues in the Russian Federation

An electronic herbarium of the SFedU Botanical Garden has been created

SFedU biologists have developed new varieties of poplars

SFedU botanists "cloned" plants from the Red Book of the Rostov region and grew new hybrids

SFedU received a hybrid of Norway maple from the Red Data Book of the Rostov Region

 

Neurotechnology

SFedU specialists characterized the epileptic activity of the brain of mice

SFedU researchers studied micromeasures of vigilance and mechanisms of wakefulness

SFedU scientists describe neuronal regeneration in the first day after a stroke

SFedU developed a new complex for cancer diagnostics

 

Astronomy

SFedU scientists have proven that star formation can also occur in the extragalactic region

Former SFedU employee researched "cannibalism on an astronomical scale" - a new model of the chemical evolution of gas and dust disks around young stars

SFedU scientist took part in the creation of a new model for the study of "dark atoms"

SFedU specialists studied the formation of the first black holes in the history of the Universe

SFedU astrophysicists studied the mechanisms of formation of exoplanets

SFedU specialists have developed a new method for analyzing data on the abundance of heavy elements in low-mass stars

An international group of scientists, including SFedU employees, discovered and depicted a warm super-Jupiter exoplanet around a young star

SFedU Scientists Find Out How Gas Giants Form

 

Sociology

A scientific project on the study of collective memory was presented at SFedU

SFedU scientists prove the relationship between collective memory and perceptions of security

Specialists of the Institute of Sociology and Regional Studies of the SFedU conducted an analysis of the urban environment of Rostov-on-Don

SFedU scientists have compiled a model of a modern reader of Russian poetry

SFedU studied the influence of musical mega-events on the development of city brands

Zoology

Zoologist SFedU substantiated the ban on catching Orlotan buntings in France

 

Cognitive psychology

SFedU specialists have proved that seals do without REM sleep

SFedU scientist has identified the "fighting gene" provoking hostile youth behavior

 

Soil science

SFedU scientists explained the formation of super-lands

SFedU scientists have developed a method for obtaining fertilizers using subcritical water

SFedU employees investigated the state of soils of industrial territories

SFedU created a unique biosorbent

SFedU scientists conducted a study of carbon in urban soils of southern Russia using the example of the Rostov agglomeration

SFedU scientists have created a model of chemical equilibrium in contaminated soils

SFedU scientists investigated the state of microbial communities in soils with extreme levels of heavy metal pollution

Scientists estimate carbon stocks in Russian soils

SFedU investigated the selectivity of reagents of heavy metals in soil

SFedU specialists, together with an international tandem of researchers, analyzed the interaction of biochar with soil microorganisms

SFedU scientists first discovered the toxic effect of benzopyrene on the structure of tissues and cells of barley

SFedU specialists took part in the development of a new regional farming system

SFedU employees created the Red Book of Soils and the Data Center of Land Resources of the Rostov Region

 

New materials

SFedU scientists have developed multiferroics - materials with unique properties

SFedU specialists discovered supertetrahedral boron structures for aerospace research

SFedU researchers have created platinum-containing catalysts

SFedU researchers increased information recording density

SFedU scientists synthesized anti-icing materials

SFedU created molecular switches

SFedU scientists participated in the creation of innovative luminescent materials

SFedU offered the production of fabrics that protect against coronavirus

A group of SFedU scientists received a new look at the properties of three materials of biological origin

SFedU researchers have developed a new material for organic LEDs based on a copper complex

 

Chemistry

SFedU specialists investigated the mechanisms of the formation of the radioisotope beryllium-7 in the atmosphere

SFedU scientists together with Chinese colleagues have developed catalysts for splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen

A study by SFedU and an international team of scientists has established the path to a new generation of quantum computers

SFedU scientists have obtained a crystalline form of aluminum lighter than water

SFedU scientists were the first to "dissolve" water in an emerald

SFedU specialists suggested using machine learning methods to predict the properties of artificial sapphire crystals

 

Robotics

SFedU researchers have developed a new generation of robotic surgeon

SFedU created a prototype of a drone for extinguishing fires and search operations

 

Pharmaceuticals

The SFedU invented the drug "Agrimitin", which stimulates the vitality of plants

SFedU has developed unique drugs that have no analogues in the world

 

Nanoparticles and nanomaterials

SFedU scientists conducted unique research on colloidal magnetic nanoparticles

SFedU specialists learned how to grow diamonds in nanotubes

SFedU researchers conducted experiments on cancer treatment with nanoparticles

SFedU scientists have created a nano-sponge for automotive catalysts

SFedU scientists have created a model for the operation of syringe-shaped protein nanomachines

SFedU specialists studied the effect of copper oxide nanoparticles on spring barley

Researches of SFedU scientists are recognized as the most promising in the field of straintronics

The possibility of managing chirality is open at SFedU

SFedU researchers have developed a new approach for determining the structure of nanomaterials based on machine learning methods

SFedU scientist discovered a new way to increase the sensitivity of detection of volatile compounds using metal nanoparticles

SFedU Scientists Pave the Way to New Energy-Efficient and Resource-Saving Technologies

SFedU employees discovered a unique structure of a ferroelectric nanoparticle that repeats in nature

SFedU scientists proposed a new approach to sorting carbon nanotubes for the development of nanoelectronics

SFedU employees took part in an international study of graphene nanoribbons

SFedU scientists assessed the threat of nanoparticles of zinc and copper oxides to human health

 

IT technologies

SFedU graduates have developed chat bots and messenger for Facebook

SFedU Scientists Develop University Self-Isolation Index

 

Virology

SFedU scientists investigated the virus envelope

SFedU physicists proved that the device of the virus depends on its genome

SFedU staff described the maturation of a bacteriophage

SFedU scientists found commonality of principles and laws in living and nonliving systems

 

Genetics and Microbiology

SFedU scientists have developed a unique method for studying ancient DNA

SFedU scientists found commonality of principles and laws in living and nonliving systems

 

Medicine of the future

SFedU specialists studied the processes of diabetes mellitus

SFedU scientists have developed a method to analyze X-ray images in a second

SFedU scientists created and analyzed datasets about COVID-19

SFedU scientist assessed the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in the development of cardiovascular diseases

 

Artificial Intelligence

SFedU developed an intelligent traffic management system

SFedU scientists proposed new methods of knowledge extraction for intelligent systems

SFedU has developed a unique layout of a "smart" parking

SFedU scientists have developed intelligent group control systems for robots

SFedU specialists have developed a new method of influence for managing socio-economic systems

Scientists have identified dynamic game-theoretic models of combating corruption based on artificial intelligence

 

Philosophy

SFedU scientists studied the influence of the digital world on the perception of the life of a modern person

 

Hydrology

SFedU staff investigated the iron content in the Sea of ​​Azov

SFedU employees studied Russia's maritime activities

SFedU employees investigated the propagation of acoustic signals in the Taganrog Bay of the Azov Sea

 

Mathematics

SFedU specialists investigated a multigrid method for solving the Navier-Stokes equations, previously developed at SFedU

SFedU Scientists Propose Mathematical Methods to Create Strong Artificial Intelligence

 

Electronics

SFedU has developed new principles of modern microelectronics

SFedU scientist has developed new batteries for portable devices

SFedU professor increased the efficiency of solar panels

 

Physics

SFedU specialists searched for new compounds for energy storage and photocatalysis systems

SFedU specialist has developed a static negative capacitor for computer technology

 

Economy

SFedU Employee Conducts New Research on Cryptocurrencies

 

Engineering

SFedU researchers have developed an installation for the simultaneous conversion of wind and solar energy