VK Launches Innovative Media Project Science Mail to Popularize Scientific Research

On April 2, 2025, VK officially launched the media project «Science Mail» (science.mail.ru) aimed at promoting science and increasing user interest in research topics.

Readers of «Science Mail» will have access to cutting-edge research and developments through news articles, expert columns, and special projects focusing on subjects such as space, artificial intelligence, energy, and biotechnology. Additionally, users will be among the first to learn about scientific endeavors from leading universities in Russia.

VK has explained that prominent scientists, researchers from top universities, and representatives from the industrial sector will contribute to shaping the editorial content of «Science Mail.»

The project features contributors including Alexander Kvashnin, PhD in physics and mathematics, professor at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, and head of the industrial-oriented materials search laboratory; Olga Molokanova (Moskalyuk), PhD, associate professor, and director of the Science and Education Center for «Polymer and Composite Materials SmartTextiles» at the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University; Dmitry Chermoshentsev, PhD, senior researcher in the «Quantum Optics» group at the Russian Quantum Center; among others.

«Our mission is to create a bridge between the world of discoveries, technologies, and inventions on one side, and the general public on the other. We aim to present science in an accessible and engaging way for our readers. The editorial team at Science Mail faces the important challenge of developing a project that can show people that science is a realm where everyone can find something valuable. After all, complex theories, innovations, and developments often conceal fascinating stories that can ignite interest in discoveries,» explained Nikita Shulgin, editor-in-chief of «Science Mail.»

At its launch, «Science Mail» users will be able to explore materials related to artificial intelligence, agronomy, robotics, biotechnology, space, and more.

The sections of «Science Mail» will expand and evolve to include various editorial formats and special projects encompassing a broad range of scientific fields. Shortly after its launch, readers will be able to follow the latest launches of scientific space missions from different countries and familiarize themselves with the corresponding advanced developments.

«For modern individuals, science is a domain that is as familiar and crucial as technology, child-rearing, and even health. Therefore, establishing a scientific department on the main Russian news aggregator seems like a very timely decision,» remarked Andrey Sobolevsky, PhD in physics and mathematics, director of the Higher School of Modern Mathematics at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and professor at the Russian Academy of Sciences.