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This Weekend in St. Petersburg: January 21-22, 2023
…nning a Jim Jarmusch marathon, which is a great chance to finally get into the movies that critics seem to always be talking about. On the screen this weekend, there will be two collections of stories: Saturday, 7:20 pm: Night on Earth (1991), a comedy-drama consisting of five vignettes, each focusing on a taxi driver and their passenger(s) in different cities ar…
18.01.2023
ITMO’s New Lab To Develop Next-Gen Sensors and Associated Technologies
…aw materials. When found in plant-based protein, these compounds can affect the taste and color of final products, which makes it important to control for their presence at each production stage. Apart from that, the lab will house an ongoing project on 2D materials, including MXenes (layered titanium carbide) and graphene-like materials. Normally, the synthes…
18.01.2023
Russia’s First Award for Young Science Artists Draws Almost 200 Applicants From Across the Country
… Elena Demi-dova, a multimedia performance artist; and ::vtol::, a multimedia artist. The contest was open to students and graduates of Russian universities who work at the intersection of arts, science, and technology. Submissions by both individuals and groups were allowed. The award has seven categories: Artificial Intelligence Performance Art…
17.01.2023
5 Unique Characters in Russian Literature
…ntleman. Having run off from its owner, a rank-obsessed official, the Nose began living its best life on the streets of St. Pete. It enjoys carriage rides, cruises from one city attraction to another, and even plans a trip – just like your typical person. Behemoth the Cat Origin: The Master and Margarita (1966-67) by Mikhail Bulgakov Though definitely not as…
17.01.2023
How To Relax Properly and Not Burn Out: Advice From a Psychologist
…ring how we managed to waste the entire evening – or weekend. The first step to beating this craving is to realize that it is just a defense mechanism we use to avoid unpleasant actions, thoughts, or emotions. And just like stress eating, it does not really work. Try to figure out what makes you want to go on social media, how browsing it makes you feel, and how …
13.01.2023
5 Foreign Characters Beloved in Russia
…e Svantesson, is called simply Malysh (Junior). Although some Swedes believe Karlsson is selfish and mischievous, the Russian version made him charming enough to forgive these imperfections. By the way, he was voiced by Vasily Livanov, the Sherlock Holmes from the abovementioned series. The Three Musketeers The novel by Alexandre Dumas inspired many movie d…
13.01.2023
A World Inside a Molecule: How Chemistry Paves the Way for Secure Data Storage
…s working on making it possible to quickly find information among large swaths of data. In the future, this would help accomplish numerous tasks, such as identifying fraudulent transactions or discovering new fossil fuel deposits. Data and macromolecules In the meantime, a research group has succeeded in storing a portrait of the French naturalist and chemi…
12.01.2023
3D Printing Meets Biology: The Fascinating Field of Bioprinting
… scarcity by making it possible to print hearts, kidneys and livers. Unfortunately, so far it has been impossible to manufacture such complex organs, since their structure and functions are very hard to replicate via printing. For example, a heart must not only be structurally sound, but also be capable of vascularization (the process of forming new blood vessels…
11.01.2023
New Method of Quantum Entanglement Generation Suggested at ITMO
…w,” comments Denis Ilin, a co-author of the study and a Master’s student at the School of Physics and Engineering. Having conducted analytical calculations of correlation functions at low “shaking” (or excitation) amplitudes and the corresponding excitation-dependent entanglement entropy, the researchers confirmed their theoretical conclusions. This also all…
11.01.2023
Fake Statham, Real Scams: What Are Deepfakes and How To Fight Them
… literacy is not at a very high level. Is it really that hard to recognize a deepfake? It seems like all it takes is simply paying attention to facial expressions and voice inflections. Lately, high-quality deepfakes have become quite hard to distinguish with the naked eye. If the photo or video was also processed in some way, then it is almost impossible…
10.01.2023