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• Rules of science by Evgeny Pidko

  …g. Inorganic chemistry is much more versatile, more innovative and more interesting! We can combine rigid frameworks with flexible nodes to achieve new smart materials with specific functions! 3. I do love molecules and their interactions. They form their own universe. This field underlies a wide range of practical applications- from natural gas utilization to dru…

  15.11.2016

• What a Twist: Silicon Nanoantennas Turned Light Around

  …charged particles has potential to improve the speed of transmitting and processing information by an order of magnitude. To make such computational devices real, one needs specific nanoantennas, whose characteristics can be manipulated in some way, for instance, by applying a constant electric or magnetic fields or by varying the intensity of incident light. In t…

  15.11.2016

• Study in the Country of Icecream Palaces and Borsch

  …nts, he went for a semester of biotechnology in Russian, which he says isn’t that difficult. "In France I was really good at Russian," he says, "but now I have to learn the specific vocabulary of biotechnology… the main struggle is learning the vocabulary". While the new vocabulary requires a bit of extra effort, Nicolas comments that the grading system is differe…

  14.11.2016

• ITMO Sport Guide Part 1: Train Your Brain and Build your Body

  … It may seem that the only thing an arm wrestler needs is strength so as to pin the opponent’s hand on the surface. However this activity requires tactical strategies and specific techniques. Thus arm wrestling training is appropriate for young people who want to want to develop both physical and mental skills. Location "Bars Arena" (9 Ulitsa Lomonosova) Cont…

  11.11.2016

• World’s Science Day: What Are the Cherished Dreams of Researchers?

  …t my main goal, I just wanted to create innovations, introduce them into the market and do business. Once, it occurred me that modern science is a kind of business with its specific rules, which is less cruel and which gives vast opportunities. That is how I became a scientist. I am so excited by transformations of the world. And it is not only about politics. Today…

  10.11.2016

• Everything You Need to Know About Apple Pay

  …just tap their card on the screen. Then there’s the term Tokenisation which is what ensures security when making payments. When you make a purchase, Apple Pay uses a device-specific number and unique transaction code. So your card number is never stored on your device or Apple servers, and when you pay, your card numbers are never shared by Apple with merchants. "W…

  08.11.2016

• Solitons: Waves that Act Like Particles

  …ities like a balance of energy inflow and outflow in a localized area. This balance is possible if only solitons are discrete. In simple words, dissipative solitons have a specific shape and size. "Why are these structures very important? When a "conservative" soliton moves on inside an optical fiber, its parameters like, for instance, size change because of the d…

  07.11.2016

• The Communication Laboratory: How to Make Science Popular?

• Hey, Buddy, What’s Up in Google?

  …details. I really want to work at Apple. Google, for instance, doesn’t check your skills — you just have to show a high level of coding. Apple looks for specialists with specific skills to work on particular projects. I think that my internships at Google help me create a background for my future career.…

  02.11.2016

• Cancer Detection: How To Stay Out of Harm’s Way

  …lowing: · We have to know what we're looking for, and look for something that's curable. · The tumor shall not be too "slow" as well. · The method of detection has to be specific, · The harm from it shall be minimal. · The risk of cancer must be high, higher than the risks from the adverse effects for the method used. So, it’s easy to conclude that not every tu…

  31.10.2016