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HelloDNA: Learning to Align DNA sequences While Playing Tetris
… Anastasiya Gainullina: The game is absolutely for everyone. We made it so that it would be accessible and understandable for any person, not necessarily those who have knowledge or background in biology, computer science or bioinformatics. There are some clues, and as long as the user reads them, he or she can understand what to do. The game is based on Tetris, as…
25.04.2017
Solar Panel of the New Generation by ITMO PhD Student
…ologies. “The main perk of KU Leuven is that its chemists, biologists and specialists on nanotechnologies work nearby each other. It gives an opportunity to exchange knowledge and ideas when conducting experiments – this helps make great discoveries,” added Mr. Omelyanovich. Mikhail also believes that ITMO has all the necessary facilities to create the same hi-t…
25.04.2017
Days of Intellectual Property: How to Patent One’s Invention in the 21st Century
…O also initiates centers for technology and innovation support in pre-school institutions as well as organizes further development trainings for teachers. Having received knowledge in the field of IP at school, children can continue their education at university. For this purpose ITMO offers the “Innovatika” program for Bachelor’s students and the “Intellectual prope…
24.04.2017
All-Russian Lab Session: Solving Life’s Difficult Questions
…e world of Harry Potter, we don’t think about how it works. I love understanding how the world works, what it is made up of. This Lab Sesssion, is not about checking your knowledge, the purpose is for you to get knowledge and understand what you don’t know” – explained Vladmir Borisov, a PhD student from the Department of Photonics and …
24.04.2017
From Lagos to St. Petersburg
…ations, he was part of a small group of five international students trying to make their way through studying their courses in English. The reality, however, was that his knowledge of Network & Information Technology is now mostly self-taught and with the help of friends. He learned most of his Russian from a friend he met on the suburban train. In fact, his advice f…
21.04.2017
Science Through the Eyes of a Child: What Makes Biology Interesting
…ery few amazing accountants. There are also many physicists, but not many of them are Nobel laureates. This is what i’m talking about. Only this kind of symbiosis plus knowledge of languages, in my opinion, will result in a child being successful in their career and financially secure. As far as I see, in science these days, there is more significance placed on a …
21.04.2017
ITMO's Team Nominated for the "Top 50 Most famous people in St. Petersburg"
…ird in the top-100 of Russia's most cited scientists in this field. The professor may get the award for his recent research on Dead Sea minerals that had an impact on the knowledge of the origins of life on Earth. Another of ITMO's competitors is Grigoriy Sverdlin, head of the Nochlejka non-profit organization who left his position as a brand-manager to help the h…
21.04.2017
Fight Diseases at the Nanolevel: How ITMO’s New Lab Works on Targeted Drug Delivery
…les. We understand that development of an effective and safe nanosystem requires not only cell culture assay, but also in-vitro testing. That is why we bring together our knowledge with the experience of researchers from the Institute of Experimental Medicine at the Federal Almazov North-West Medical Research Centre” Another research team, which works on the proje…
19.04.2017
VI Congress of Young Scientists: Students Share Their Stories
…ystems. Kirill Nujdin Doing science is interesting, as you constantly discover new things. Being in contact with smart people, scientists who can share their unique knowledge is all the more interesting. Gathering highly intelligent people who share competencies, correct each other’s knowledge of the surrounding world, dispute abo…
19.04.2017
Art&Science Expert: "Aesthetic Sensibility Depends on Physiological Stimuli"
…, the results were similar - common people mostly looked at particular elements. Thus, we concluded that one gets a more full impression of art if he has some theoretical knowledge of the subject. We believe that our research can be used in art education, as many people find it hard to understand modern art. Then, why do people perceive art better when in muse…
18.04.2017