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Can I Go on an Internship Abroad In 2021
…ting internship. What do I do next? And what about short-term schools and conferences? Is it possible to go on a semester exchange program? It seems that due to all these restrictions, there will be fewer positions, so it’ll be very hard to get in? And what if the borders are closed again? How will I get back? How do I protect myself when travelling? …
17.03.2021
How Silver Will Help Detect Pesticide Residue
…ts start interacting between each other. As a result, white precipitation emerges. Under the effect of light, this precipitation decomposes, forming silver nanoparticles, and the reaction stops. After that, the dishes are put into a drying cabinet (oven). At this stage, it’s very easy to damage the material, so the drying has to be done with care; but after the gel …
17.03.2021
Get in Shape With KronBars
…ly spring, you face the risk of dressing too lightly. I suggest wearing a layer of thermal underwear, a breathable hooded sweatshirt for warmth, and a light windbreaker for wind protection. Don’t forget to keep your legs warm and wear a hat and gloves. Choose your tunes If you run on your own, some uptempo music will boost your endurance, set the tone …
16.03.2021
What Will Happen if Everyone Switches To Electric Cars?
…s make us lean towards saying no to fossil fuel. Switching from cars with internal combustion engines to electric cars is an important step towards this goal. For example, the introduction of special bonuses for owners of electric vehicles is discussed in Russia. However, such a switch would bring certain challenges. According to statistical data, in 2015 there we…
16.03.2021
Researchers Create New Anti-Counterfeit Labels
…otect their products from forgery. New tools are appearing: QR codes, stickers, protective labels, and holograms. But all of these are only temporary solutions. As soon as a new protection method is introduced, criminals are starting to look for ways to imitate it. Thus, manufacturers have to constantly come up with more complex ways to keep the criminals at bay and …
16.03.2021
Russia’s World Records: The Largest, The Coldest, and The Greatest
…fic value. Aside from its nature, it is also a sacred place for the local tribes of Buryats. If you’d like to explore the many sides of Russia, pay a visit to our Life in Russia section to find a broad choice of exciting and insightful pieces on Russia’s architectural gems, as well as series on Russian culture and language.…
15.03.2021
How To Overcome Fear and Appreciate Viruses: Staying With the Trouble Exhibition at AIR Gallery
…iver artist talks on their projects. To take part in these events, please sign up here. Good and bad viruses The key theme of the Staying With the Trouble exhibition is a reflection on the pandemic and a rethinking of the role of viruses in our lives. The artists were challenged to meditate not only on the destructive nature of viruses but also on their meanin…
15.03.2021
Picture of the Week: Hollow Copper Nanocapsule
…ollow nanoparticle. It was created by means of galvanic displacement, when a nanoscopic drop of liquid gallium was put into a solution of a copper polyethylenimine complex. The reaction takes place because gallium and copper have different electrochemical reactivity. Thanks to that, copper ions oxidize gallium that is absorbed into the solution, and the deoxidized…
15.03.2021
ITMO’s Professor Maya Uspenskaya on Treatment of Diseases that Cause Heart Failure
…seases for Optimization of Drug Search. What is this method about? In this project, modern methods of structural bioinformatics used in the analysis of the “sequence-structure-function” protein interaction will be used to explore the mechanisms of cardiomyopathy, for which amyloid heart disease, which leads to cardiac insufficiency,…
12.03.2021
ITMO University Launches Job Contest for Participants of 10th Congress of Young Scientists
…is shall offer additional support to young scientists who enroll at our university,” says Oleg Eliseev, the head of Center for Student Science, Conferences, and Exhibitions. “The selection process takes time, and making decisions on a tight schedule can lead to unfavorable results, especially if it’s first-year Master’s students who just applied to the university tha…
12.03.2021