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• ITMO Scientists Analyzed Gaming Behavior to Predict Players’ Gender

  … the interests, location and demographics of users, as well as evaluate the amount of time they are ready to spend on games. The researchers will work on improving the model obtained to increase its forecasting accuracy. They also plan to adapt the model for it to be used for detecting gaming addiction behaviors. “Internet users are vested in anonymity, so m…

  07.02.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: February 9-10

  …tarting at 7pm, also with the implication that you need to be there at 6pm at the very least. (Do I sniff some competition going on?) Plugged as “the biggest classical entertainment event in German-speaking Europe” (read: take that, Austria), the Dresden Semper Opera Ball is something that makes any self-respecting socialite’s heart beat louder than the ticking of…

  06.02.2019

• "Patient Sapiens: a Guide to Herbs and Pills": Journalist Andrei Vodovozov on Medicine, Cannabis and Puppies

  …te what is now known as artemisinin. Later, in 1550 B.C.E., the Egyptians came up with the Ebers Papyrus, which became one of the most renowned medical treatises and contained over 700 magical formulas and folk remedies. Five ingredients were used as carriers: milk (as it was easy to get and allowed to prepare most different medications), olive oil (for the sa…

  06.02.2019

• Different Volunteering, Eco Camps and Fresh Perspective on Things: Belgian Gloria Sagaradze on Interning at ITMO

  …specific place to intern at? From the Russian side my internship was coordinated by a company ProfIntern; it helps young international specialists, graduates and students obtain work experience in Russia in the form of unpaid internships in a range of fields. It is this company that searched for my internship placement. This organization works with young people fr…

  05.02.2019

• International Year of Periodic Table Proclaimed Open in Paris

  …ommon, universal goal of not only promoting science and education, but, ultimately, of laying a foundation for the future society operating on principles of peace, freedom, sustainable development, and respect for each and everyone. The opening ceremony was accompanied by a larger program that included lectures by Nobel laureates, as well as talks by the up-and-co…

  04.02.2019

• Shadow Samurai: Motion Capture Game by ITMO Developers

  …cts with just your hands, which you’ll see through the helmet screen. What makes the TAU Tracker’s product truly unique is that it is based on the company’s own method of obtaining objects’ location. According to the company’s representatives, the sensors are placed on both a user’s body and the surrounding objects, and the system uses the information gathered by …

  01.02.2019

• Vegetarian & Vegan St. Petersburg: Cafes and Street Food Spots

  …ilkshakes and smoothies) and you’ll be in heaven (also in a food coma, but heaven first). VEGGIE BOX Ligovsky Prospekt 50 Located in a small yet cozy shipping container near the Galeria shopping mall, VEGGIE BOX offers a wide variety of vegan street food, from delicious potato patty burgers and fresh veggie salads to wok, pizza, lasagna, soy ‘meat’ cheb…

  01.02.2019

• Genetic Testing: What Human Genome Tells Us About Ourselves

  …ntifying the sequence within a DNA molecule allows scientists to understand how chemical reactions occur, what traits living organisms pass down to their offspring, and how certain diseases emerge and evolve. That was the goal of the Human Genome Project, which aimed to map the entirety of the human genome. In 2001, the first working draft was published, followed up …

  29.01.2019

• Robot’s DNA, Biofuel Cells and Holographic Protection: SCAMT Workshop Week at ITMO

  …y group is engaged in has to do with DNA-based machines. We create these machines and study how they split RNAs. We are all given the same task that we have to perform on a certain DNA machine and its target. What I like the most about the workshop is that it’s really practice-oriented. Not all Russian universities can boast such cutting-edge equipment as ITMO. …

  28.01.2019

• Vegetarian & Vegan St. Petersburg: Restaurants