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• 5 Things You Need to Know Now

  …hree-dimensional, brain-like cultures that behave very similarly to cells in the human midbrain. In the researchers' petri dishes, different cell types develop, connect into a network, exchange signals and produce metabolic products typical of the active brain.  3-D printing extraterrestrial materials. Perfect for colonizing space, 3D-print structures can be print…

  17.04.2017

• Gutenberg's Lounge: Why Stonehenge is an Observatory, How Satellites Stay on the Orbit and Where One Starts His Way to Mars

  …n point, but the fall would take like forever. The falling speed will be so high that the object will be shifted horizontally in relation to the Earth's surface, and as the planet is globe-shaped, the object will stay on the same height. This may sound strange, but just try drawing it, and it will all become clear. The speed of 7,9 km/s is called the first cosmic vel…

  14.04.2017

• St. Petersburg Landmarks - The Secret History of Mikhailovsky Castle

  …f Paul’s murderers - some of them later stated that it was used to land the final blow), and the Open Sculpture Fund where you can see Russian sculptures from the end of the nineteenth century to these days, including the avant-garde works of early twentieth and modern contemporary and experimental art. The temporary exhibitions are mostly on classical art, usually d…

  13.04.2017

• Adapting To Russia: International Students Share Their Experience

  …rom it came to my home university. And a year ago, my friend went there on an exchange program; at that time, I started thinking of doing the same. I read about it on the Internet and understood that it's quite advanced in the field I need, and renowned professors work there - so I made up my mind. Was it hard to prepare for coming here? Charles-Henri: I had to…

  13.04.2017

• "Green Universities: Innovations and Best Practices" Conference: Students Go Green

  …o, the General Assembly of the United Nations enacted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The document stated 17 goals aimed at eradicating poverty, preserving the planet's resources and assuring everyone's well-being. According to Jurgen Forkel-Schubert, representative of the Hamburg Ministry for Environment and Energy, Germany continues to work on integ…

  12.04.2017

• MathCompetitions: Experienced Participants Answer FAQ

  …ete solutions in advance,” says Gennady Korotkevich, who participated in the second category. The Vojtěch Jarník International Mathematical Competition Credit: social networks  Mr. Korotkevich gained 20 points for the solutions of two tasks, and 14 for incomplete solutions of others. The participant who placed 1st gained two points more than Gennady Korot…

  12.04.2017

• Trapping Light: Anisotropic Structures Can Increase Optical Device's Efficiency

  …m" comes from quantum optics. Classical physics states that an electron that is bound to a nucleus can stay bound for any amount of time - it just doesn't have the necessary kinetic energy to "fly away". Yet, if it passes above a quantum well, it gains enough energy so as to get away from the nucleus. Even in the early days of quantum mechanics development, scientist…

  11.04.2017

• Total Dictation at ITMO University

  …t the Lenin monument and the bogatyr's head [Russian knight-errant, a reference to Pushkin's Ruslan and Ludmila -- Ed.]. I am good with spelling, but not the punctuation. Internet and messengers utterly kill it.  And, I must say, I wouldn't have written that sentence correctly. Actually, I often speak in public for different reasons: I read lectures, present projects…

  10.04.2017

• Solving Tasks in Social Network – the Results of the ITMO Vkontakte Olympiad

  …g, 70% came from other cities – it is typical for a university which is in a large city. It was the first experience but VKontakte is already known not only as a communication network, but also as a socially important platform valuable for parents and children,” said Mr. Itin. Some 375 participants reached the finals, 81 of them became winners – 20 of them were …

  10.04.2017

• Research Associates Migraine with Hypertension

  … patients with migraines had two times more relatives with cardiovascular disorders. According to the scientists, this could mean that the two diseases are caused by similar genetic factors. “As of now, we cannot entirely determine the relationships between migraine and cardiovascular diseases, but the association is obvious. Migraine people more often have a fa…

  10.04.2017