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• The Neuroscience of Love

  …f homosexuality being a trait determined by genetics. What happens after sex? Before sex, the situation is quite similar for any gender: the limbic system, which controls emotions, is activated along with the areas responsible for tactile sense. After an orgasm, however, the processes in men and women’s brains differ. In men, the activity rate of the amygda…

  14.02.2019

• Green Building: Putting Sustainable Development Into Practice

  …inable means of transport, with public transport and alternative transport solutions being the best, and cars the worst, options on the list. The fifth is water, namely control of consumption of potable water and water used for housekeeping needs. The rational consumption thread continues with the sixth category, materials. This one weighs up where construction ma…

  13.02.2019

• Just Ask: How Does New Cancer Consultation Service Work

  …ng that patients get help from professionals of evidence-based healthcare with a high level of expertise. The experts don’t make a diagnosis or prescribe medications, their role is to share information that would enable patients to make the right decision. “The service aims to help anyone concerned find their way around searching for effective diagnosis and t…

  11.02.2019

• ITMO Open Science at Erarta: From MegaBattle to Open Talk

  …er the last year and talked about their departments’ science development strategies. Among the speakers were Alexey Bobtsov, Head of School of Computer Technologies and Control, Alexander Boukhanovsky, Head of School of Translational Information Technologies, Igor Baranov, Head of School of Biotechnology and Cryogenic Systems, Vladislav Bougrov, Head of School of …

  11.02.2019

• Date Like a Russian

  …the serving utensils in an effort to put some on my plate. In his world, that was an attempt to “poukhazhivat” - as in, display his chivalry. In my world, it meant “he’s a control freak and wants to decide how much I should eat.” He was trying to be nice, and I had to stop myself from stopping him. What should you expect when it comes to dating and relationships …

  11.02.2019

• 5 Incredible Facts You Didn’t Know About Music

  …id auditory processing. However, most of these studies have been conducted by asking people about their past musical training. The MIT researchers wanted to perform a more controlled study in which they could randomly assign children to receive music lessons, and then look at the effects. The 74 children participating in the study were divided into three groups: t…

  08.02.2019

• Breathing-Checker Belt and Smart Trousers: ITMO Students Explore Health Devices at Tallinn University Winter School

  …t something that would help people feel better. The team I was part of worked on nurturing the right breathing patterns. In the course of two weeks, we created a belt that controls breathing patterns and gives its wearer the appropriate feedback. Thus it trains people to breathe in the right way, which is by activating their diaphragm rather than just puffing out the…

  08.02.2019

• 10 ITMO University Lecturers Will Intern at University of York in 2019

  …is spring, my colleague from MIT and I are going to present the results of our project at Stanford University. Dmitry Lukichev, an associate professor at the Faculty of Control Systems and Robotics We all know that education is what every university is about. The world’s leading universities have undergone a massive transformation over the last few years, and R…

  07.02.2019

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

  …pe” (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 their diamond-laden Rolex (or is it that posh watches are silent-running? I wouldn’t know, sorry for bad PR that would certainly kick you off the market, Rolex). It’s annual too (wit…

  06.02.2019

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

  …ains 0,5 grams of the active ingredient. In theory, we could go and pick some white willow bark, brew it and use as an antipyretic. Still, its effect will be impossible to control. In some cases, there can be harmful side effects, like liver damage. Another problem is that many plants are poisonous. Such problems existed earlier, and still do. For example, there's…

  06.02.2019