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• Genetic Testing: What Human Genome Tells Us About Ourselves

  …rn methods Development of the DNA microarray technology, colloquially known as DNA biochips, began parallel to the Human Genome Project. These devices, intended for the simultaneous measurement of a large number of DNA sequences, consist of a polished silicon surface affixed with special DNA probes. The probes are small, artificially synthesized DNA spots designed…

  29.01.2019

• Movie Fridays: Black Books, or The Good Old Telly of Yore

  …ts. This was followed by a no less amazing TV program after. And the after-school TV routine I had really was the bee’s knees. So much so that looking back at it now, I simultaneously feel both major envy for the good times we millennials had in our pre-teen years, and major pity for the current generation devoid of Spice Girls, Adrian Mole, Buffy the Vampire Slay…

  18.01.2019

• School Students Launching Sputniks Into Space? No Big Deal Today, Says This Educator

  …es of short hops, bouncing back from the drag-producing atmosphere layers. Such mechanism was needed to increase the distance the Silver Bird could overcome in one launch, simultaneously dropping bombs on different targets the world over. The Germans couldn’t finish the project, but it was later picked up by Americans, who used it for their sub-orbital boost-g…

  16.01.2019

• Drones Legislation, 3D Bioprinting, and Neural Networks in Construction: Foresight Session on Digitization Trends at ITMO University

  …ations between vehicles and objects of transport infrastructure. Also winning the ground are driverless cars, though the prospect of inhomogeneous traffic flows consisting simultaneously of people-driven and driverless vehicles is not a risk-free one; there are suggestions that this can lead to a surge in road accidents, and it’s not clear how artificial intelligence…

  10.01.2019

• Digital Trends of 2019, Part Two: Combined Intelligence, Personalized Content and 5G

  …a, and consider forming groups, such as ethics councils, to review corporate strategy. CIOs should also consider having key algorithms and AI systems reviewed by external consultancies to identify potential bias," comments Nick Jones, research vice president at Gartner. …

  04.01.2019

• Musicians: Nature or Nurture? Science Journalist Asya Kazantseva Explains

  …them, and a causal one at that. This is the way that humans explore the world around them. The obvious issue here is that this link may not be causal; if two events happen simultaneously, it doesn’t necessarily mean that one led to another. That applies to music. Research does suggest that children who practice music perform better at school. There is a ‘but’, how…

  17.12.2018

• InnoJam "TimeHack": Real Options Theory and Machine Learning

  …he team plans to develop an instrument for every task that will keep track of time and thus help estimate the deadlines. The system will also allow its users to chat with consultants, and notifications will inform every developer of all new changes made to the system. "I brought my students to InnoJam, but I also decided to work on the case myself. My idea i…

  14.12.2018

• Techies Tell: Best Podcasts for Data Aficionados

• How New Advanced Materials Help Fight Bacteria – and Cancer

  …and many organic molecules have shown a great level of cytotoxicity towards the various strains of cancer. Some reports include information about the synergetic effects of simultaneous use of various anti-cancer drugs. By combining these elements in a metal phosphonate, we unlock the potential to supply various synergetic active materials into cancer cells and, by ma…

  12.12.2018

• ITMO University and VR/AR Association Host Japan VR/AR Day in St. Petersburg

  …eatures: first, it provides a platform for communication. Secondly, it can be used for working side-by-side with others. And finally, it can handle a large number of users simultaneously. The three key advantages of VR is that it lets you work with others remotely, share 3D objects with each other, and to also exchange experience. The application will be available…

  29.11.2018