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• Professor Fabio Bonsignorio on the Need of Reproducibility of Robotic Research and the Future of the Economy

  …mitations. For example, they tested whether an humanoid robot can reach a door handle, turn it at a proper angle and open the door. Or get behind a car wheel. Performing such simple actions is still very hard for robots. The situation with vehicles and drones is a lot better, as they are already comparatively much more  efficient. You might not know it, but when y…

  25.03.2019

• Russian Physicist Alexey Melnikov Awarded the Prestigious Cozzarelli Prize

  …m speedup by quantum walk with convolutional neural networks”. “In January, we completed the paper where we showed that machine intelligence learned and proved itself able to function as an export telling where to expert quantum speedup and where not. Imagine that you built an expensive installation (for example, a quantum simulator), but how to tell if there’s …

  25.03.2019

• ITMO University and Siemens Launch Joint Research Lab

  …ctor of ITMO University, and Alexander Liberov, the president and CEO of Siemens Russia, took part in the opening ceremony. Creation of the “Cognitive Technologies in Industrial Production” laboratory is a part of the Siemens company’s strategy for the development of digital technologies in Russia. The newly-founded research unit will focus on the development of u…

  22.03.2019

• University of Pretoria Scientists on Applications of Metabolic Analysis

  …pproaches to metabolic analysis: comprehensive metabolic analysis: qualitative and quantitative analysis of all metabolites, which is still impossible due to technical restrictions; metabolic dactylography: classification of a sample using express analysis, used for testing whether the concentration of a substance is equal in several analyses; …

  22.03.2019

• 10 Things to Do at St. Petersburg’s Botanical Garden

  …The Botanical Garden is one of those wonderful places you go when you want to take a trip around the world but can’t. It boasts the fifth biggest collection of plants found everywhere from tropical rainforests to deserts. However, what makes this place truly amazing and different from other museums, is that its exposition changes every day (quite literally): plants a…

  22.03.2019

• Augmented Reality Course at Oxford Brookes: Participants Share

  …anxious, and risked a lot. But that’s not really important, because we got to study at Oxford Brookes. Tell us more about the course. Yulia Trushina: The course gives an introduction to augmented reality with a focus on developing applications. It was created by the Augmented Reality in Formal European University Education (AR-FOR-EU) consortium that brings tog…

  21.03.2019

• Love, Death & Robots: Deadpool Director’s Love Letter to Nerds

  …n studio specializing in full CG and VFX game trailers, commercials and feature films (Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, God of War); Passion Animation Studios, a global animation production company who among others created music videos for Gorillaz; Sony Pictures Imageworks, the animation colossus churning out visuals for the Marvel movie franchise; Tim Miller’s own a…

  21.03.2019

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: March 23-24

  …n’t get enough of art? Check out an exhibition of St. Petersburg’s artist Dmitry Kustanovich works, hosted by the Kustanovich gallery from March 7 till May 31. Marine landscapes, depictions of the ever-rainy St. Petersburg, golden church domes, and delicate flower blossoms – Kustanovich’ paintings have it all. The exhibition is open daily from midday to 8pm. Admissio…

  20.03.2019

• ITMO Scientists Determine Impact of Probiotics on Human Gut Microbiome

  …e to better metabolization of lactose and synthesis of vitamins and amino acids. These bacteria are also known to enhance the body’s anti-inflammatory, hormonal and cardiovascular functions. The project’s experimental group included 150 healthy adults who consumed 125 mL of probiotics-fortified yogurt in the morning and evening for the duration of 30 days. Clinica…

  20.03.2019

• What Are Vernacular Regions and Why Study Them?

  …generated by internet users. According to Artem Konukhov, a programmer and employee of QULLAB, they use the Livehoods algorithm to identify clusters with most spatial and social connections, which they defined as vernacular regions, i.e. regions that are shaped by not just geographic proximity but also social likeness. They used data from VK, foursquare, 2GIS, and so…

  20.03.2019