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This Weekend in St. Petersburg: December 22-23
University of South Carolina Professor on Development of Anticancer Drugs
…rugs also depends on the correct identification of molecule classes. The key term to know here is pharmacophore. It describes the properties of the drug that ensure the optimal interaction with a biological target and a timely start of the whole reaction. Structure-guided drug design is slowly but surely becoming the most popular app…
19.12.2018
Virtual Influencers: What Are They?
…ose who use their social media presence for profit, like, say, for promoting organizations or brands. Several types of influencers can be distinguished: some are known for their connections, others for pioneering new niches and staying up to date on the latest trends. However, most commonly the term refers to those who are considered experts in their area of work and…
19.12.2018
ITMO University Lecturers on Benefits of Using Online Courses in Teaching
…nt to understand, however, is that such courses always are a simplified version of the in-class lectures; some topics are covered in a more detailed way during the face-to-face interaction with students, and some topics aren’t included in online courses at all. They can also prove very beneficial to foreign students, and we advise them to give online learning a go ev…
18.12.2018
Andrei Maiboroda, Writer and Entrepreneur: If You Work a Lot, You Are Destined to Succeed
…o be capable of seeing the full picture and forecasting its development in order to tell where you have to be at a particular time. It is an essential skill that exists at the intersection of analysis and intuition: you have to both work with huge amounts of data and know how to go with your gut. If you can't grasp this concept, you'll be constantly making mistakes i…
18.12.2018
Musicians: Nature or Nurture? Science Journalist Asya Kazantseva Explains
…Psychology, neurobiology and genetics already know a lot about the brain’s less complex operations such as how the vision works. But it is the higher-level brain functions like listening to music, enjoying music, performing music, that prove a tougher nut to crack, as these activate many different parts and cortices of the brain with an odd distribution of fun
17.12.2018
University of Twente’s Stefano Stramigioli: Robotics Is About Giving Machines Life
…te tumors and direct the system to that area. We continue to develop this project and are also trying to market it. Our next task is to start clinical trials; we already have a functioning device but have not gotten to test it. We have an established relationship with some hospitals, and there are a surgeon and two radiologists on my team. We have close ties with …
17.12.2018
InnoJam "TimeHack": Real Options Theory and Machine Learning
…ting a system with high usability, but also creating an effective tool for managing and motivating personnel. The key indications for assessing the prototypes are minimizing the production budget and the interface usability. It is very important that the interface would allow to see all the information space on one screen, and present all the operative records necess…
14.12.2018
WorldSkills Winner on His Competition Experience
…ls World Championship will be held in the Russian city of Kazan. All the competencies at WorldSkills’ champions are divided into six groups such as social sector, IT, industrial production, civil transport, service industry, art and design. This year, the WorldSkills Russia National Championship was held for the second time. The competition took place in one of VD…
14.12.2018
ITMO Rector Vladimir Vasilyev Appointed to Russian Science Foundation’s Supervisory Council
…ience was founded in November 2013 by a presidential decree. Its activities are regulated by a special federal law. The Supervisory Council makes decisions on the rules regarding selection of programs and projects supported by the foundation, instates members of expert councils, and carries out other administrative functions for the RSF…
13.12.2018