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U.S. News Names ITMO Top Russian University in Six Subject Areas
What To Do With All the Pumpkins
…nally caved in, I was pleasantly surprised. It tastes great and more neutral than when cooked. Just peel it and take a bite. Make a cream soup I won’t bore you with a specific recipe, as there are dozens of variations, but the basics are: Bake the pumpkin (some onion and garlic will be great, too) until it’s soft. Somehow, the soup turns out tastier th…
24.10.2022
Ten Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a Business
… taken up by major investors (take, for example, the taxi market and giants like Uber, Lyft, and Gett). Second – settled markets with one or several natural monopolies in a specific field, such as the world’s largest palladium manufacturer Nornickel. These first two types aren’t very suitable for beginners, so it’s best to try your hand at other markets: either those…
21.10.2022
New Head of Art & Science Master’s Program Olga Vad on New Media and Modern Issues
…ked on was Creating an Immortal Library by Joe Davis, a pioneer of the BioArt scene. It was developed as part of the 5th Ural Industrial Biennial. This project was designed specifically for Ekaterinburg and continued the artist’s long-term study of ancient mineral salts, inside of which living organisms – halophilic archaea – can exist for hundreds of millions years.…
19.10.2022
Neftekod Team Proposes Solution for Longer-Lasting Roads in Russia
… well-thought solution, as well as an in-depth understanding of the topic. Some experts named their model best technology-wise and praised its compliance with GOSTs and the specifics of compound properties. “There were participants who were fully immersed in the topics. They have reviewed literature and studied GOSTs, academic papers, and even DSc theses. Some s…
19.10.2022
ITMO Scientists Create Ultra-Broadband Carbon Dots With Biomedical Applications
…ard to use in medicine Carbon nanodots are a relatively new class of carbon bearing nanomaterials with high fluorescent capacities: they glow when they absorb light at a specific wavelength. Additionally, they are biocompatible and easy to synthesize even from spinach leaves or juice. “These days the most promising research is done at the intersection of dif…
14.10.2022
How to Sleep Well When You’re Anxious
… If we’re talking about a healthy person, we should remember that anxiety can be either situational or general. Situational anxiety is caused by a specific situation, for example, an upcoming exam or a job interview. In such a case, anxiety is normal and it goes away once the related event is over. However, if it’s too intense, you can pract…
13.10.2022
Highlights of National PROF-IT Forum: Helping School Students Define Their IT Futures
…ant issue is the lack of relevant experience that matches the current reality – sometimes, students learn either from theoretical examples or from cases that were developed specifically for learning and thus might not occur on the market. That is why the workshop’s participants invited IT companies to provide real-life cases to students as part of project work. This …
10.10.2022
How Biomimetics Helps Scientists Create Materials With New Properties
…e surface using laser radiation. Nature helps scientists realize how exactly it should be done. “How does biomimetics help us? When industrial partners ask us to solve specific tasks, for example, to protect the surface of a ship from biofouling, corrosion, or bacteria, we look for the way it is done in nature. Then, based on our experience, we pick a material, …
06.10.2022
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022: All About Click Chemistry
…stry takes the stage, because this field focuses on reactions that occur in living cells. Experiments like these have already been conducted for such purposes as creating a specific drug or contrast indicator inside, for instance, a cancer cell. What kinds of reactions are typical for click chemistry? In essence, click reactions work because the res…
05.10.2022