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Watching the Stars: Technologies of St. Petersburg’s New Planetarium
…in Nagoya, Japan, with a diameter of 35 meters. The new dome was fixed into a historic building of a former gas-holder that once supplied St. Petersburg’s public lighting. The construction is similar to a saucepan in its appearance: round, with a hemispheric roof, and is located in St. Petersburg’s “grey belt”. At the opening Sergei Poltavchenko, St. Petersburg’s …
09.11.2017
Vasiliy Leonenko: "If You Are Sure About Your Current Choice, It Is Better to Develop In This Direction
…n, though that would imply adjusting them according to real and relevant data. For instance, the intensity of transmission can depend on such factors as the intensity of social interactions, weather conditions, the virus strain and other. In what fields does mathematical modeling become more and more relevant? Speaking of the popular trends in IT, that woul…
08.11.2017
VK Hackathon Winners: Using New Tech to Run Online Communities
…m to fit our task. The rest of the project work was much easier," - the students explained. Neon being presented at VK Hackathon Machine learning also introduces another function: prediction of the number of “likes” and reposts. According to the developers, if the issuing editor publishes the proposed news practically unchange…
08.11.2017
WorldSkills: How World-Class Specialists are Trained in Russia
… service work and increase its status. Today, these events are an effective way of training qualified workers who can respond to global standards and the needs of new, high-tech productions. Regional, national, continental and international competitions are held under the WorldSkills banner. Participants show their skills by performing tasks specific to their occu…
08.11.2017
Relocation tips: Healthcare
… are applying to. These documents include: a medical certificate with an HIV test (dated less than 6 months ago) a medical certificate stating that there are no medical restrictions preventing you from studying abroad a vaccination certificate All foreign citizens must have a valid medical insurance policy on the day of their arrival and for the entire…
08.11.2017
Technopark Resident's Projects Get Government Support At Sochi Youth Expo
…nykina went to Moscow to attend the meeting. Minister Denis Manturov, in turn, suggested that they collaborate with the Ministry of Education and Science on a strategy for the introduction of scanning probe microscopes into the list of required technical equipment for new schools. “This is an important occasion for both NT-SPb and ITMO University; we’ve successf…
07.11.2017
5 Science News Now
…s of brain communicate during sleep, make memories. Using an innovative "NeuroGrid" technology, scientists showed that sleep boosts communication between two brain regions whose connection is critical for the formation of memories. The team was surprised to find that the ripples in the association neocortex and hippocampus occurred at the same time, suggesting the tw…
06.11.2017
Things to Do in St. Petersburg this Weekend: November 4-5
…to miss it! BTK FEST A very curious event dedicated to the art of puppet shows, this year's BTK-FEST: The Theatre of Contemporary Puppets will expand on the different connections between puppetry and circus; in the course of five days, theater companies from France, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, and Russia will present 19 shows united…
03.11.2017
KronBars Tops List of Russia's Best Student Sports Clubs
…r of references in the media, photo and video reports, activity in the social networks and other activities, were also taken into account. "Our club is developing in all directions, that's why we are not only organizing sports events, but also engaging in "side" activities - involving fans, photographers, videographers, reporters and so on," - points out Evg…
03.11.2017
COMSOL DAY: Tractor Beams, Optical Traps and Nanoparticle Manipulation
…nothing will occur and the plasmon-polaritons spread in a symmetrical manner. However, if the particle is hit by a laser of certain properties and from a particular angle, single-direction plasmon-polaritons can be excited. Due to the law of conservation of momentum, a reactive force occurs, pushing the particle into the direction oppos…
03.11.2017