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Journey to the Red Planet: New and Daring Projects for Mars Travel
…dvantages. The size of the crew’s living quarters can be reduced (after all, sleeping astronauts don’t need to eat, conduct experiments, etc.), which will help bring down the total mass of the spacecraft. In addition, the sleep will have a positive effect on the astronauts’ psychological state, since they will be forced to remain in a small space for a long time, wit…
18.09.2017
Anna Krongauz, Editor of Popular Science Website N+1 On Science Writing And New Ethics
…15; yet, it first appeared in 1980 in an American title and then in other media first in 1990, then 2000-s. This is a typical example of science news from the past - and this totally differs from what we are used to perceiving as "news". We can't even imagine that some political or economic news item would be relevant even some couple days after, let alone years. …
15.09.2017
Things to Do This Weekend: September 16-17
Things to Do This Weekend: September 9-10
…ovelties such as Kennian folk, New Zealand rap, Aluetian tango, and a lot more! The tickets to the event may be a bit expensive, starting at 1,600 rubles, yet the festival is totally worth it. Quite an original way to spend one of the few warm weekends of St. Petersburg’s short autumn will be going to the nearby small town of Shlisselburg to take part in the Fortr…
06.09.2017
New English Programs at ITMO’s Biochemistry Cluster: SCAMT Students Share
…at for a month already, as I entered ITMO back in June via the portfolio contest. My research has to do with studying viruses. The laboratory has great equipment, which is totally new, especially for me, so at first I found it hard to find my way around it – when preparing solutions, for instance – but the other students and staff are always ready to help. The atm…
06.09.2017
Life in World of Resonances
…e almost complete suppression of scattering. This is one of the spectacular examples of the using the Fano resonance," adds the researcher. Naturally, everyone dreams of total invisibility, i.e. invisibility in all of the spectral band, but even partial invisibility offers great opportunities. For instance, submarine periscopes are regularly detected by enemy ra…
01.09.2017
Things to do in St. Petersburg this weekend
…l an art exhibition. Also, this is a good excuse to go see the hut where Lenin planned the Russian revolution! Note that getting to the place can prove somewhat tricky, so be totally sure you know the way if you decide to go. Well, we wish you have a great rest and fill yourself up with energy for your studies. And, if you've found this guide somewhat useful,…
30.08.2017
Bloomberg Experts: Semantic Tech to Improve Financial Operations
… are. When two market players enter a trade (for instance, one bank sells stock to another), they use certain codification for these securities. They need this in order to be totally sure what kind of deal it is and what it’s about. For international financial instruments, there are ISIN codes assigned in compliance with rules set by the International Standards Organ…
25.08.2017
Dave Vasquez: We Need To Start Teaching Entrepreneurship Back In School
…, they draw. Thus, they develop in a particular field and learn to create something of their own. From their early years, they get the understanding of the fact that they are totally free yet solely responsible for the results of their work. Is it possible to do that in Russia? I mean, our educational system is quite tradition-bound, especially in what has to do w…
17.08.2017
Gennady Korotkevich Wins Google Code Jam Fourth Time in a Row
… to check that the route circumnavigates the earth, that is that it touches every possible hemisphere.” commented the winner. The competition also takes into account the total time taken to complete the problems: for example, the second, third and fourth winners each got 110 points. Gennady Korotkevich is a two-time winner of the ACM ICPC international wo…
14.08.2017