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• Russian and Dutch Researchers on What’s Holding Back a Revolution in Data Storage

  …cond laser pulse, you can quickly demagnetize it without any harm to the film itself. After that the magnetization can be restored relatively quickly. For 11 years after this discovery there were heated discussions on whether a laser pulse can be used not only to destroy magnetization but to reverse it, which is what we need to record information. Some argued it was …

  16.04.2020

• Citizen Science: How to Contribute to Research From the Comfort of Your Home

  …e classification of various types of galaxies. Today, the website features around 100 active projects and counts over a million people among its users. A number of scientific discoveries were made by its members, such as the new Pea galaxy type, an astronomical object in the constellation Leo Minor, the exoplanet PH1b in the constellation Cygnus, and the K2-138 star …

  15.04.2020

• ITMO University Launches Laboratory of Quantum Processes and Measurements

  …y with real physical prototypes. To begin with, it is necessary for providing a more complete description of quantum information science protocols. What’s more, this may help discover new non-trivial effects among the things we seem to know well. Lastly, we’ll be studying various multimodal non-classical light conditions as part of our project, something that no one …

  14.04.2020

• Crash Course: the Hirsch Index

  …heating. Firstly, a semi-retired researcher who had a high citation impact and was prominent 20 years ago will still have a higher h-index then a young colleague who makes discoveries today. Secondly, an often-cited scientist sometimes has a lower h-index than a much less prominent researcher due to the method of calculations. If one author has 12 papers each c…

  14.04.2020

• ITMO University Scientists Create App to Calculate COVID-19 Infection Risks Based on Human Behavior

  … public transit and organize movement of crowds in places where people are likely to be present in large numbers so as to reduce the risk of infection while causing the least discomfort. The scientists are also considering launching a service to facilitate interactions between citizens and small businesses in the conditions of social isolation.…

  13.04.2020

• Gaka-Chu: The Robot That Dreams of Being an Artist

  …lack any form of connection with the outside world – something that is somehow transmitted through art. While working on my thesis for my Art & Science Master’s program, I discovered one important thing. What now is becoming a fundamental element of sci-fi pop culture and defines our era — artificial life and robots — isn't a disassociation with our human nature, …

  10.04.2020

• Life After MVP: How Startups Can Avoid the Post-Acceleration “Crash and Burn”

  …ess models should change, too. Once you’ve got systematic sales, that’s when you know you’ve found a niche and can start thinking about scaling up your product. There is a misconception that, if you’ve made a few sales and are convinced of the product’s quality and the demand for it, you can just hire a sales team and start making millions. In fact, you must const…

  10.04.2020

• Window to the World: ITMO Programmers’ New App Helps Combat Self-Isolation Loneliness

  …of the app’s developers and a senior researcher at ITMO University’s National Center for Cognitive Technologies. “Many aren’t used to being at home all the time, which causes discomfort. I wanted to help them out somehow during these trying times, so I started to come up with solutions. One night, I had this idea that a lot of people would probably want to find out h…

  08.04.2020

• Entrepreneur Vaagn Ogannisian: Businesses Must Make Friends With Universities

  …y when following in their footsteps. At the very least, you should improve on what they’ve achieved and never be in a situation where your lack of professionalism causes them discomfort. Building a career How did your career develop after you graduated? I first started working in my final years of Specialist’s degree studies, as a filter operator at the …

  03.04.2020

• Safe and Social: Video Games to Play in Self-Isolation

  …nd unobtrusive way: you might see their avatars moving alongside you on the quest (as in Journey), or even get some assistance in the form of notes and clues from players who discover a certain location before you (as in the recent phenomenon, Death Stranding). Knowing that it’s not just another NPC (non-player character) but a fellow gamer going through the game bes…

  03.04.2020