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• NTR 20.35 BarCamp Explored Prospects for Neural Interfaces

  …Neural technologies is a promising scientific trend with a wide range of possible applications ranging from medicine to sports. But as noted by Vitaly Zubchenko, moderator of the discussion and Head of ITMO University’s NeuroNet project office, the majority of people in Russia still remain unaware of such breakthrough solutions, although these are widely used in othe…

  15.11.2018

• This Weekend in St. Petersburg: November 17-18

  …g place on November 17, for example, will blow the trumpet of a somewhat iconoclastic British filmmaker Guy Ritchie. For as little as 500 roubles (or even 400 roubles with the promo code LUM if you buy your ticket before Friday comes round), you’ll get the chance to see not one but three movies signed by Ritchie: a crime comedy Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, an…

  14.11.2018

• That Blockchain Life: Cryptocurrency Experts on Field’s Challenges and Opportunities

  …iving in Russia, making plans, buying houses and cars, but sadly, they all chose to leave for another country, having moved with their families and everything. When asked what prompted this departure, they answer that this was because there was no legislative framework for what they were doing. Other countries, however, welcome blockchain specialists with open…

  14.11.2018

• Studying Russian in Russia

  …“let's call each other later to arrange something”. I always walk away from hearing that phrase thinking, “But wait, who will call who, and when?” It’s like this kind of vague promise that you’ll “be in touch” later, and it’ll be over the phone, but there’s nothing concrete set, and it’s used quite often! How long did it take? When asked how long it took studen…

  13.11.2018

• When VR met AR: ITMO University Students Created a SMARRt Robot with Lots of Potential

  …’d recommend further improvements in hardware-software integration for the robot to work as accurately as a Swiss clock. I hope that the students continue working on this very promising project beyond what has already been achieved as part of this practice-oriented R&D initiative.” The team hasn’t launched their invention on the market yet, but has already prese…

  13.11.2018

• Do Smart Traffic Lights Dream of Self-Driving Cars? Traffic Expert Nil Podozerov Thinks So

  …hone’ to name but a few. All these headings attest to quite a vague interpretation of the term. And that is often abused with the aim of attracting collective attention and promoting third-rate solutions. This, in its turn, leads to nothing more than engendering negative attitudes amongst the public, who starts to look down on ‘intelligent’ technologies like this …

  12.11.2018

• Kunstkamera: Russia’s Bizarre First Museum

  … As disturbing as they might seem, Kunstkamera’s exhibits are definitely unique, and can well give you the idea of what science was once like: most of them were bought from prominent scientists of their time. In a sense, the Cabinets of Curiosities were a way of promoting science, and a dispassionate viewer can notice lots of peculia…

  09.11.2018

• ITMO Scientists Win Scopus Award Russia 2018

  …n the chosen subject area; - the average number of citations per publication; - the field-weighted citation impact (FWCI) for the publications in question. First-ever Prominent Topics Award This year, the Awards’ organizers have introduced the Prominent Topics category, which celebrates scientists who publish the most articl…

  09.11.2018

• New Magnetically Controlled Thrombolytic Successfully Passed Preclinical Testing

  …nd safety of the new medication,” notes Anna Fakhardo, researcher at the SCAMT Laboratory of ITMO University. Reference: Urokinase-Conjugated Magnetite Nanoparticles as a Promising Drug Delivery System for Targeted Thrombolysis: Synthesis and Preclinical Evaluation. Artur Prilepskii et al. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces…

  08.11.2018

• Indigenous Languages and Fun Science: ‘From Volunteering to Social Engineering’ Forum

  …ronezh’s Poetry and Theater Laboratory addressed the city’s lack of a creative space that would allow young authors to meet, share experience, develop their writing skills and promote contemporary poetry in general. According to the project’s coordinators, people often look down on modern poetry because they compare it to its classical counterpart. That’s why Poetori…

  07.11.2018