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From Digital to Optical: Scientists Demonstrate the Work of First Chemically Synthesized Optical Switch
…TMO, in the Faculty of Physics and Engineering’s Russian-French laboratory headed by Valentin Milichko. Then, an international group of scientists from Russia, France, and the Netherlands, led by ITMO University scientists, decided to test whether it could be possible to manage the optical properties of not special MOFs but the very common metal-organic frameworks th…
19.05.2020
ITMO University Specialists Find Out How Much St. Petersburg Citizens Trust Online Shops, Communication on Social Media, and Online Banking
…constantly changing: a century ago, people mainly communicated in person or by correspondence, fifty years ago – by phone, and today, most of communication happens on the internet. To that end, it’s necessary to understand not just how much people trust each other, the authorities, the media, and brands, but also how the level of trust in communication technologies i…
18.05.2020
Keep Off the Grass! What Are Desire Paths and What We Can Learn From Them?
…e are actually two of them: a rare employer will set time and money aside for preliminary planning, and a rare landscape designer will actually be able to predict a pedestrian network. If we need to design paths in an already existing neighborhood, then we can at least be aware of all the main points of attraction for its inhabitants. But what if we’re talking ab…
18.05.2020
Movie Fridays: New Releases
…Schwartz, Diana Silvers, Tawny Newsome, and even Lisa Kudrow, so you can rest assured that your entertainment is in the safest hands possible. The big lift-off is on May 29 on Netflix. …
15.05.2020
Scientists Report on Crucial Reduction of Indian Lion Genome Diversity
…King of beasts endangered Lions are one of the most powerful and dangerous predators on the planet. Many cities and countries use lion images on their coats of arms as a symbol of power and strength. However, according to scientists, nowadays lions are in great danger of extinction. In the last two centuries, a 90% reduction in the population took place. During th…
14.05.2020
ITMO University Researchers Create a Terahertz Holographic Spectrometer During Self-Isolation
…ry of Digital and Display Holography faced a task of this kind. For several years now, the scientists at the lab have been studying ultra-wideband terahertz beams of electromagnetic radiation. It’s argued that these beams will help create groundbreakingly fast wireless connection channels that greatly surpass Wi-Fi by a lot. “We work on creating an anti-jamming …
14.05.2020
AI vs. Nanotechnology: ITMO Scientists on What Tech to Expect in the Near Future
…resemble concepts straight out of the Avengers movies. “For instance, we have a researcher (Filipp Komissarenko) who knows how to move nanoparticles and modify structural networks quite literally by hand – with nanotweezers. This isn’t on the atomic scale, of course (nanoparticles are dozens of times larger), but still incredibly cool. It’s not Tony Stark’s robo…
13.05.2020
This Stay-at-Home Weekend in St. Petersburg: Creativity Galore
…Become a drawing pro Unleash your inner artist – use that quarantine time to learn how to draw! The internet offers loads of free and beginner-friendly resources that will help you do just that – examples include Rapid Fire Art, Bluprint, and numerous drawing tutorials on YouTube. You can also study the very special art of comic drawing – and apply your newfound s…
13.05.2020
ITMO University’s NTI FoodNet Curator Olga Orlova: the Pandemic Will Make Food Safety a Long-Term Trend
Love Spring Cleaning Like a Russian
… Make the crystal shine. You know that crystal chandelier that you’ve been hitting with your head wants its sparkle back, and so do the glasses and the bowls in that curio cabinet behind the glass doors. Now’s the time to wash them all with vinegar and soap, and de-dust the shelves behind those glass doors while you’re at it. De-clutter. Russians hate throwing a…
11.05.2020