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• 5 Science News Now

  …te the sight and touch of a looming object and aid in their understanding of the perceptual and neural mechanisms of multisensory integration. It can be synchronized with entertainment content, such as movies, music, games and virtual reality, to deliver immersive multisensory effects near the face and enhance the sense of presence. Shark scales make better planes…

  12.02.2018

• Russian Superstitions: Some Do’s and Don’ts

  …ure it has money in it. You might want to consider a few other tips from this article too. In Russia, there are also lots of ways of inadvertently making money, based on certain situations taking place. Here’s a list of a few bad things that might happen to you and their possible good consequences: Rain on your wedding day -> you’ll get rich Rain on the da…

  09.02.2018

• How to Become Part of ITMO’s Academic Mobility Program

  …stand why you want to go study abroad. Compile a CV; Receive your foreign language skill certificate; What is a language skill certificate? To be accepted into certain programs (and mandatory when applying for a double-degree program), you must provide a confirmation of your knowledge of the language in which subjects are taught at the partner university…

  09.02.2018

• Food Chemistry: “Natural” Doesn’t Always Mean “Good”

  …hemicals in food products. Recently, the science journal Chemistry gave an answer to their question - they’ve researched all products and made a list of those that don’t contain any chemicals. By the way, it was quite an easy task, as the list is empty - any food consists of chemicals. DNA molecules are the basis of all life on the planet. And even its name ind…

  09.02.2018

• Cheap, Eco-Friendly, Biocompatible: Bright Prospects For Nanocellulose

  …Where it comes from There are several ways to obtain nanocellulose. Still, it all starts with extracting common cellulose from wood. Wood is made up of small cellulose fibers, bound together by a polymer called lignin. Lignin can be removed by chemical means, so that only cellulose is left; normally, the result will look much like a wet towel. Apart from processin…

  08.02.2018

• New Semester At The Children's University

  … have to be more like science shows. You have to show, not tell. This is how memory works. Tell me something - and I will forget it; show it to me - and I might remember. Entertain me - and I’ll understand it. In essence, we have to show examples, communicate with children, induce an emotional response. We also have to keep their attention, which means learning new s…

  07.02.2018

• HACKATHON 2025: Innovations for Cities of the Future

  …n Equivalent” (Medicine, ideas competition, Yekaterinburg) – this team has developed a method for creation of artificial organs. Prize – 100,000 rubles. Team “Phoenix” (Entertainment, ideas competition, Moscow) presented a concept of unique spaces where foster families can spend their leisure time. Prize – 100,000 rubles. “Third Opinion” (Medicine, ideas compe…

  06.02.2018

• Projects by ITMO’s Higher School of Lighting Design Win LIT Design Awards

  …an universities, as well as representatives of such professional communities as PLDC, IES, IALD, GLA, RULD, experts in architectural lighting, interior and exterior design, sustainable product manufacturing and Broadway theater design. The contest features 33 professional subcategories in Industrial Lighting Design and 25 subcategories in Lighting Designer of the …

  06.02.2018

• Andrey Sebrant On Machine Learning, Public Confidence and Relevant Education

  …lishing this will take years, and we’ll be doing it in a stepwise manner. Even if it’s Alisa we’re talking about, it is really hard to make her stick to the context. It can sustain a conversation, but it still can’t “rewind” and pay attention to what has been said some ten installments back. For instance, if you told her: “Alisa, find my husband” some time back, and …

  06.02.2018

• ITMO Winter School Offers New Hackathon Format

  …. First of all, we wanted to choose a problem that we all would be familiar with. Everyone has at least once received some stupid message or call from a bank. Also, we have certain expertise that allows us to tell that this would be a good enough product. We plan to continue working on it, though we haven’t decided yet on our lineup for this project.” The semi-h…

  05.02.2018