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… producing smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient computer chips for computers and smartphones. Programmable camouflage material inspired by octopus skin. Engineers at Cornell University report on their invention of stretchable surfaces with programmable 3D texture morphing, a synthetic "camouflaging skin" inspired by studying and modeling the real thing in oc…
16.10.2017
Relocation Tips: Cost of Living
…arieties of one product, we show you the price range for the same product of different brands or type. Prices at Hypermarkets are a little bit higher than in shops around the corner, but they usually launch one or more campaigns when products are sold with considerable discounts. These campaigns generate profit for the hypermarket even if goods are sold for the redu…
10.10.2017
School Students Present Their Inventions At the St. Petersburg International Innovation Forum
…ed to intellectual property. The program's finalists get special certificates that give benefits when applying to study at ITMO university. Patent specialists and patent attorneys Patent specialists and patent attorneys are experts in the field of patent law, mediators between the inventors and the Russian Agency for Patents and T…
28.09.2017
The Evolution and Future of Public Lighting
…ically pleasing, be art objects on their own merit,” – comments Burov. As the expert notes, urban or light environment is no longer perceived as something you see in the corner of your eye while driving a car; the light designers’ focus is shifting towards pedestrians, each of the individuals who, at any point in time, can start interacting with the environment …
22.09.2017
How Music Affects Our Brain
Back Into Swing: Life-hacks For Adapting Your Lifestyle
Coffee to Go in St. Petersburg
…nd three microscopic establishments, crammed together and vying for your caffeinated business. There are even mobile versions parked at strategic points along Nevsky - at the corner of Fontanka, near Dumskaya Ulitsa, and most notably right by Dvortsovy Bridge, just to keep you fortified if you miss the bridges and need to hang around for a couple of hours. It seems t…
17.07.2017
Cafe Society: A New Wave of Urban Coffee Culture Hits the Streets of St. Petersburg
… to wake up and smell – or at the very least, sip – the most aromatic and delicious coffee in St. Petersburg. Welcome Coffee (Nevsky, 48, open 10am-9pm) Squeezed into a corner of the stairwell in the elite Passage Shopping arcade, the location of this pop-up café is not immediately prepossessing. But the large illuminated Welcome sign and the bright, cheery – p…
06.07.2017
ITMO Celebrates Graduation Day In Style
…stained themselves with nitrogen ice-cream and drinks provided by the School of Biotechnology and Cryogenic Systems. Throughout the day, one could buy souvenirs and clothing adorned with the university’s logos from the ITMO.STORE. The celebration ended with a concert by iconic St. Petersburg performers Billy’s Band. The band’s frontman Billy Novik joked about the wea…
02.07.2017
Lawns vs. Paths: Why Urban Planners Can’t Please Everybody
…e is usually a certain city plan and people all react to it differently. It’s been known for a long time that, when crossing a square field, people will tend to cross it from corner to corner. So if people are allowed to decide where those paths should be, urban designers can adapt to crowd behavior and modernize the infrastructure on t…
20.06.2017