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• COMSOL DAY: Tractor Beams, Optical Traps and Nanoparticle Manipulation

  …on such a surface comes in contact with a laser, nothing will occur and the plasmon-polaritons spread in a symmetrical manner. However, if the particle is hit by a laser of certain properties and from a particular angle, single-direction plasmon-polaritons can be excited. Due to the law of conservation of momentum, a reactive force occurs, pushing the particle into t…

  03.11.2017

• Kinda Science: Festival of Absurd and Bizarre Ideas

  …festival”. In one of his comics, he depicted a scientist who proposes the theory that infants are shaped like rugby balls because the primitive people would punt them over mountains to exchange biological material with other villages and diversify their gene pool. Surely, that theory sounds incredibly outlandish, but it’s a good reminder of how people can sometimes b…

  02.11.2017

• WorldSkills Russia: Why Participate?

  …nt. They also have to know about the different materials so as to make the work process as safe and effective as possible. During the qualification round, they’ve worked with stainless steel, aluminum, plywood, resins and the like; each student was supervised by an individual curator. The tasks included manufacturing control panels, marking metals and other substa…

  01.11.2017

• Master’s Student: Why IT Specialists Need to Get Involved in Science

• BIOCAD Expert: Building Teams in Innovative Businesses

  …web resources. She then calls those who she deems fitting for the job and conducts a preliminary interview: the self-learning neural network can recognize human speech and maintain a dialogue. If the interview is successful, the robot sends a job description to the applicant and redirects them up the chain to a human HR manager. “Vera’s success at HR Tech in Ams…

  31.10.2017

• ITMO Students Develop Smart Footwear for People with DIsabilities

  … and Moscow State University’s innovationStudio. The hackathon is partner to the SAP Next-Gen Global Challenges Summit, which is aimed at supporting the UN Global Goals for Sustainable Development project.  …

  31.10.2017

• RoboFinist Festival: Teaching Robotics to Kids

  …monstrated the work of leap-motion technology that allows players to use their hands and fingers as input sources in virtual reality. Those who brought a flashlight could entertain themselves with Star Wars-themed regular and Scratch holograms. How to teach robotics As part of the festival’s business program, a symposium on educational robotics was held for…

  30.10.2017

• Technophobes And Fear of New Technology

  … For instance, such values are typical for the US and China. Research points to the fear of new technologies being more characteristic of societies with high avoidance of uncertainty. In such societies, people are more comfortable, if there are preset rules, instructions on how to act upon a given situation. And in Russia, the avoidance of uncertain affinity between the coating’s and products’ surfaces. Our coating’s main difference from polyethylene and plastic bags is that it is edible, and can be digested - of course, you can eat even a plastic package if you mince…

  27.10.2017

• Seldon the Robot's Rise to Fame

  …e Governor’s residence. Once you see the robot, you’ll never forget it. Seldon has remarkable talents: he plays the ukulele and sings just like a real person, expressing certain “facial expressions” and movements. He has already shown off these capabilities at several national and international robotics competitions. Seldon took first place at the national stage o…

  27.10.2017