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• METANANO-2016: Danish Scientist on Reasons for Investing in Science

  …ions, rich with "live" money. This leads to modernization of computer graphics, AR technologies, to a great increase in computational speed. Scientists work on creating neural networks, so that computations will be made at the same speeds as that of neurons in the human brain. And the first area of application of this new way of organizing computations will be gaming…

  07.09.2016

• E-participation: UN Expert on E-Government and Civic Consciousness

  …What is e-government? In simple terms, it's the opportunity to receive public services via internet technologies. But this definition implies a lot more opportunities. E-government allows to not only enlist children in school or apply for documents for a tax reduction from home, but also to get up-to-date information that will allow you to spend state resources more …

  07.09.2016

• Evolution Instead of a Revolution: How Media has Changed with the Coming of New Technologies

  … won't stop doing that tomorrow. So, the question is: where is this foretold revolution? What has changed? Well, the technological basis changed: now we have global internet, wireless communications, gadgets and all the technological equipment that is necessary for our new ways of social interaction. And it's impossible to say what's primary: behavioral factor …

  06.09.2016

• ITMO University Scientist’s Startup Makes It Into GenerationS Accelerator

• Smart Transport for Smart People: the New Fare System Is tested in Saint Petersburg

  … via cloud technologies. For passengers, it means that they can use almost any device linked to their account in the system to pay the fare. That may be a smartphone app, a magnetic strip or a bank card, a "smart" band or tag or a QR-code. One can even pay by calling the number written in the vehicle; there are lots of ways to refill your account as well - for instan…

  31.08.2016

• Go Outside for Free: September Events in St. Petersburg

  …it. Here are some tools to help you plan your jam-packed free September. Learn about concerts, workshops, exhibitions labeled with "for free" on special communities in social network Vkontakte and online event schedules. Kudago.com is the largest platform offering all kinds of events in Moscow and St. Petersburg. One can also find a list of free of charge only activ…

  29.08.2016

• Five Things We Loved Last Week

  …nditions including hearing loss, retinal degeneration and osteoarthritis. sci-news.com A probe flown by the US space agency Nasa has made its first close approach to the planet Jupiter since going into orbit in July.  bbc.com   Photo credit: www.space.com …

  28.08.2016

• ITMO Student Shares About her Summer School Abroad: “Awesome, Gripping and Truly International”

  …er School offers its’ newcomers a chanceto learn new things and at the same time become a part of an international atmosphere. “That’s what we had! I experienced international networking in the full sense of the word. I met students from European countries, Latin America and Vietnam.” The intensive program made students keep to a particular schedule and become better…

  26.08.2016

• Education in Your Pocket: Ten Telegram Bots To Help You Study

  …es. @PronunciationBot Another useful bot for your Telegram contact list converts text to audio messages or sends the transcription of the words in the international phonetic alphabet in order to teach correct pronunciation. English is only one of the many languages it knows: actually, there are 84 languages programmed in its library. @SlangBot This bot wi…

  26.08.2016

• Silicon Nanoparticles Trained to Juggle Light

  …  Non-linear antennas Electromagnetic waves of a wide spectral range are used to transmit information—including radio waves that carry signals over the air, infrared radiation and visible light used in telecommunications and data transmission through fibre optics. An essential component of any equipment that relies on electromagnet

  24.08.2016