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New Online Courses on the Open Education Platform. Part 1
…nt motors. The course will be easy for technical students or specialists; it's authors also recommend it to those who are unfamiliar with electrical machines as well, as it contains basic knowledge for the field. The students will have access to virtual laboratories where they will solve real engineering tasks. Note that attending this course implies knowledge in mat…
20.09.2016
The Hidden Treasures of St. Petersburg — a Quick Guide to Visiting St. Petersburg’s Suburbs
Philips’s Vice President: Darkness is the other side of the Lighting Design
… lighting designer for more than 20 years. He has developed many famous lighting projects for buildings, bridges, interiors of museums, contemporary sculptures, sport and entertainment. Currently Rogier van der Heide serves as the vice president of Philips and its' chief designer. One of the projects that he once saw made him turn his hobby into the occupation. It w…
19.09.2016
Why Sugar the Pill: Indian Scientists on How Sweet Pills Make Treatment More Effective
…he most promising way is to coat sour drugs with such polymers that totally exclude any interactions between receptors and molecules. The drug itself is released only under certain circumstances, which contributes to a more direct delivery There are even more other ways to mask the taste. For instance, by using biochemistry one can alter the position of a gene in …
15.09.2016
«Smart Home»: Apps, Advices, Solutions
…ions are to be sent to the owner’s phone as well. The system can include different functions: Climate control — turns on air conditioning, heaters, under floor heating to maintain the desired temperature; Smart Lighting regulates the lighting depending on the time of the day or preset scenario (party, watching a movie, etc.); Electrical Appliances Control tells yo…
15.09.2016
ITMO’s Graduate Ilya Czech on How to Develop the Prosthesis Market in Russia
…arm. This allows modifying the prosthesis to fit even the most complex traumas. What is more, we even change design according to our patients wishes. To use Kibi, one has to retain the mobility of the radiocarpal joint — the prosthesis's grip is based on the hands movement. The prosthesis is entirely mechanical. Our other line of work is creating Russia's first bioni…
13.09.2016
The Day Programmers Bathe in Fountains
… or 22.04. It derived from the «Software in Computer Engineering and Automated Systems» program's code official listings — 220 400. Nevermind the jokes about bathing in fountains (that's what paratroopers do on their official holiday), the Day of the Programmer is calm and peaceful. IT-companies usually celebrate it with different events and parties where they con…
12.09.2016
Transport of the Future: A Foresight Session at the Anichkov Palace
…k more actively. During the foresight sessions with adults the limiting factor is always resources. Children understand this factor as well, but they place what they want to attain above all", comments Ms Lukovnikova. After discussing various hoverboards and spaceships from movies and books, the teams began working on their foresights for transport development. …
12.09.2016
The Shock of the New — Latest Developments in St. Petersburg Theater Part 2
…The majority of audience members — moreso in Russia than elsewhere — have a natural distrust towards anything even vaguely experimental and crave clear and pristine meaning, untainted by gimmicks or distractions. But it must be remembered that even the most established of classics were controversial once — Mozart was seen in his day as radical. It’s important to s…
09.09.2016
METANANO-2016: Interview with Scientists
…epends on applied research, as they sponsor it well. Surely, there are other indexes, but this is what one has to aspire to. To get financing, one needs to work a lot, and maintain ties with colleagues. Well, this is the reason why people gather at conferences such as “METANANO”. …
08.09.2016