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• «Metamaterial Black Holes» Can Absorb Radiation at any Distance — a Scientist from University of Coimbra on his Recent Research.

  …and, if the laser is coated with my material, then the effective surface for heat dissipation will become times bigger without a significant increase in size», — explained the scientist. In addition, «heat black holes» can be used for constructing microwave band antennas that will effectively receive microwaves from a larger area than the size of the antenna its…

  21.09.2016

• New Online Courses on the Open Education Platform. Part 1

  …ional Technologies. Mechatronic and Robotic Systems Management 5 days left Nowadays, it's hard to imagine life without robotic systems: robots are used in industry, science, service and lots of other areas. This course is dedicated to modeling robotic systems and creating control algorithms for them. The students will learn to apply theoretical knowledge f…

  20.09.2016

• Philips’s Vice President: Darkness is the other side of the Lighting Design

  … knowledge of fundamental physics and chemistry in order to choose the correct way of lighting. For example, Mr. Van der Heide developed the project for California Academy of Science. To light its' room where coral hydranths grew the team of designers needed to study water’s optical properties and photosynthesis processes. They used light refraction to create the pr…

  19.09.2016

• SCAMT’s Review on Chemically Synthesized Materials — a Reason to be Proud

  …esearch and analysis of other publications in the field. Most importantly, this is a result of highly qualified work of trusted international teams that form new directions in science based on unique inventions and research. «We are really proud that this review has been prepared by our laboratory. This shows that we are one of the leaders in metal organic fra…

  16.09.2016

• The New Mandatory Russian Exam for Foreign Applicants — Is There Anything to Worry About?

  …In an interview for the TASS agency, head of the Ministry of Science and Education Olga Vasilieva praised RUDN Rector's proposal to introduce a mandatory Russian examination — much like TOEFL or IELTS certifications that Russian students have to take to study in an English-speaking country. According to Ms. Vasilieva, the new «Russian as a Foreign Language» examinati…

  16.09.2016

• Why Sugar the Pill: Indian Scientists on How Sweet Pills Make Treatment More Effective

  …redict the interactions between the sour molecules and receptors of the tongue and know the taste of the drug even before creating its' prototype. The lecture of the Indian scientists was a part of a series of meetings with world's leading biologists conducted by ITMO University's Bioengineering Researchnstitute. The lectures are open, though you have to register …

  15.09.2016

• The New NANO-year in Saint Petersburg

  … conducted to prove that our program is going to continue working with its partners — there are already more than 700 of them, that we still want to motivate children to study sciences that provide for the future of technology — physics, biology, chemistry». The topic for NANOyear-2016 was startups: the event started with Alexei Shekoldin's (…

  13.09.2016

• ITMO’s Graduate Ilya Czech on How to Develop the Prosthesis Market in Russia

• Five Things We Loved Last Week

  …ity show. Nature Dark Milky Way. No, not a new chocolate bar. An international team of astronomers discovered a massive galaxy that consists almost entirely of dark matter. Science Daily. Carbon transistors. University of Wisconsin-Madison materials engineers have created carbon nanotube transistors that achieve current almost twice higher than state-of-the-ar…

  12.09.2016

• Portuguese Scientist Talks About Optical Technologies

  …hout giving some practical examples. What problems does such research solve? The most essential trend is making electronic devices — cell phones, PCs — smaller. That is why scientists have to find ways of manipulating light and electrons, so they can work in small, even nano-sized elements. To achieve that, we have to «squeeze» light waves. What for? This will all…

  12.09.2016