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• New Nanoobject Construction Method Opens Road to Complex Optics

  …only experimentally. The scientific community right now is concerned more with the chemical characterization of nanorolls’ properties or the development of new methods for their production, but not with the theoretical description of the finished nanorolls’ properties. Our research is making up for that imbalance” Thanks to their large contact area, nanorolls ar…

  02.10.2017

• 5 Science News Now

  …re no one else has stepped in to run your computer. Flexible platform for high-performance electronics. A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers has created the most functional flexible transistor in the world. The team fabricated their flexible electronics on a single-crystal silicon nanomembrane on a single bendable piece of plastic. The secret to the…

  02.10.2017

• Spatial Development Forum: How Citizens Create Smart Cities

  … besides, in the digital economy the time it takes for new product to appear is reduced to one to three years,” – explained Prof. Vasilyev. The second approach would see the direction for development of urban smart technologies determined by the citizens and their behavior models. Data from their gadgets can be collected to create such models. This way, people t…

  29.09.2017

• "HOW should I trust?" - Thomas Leitch on Fake News

  …Fakes are long-standing phenomena The recent presidential elections in the USA stirred a whole wave of fake news. Though not substituted by any facts, this content was widely accepted in different parts of society. Opponents bombarded each other with fakes like the one with Pope Francis or pizzagate. Donald Trump's behavior after he became president is noteworthy,…

  29.09.2017

• ITMO won Silver "Dolphin" at the Cannes Corporate Media and TV awards

  …ITMO's Ekaterina Boglayeva and Natalia Ros Every year at the Corporate Media & TV Awards festival, awards are honored to the world’s best corporate films, online media and TV productions. Filmmakers, TV channels and even students can participate in the international competition. There were about 1,000 applications this year from more than 40 countries, all the way…

  29.09.2017

• School Students Present Their Inventions At the St. Petersburg International Innovation Forum

  …ypes of programs: for stationary surfaces and mobile gadgets. How does it work? For stationary surfaces, the computer captures particular areas - touching them will initiate certain actions. For mobile gadgets, the computer captures some "anchor", which is then used to define interactive areas of its surface. The invention can be used in different fields - for instan…

  28.09.2017

• ITMO's Metamaterial MRI-Boosting Invention Praised by St. Petersburg Government

  … roundtables,” – comments Polina Petrova, the project’s manager from the Department’s Innovations Commercialization Office. The project aims to develop and initiate the production of innovative radiofrequency coils that improve the functions of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) units. Nowadays, MRI diagnostics are used all over …

  28.09.2017

• TechNet: New Opportunities for Innovative Startups

  …re traditional manufacturing and marketing processes; such tasks will go to smaller specialized companies. "Virtual factories" will help small and medium businesses fit into the production chains of major international companies. "It will be important to follow global trends. Even now we need to restructure our industry by shifting the focus to the field of deve…

  27.09.2017

• 4C St. Petersburg: Soon, Everyone Will Be a Gamer

  … that doesn’t imply ownership, says Cristopher Cataldi, co-founder and COO of Genvid Technologies (this startup is developing an SDK for game developers that provides a variety of functionalities for streamers and cybersport events). One of the most noticeable examples of this is the rapid development of car-sharing services and the like. Christopher Cataldi …

  26.09.2017

• Relocation Tips: How to Cook Healthy Without Going to the Store

  … A company rep will then contact you to confirm the delivery time. Most companies take credit cards. The food arrives in packages, some frozen and some chilled, and detailed instructions with pictures. The services stipulate that all you need at home is salt, pepper and basic culinary equipment. Then comes the fun part. You put your chef’s hat on and turn a sel…

  26.09.2017