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Immigration: from clichés to economic competitiveness

Published:03.07.25 — A joint study by EPFL and the University of Geneva takes a sweeping look at international migration in Switzerland from 1966 to the present day. The authors hope that their insights into the underlying patterns can help policymakers secure the country’s economic growth.

New technique captures every twist of polarized light

Published:02.07.25 — EPFL scientists have developed a new technique that lets researchers watch, with unprecedented sensitivity, how materials emit polarized light over time.

A recycling mechanism that helps cells fight aging

Published:01.07.25 — An international team led by EPFL has discovered a powerful anti-aging pathway in roundworms, revealing how boosting the cell’s lysosomes can help clear waste and promote healthy aging. The findings open new directions for therapies against age-related diseases.

City trees provide cooling even in extreme heat

Published:27.06.25 — Plane trees in cities have an important cooling effect even in extreme heat, according to a new study conducted by EPFL and the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL). The next step is to identify which tree species are particularly effective at cooling.

EPFL scientists build first self-illuminating biosensor

Published:26.06.25 — Engineers have harnessed quantum physics to detect the presence of biomolecules without the need for an external light source, overcoming a significant obstacle to the use of optical biosensors in healthcare and environmental monitoring settings.