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Mapping the brain's wiring

Published:28.08.25 — EPFL researchers have developed a powerful method to generate brain-wide, biologically realistic wiring maps of the mouse brain. Their approach bridges experimental data with mathematical and computational modeling to simulate how neurons connect across the entire brain.

Who leads and who follows? A new way to read network flows

Published:27.08.25 — Researchers at EPFL and the University of Geneva have developed a new algorithm that cracks an outstanding challenge in network science: dealing with directionality to detect communities. From neuroscience to social media and traffic patterns, this breakthrough reveals not just who’s connected—but who’s leading the pack.

High prevalence of sleep disorders detected in Yverdon-les-Bains

Published:26.08.25 — Scientists from EPFL and Haute École d'Ingénierie et de Gestion du Canton de Vaud (HEIG-VD), working in partnership with the City of Yverdon-les-Bains, have analyzed the sleep quality of a sample of the city’s residents. They discovered that sleep disorders are much more common there than elsewhere in the country.

Technology that makes us stronger

Published:25.08.25 — When we’re healthy, activities like walking, sitting down, speaking and remembering things can be done with ease. But if an accident or illness impairs our physical or cognitive capabilities, such everyday tasks can become difficult or even impossible. Researchers are working to develop systems that can help patients regain lost physical abilities.

Cities obey the same laws of living systems

Published:21.08.25 — An EPFL study has found that urban areas follow the same universal rules observed in the natural world. From population size to carbon emissions and road networks – could the key to sustainable urbanization lie in the very “metabolism” of our cities?