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Controlling superconducting regions within an exotic metal

Published:11.10.19 — Researchers at EPFL have created a metallic microdevice in which they can define and tune patterns of superconductivity. Their discovery, which holds great promise for quantum technologies of the future, has just been published in Science.

Bike designed with artificial intelligence breaks world speed records

Published:10.10.19 — An aerodynamic bike that was designed using software from Neural Concept, a spin-off from the Computer Vision Laboratory (CVLab) in the EPFL School of Computer and Communication Sciences, has broken two world records for cycling speed.

This Nobel Prize makes EPFL's astrophysicists proud

Published:10.10.19 — In 2002, EPFL awarded the distinction of doctor honoris causa to Michel Mayor, an astronomer at the University of Geneva, for discovering the first exoplanet. This past Tuesday, Mayor, along with colleague Didier Queloz and the American scientist James Peebles, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. This news was very well-received on the EPFL campus

Geneva's commuters embrace multimodal transport

Published:09.10.19 — Researchers at EPFL have carried out an in-depth survey of commuter practices in Greater Geneva – the area covering Geneva Canton, the Nyon region and neighboring parts of France.