Age-old technique enhanced by computer modeling

Published:22.09.22 — A joint project between EPFL’s Geometric Computing Laboratory and a British artist has resulted in an impressive structure made out of woven bamboo. It will be on display at the SG building on EPFL’s Lausanne campus from 22 to 29 September.

Appointment of EPFL professors

Published:23.09.22 — The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment of professors at EPFL.

Time-reversal methods can make power transformers more reliable

Published:21.09.22 — Engineers at EPFL’s Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory have developed a revolutionary method for detecting and locating partial discharges, which disrupt the functioning of power transformers.

Genetics and diet influence bile acid homeostasis

Published:20.09.22 — EPFL scientists have used a systems genetics approach to unravel novel genetic and environmental modulators of bile acid homeostasis. Their findings provide new insights into the regulatory mechanisms of bile acid homeostasis and may have implications for the treatment of metabolic diseases.

Nanotubes illuminate the way to living photovoltaics

Published:16.09.22 — Scientists at EPFL have gotten bacteria to spontaneously take up fluorescent carbon nanotubes for the first time. The breakthrough unlocks new biotechnology applications for prokaryotes, such as near-infrared bacteria tracking and “living photovoltaics” – devices that generate energy using light-harvesting bacteria.