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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.

Selfies could one day be stored on DNA strands

Published:25.06.25 — When it comes to storing images, DNA strands could be a sustainable, stable alternative to hard drives. Researchers at EPFL are developing a new image compression standard designed specifically for this emerging technology.

New genes, old job: the cell cycle evolves

Published:24.06.25 — Scientists at EPFL have discovered that recently evolved genes play a key role in how our cells divide, revealing that even the most fundamental processes of life continue to evolve.