EPFL inspired technology helping Swiss COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign

Published:14.09.21 — Two EPFL alumni bring their OneDoc platform ‘home’ as a COVID-19 vaccination center is to open on the Ecublens campus.

New immunotherapy becomes activated specifically in tumors

Published:13.09.21 — EPFL scientists have developed a chemical method for targeting the effects of cancer-fighting immunotherapy drugs only to the tumor tissue, making the drugs less toxic to the rest of the human body.

A first road test for EPFL Xplore's space rover

Published:10.09.21 — At the start of the 2020 fall semester, a group of EPFL students set up the EPFL Xplore association with the goal of building a rover from scratch. Their vehicle, named Argos, will compete in this weekend's European Rover Challenge – Europe's most prestigious competition dedicated to mobile robots. 

Research with animals, a necessity for scientific progress

Published:10.09.21 — SUMMER SERIES: HOW SCIENCE WORKS Despite the many advancements in developing innovative alternative methods, animal testing still plays an important role in biological and medical research, enabling scientists to make key new discoveries. At EPFL, performing high-quality research is a priority for scientists, as is taking proper care of the mice, rats and fish in the facilities.

What factors influence our decision to stay or move?

Published:09.09.21 — What makes a dwelling a place we want to call home? And why do we find it so hard to move, even when downsizing is the logical choice? To answer to these questions, a team of EPFL scientists surveyed 968 tenants in Switzerland.