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Unexpected immune response may hold key to long-term cancer remission
Published:26.09.24 — Results from a preclinical study in mice, led by EPFL, and a collaborative clinical study in patients show that the type 2 immune response – associated with parasitic infection and thought to play a negative role in cancer immunity – is positively correlated with long-term cancer remission.
How a protein keeps gene clusters quiet in the cell nucleolus
Published:27.09.24 — In a discovery that sheds light on the complex mechanisms of gene regulation, scientists at EPFL have uncovered a critical role for the protein ZNF274 in keeping certain gene clusters turned off by anchoring them to the cell nucleolus.
AI helps detect and monitor infrastructure defects
Published:25.09.24 — Thanks to recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI), civil engineers can inspect large-scale infrastructure more efficiently and cost-effectively, while also monitoring the progression of damage severity over time. A team of EPFL researchers has demonstrated the feasibility of an AI-driven method for crack detection, growth and monitoring, and will soon test it on the railway section between Zermatt and Brig in Valais Canton.
An exhibition on algorithmic music at EPFL Pavilions
Published:24.09.24 — On view at EPFL Pavilions, the exhibition Musica ex Machina: Machines Thinking Musically offers an immersive journey through the incredible history of algorithmic thinking and music.
ETH Board appoints EPFL's new leadership team
Published:19.09.24 — The ETH Board, which is the strategic management and supervisory body for the ETH Domain, today announced the unanimous appointment of EPFL’s next vice presidents, who will take up their positions on 1 January 2025 alongside EPFL’s president-designate Anna Fontcuberta i Morral.
Students seem to prefer teacher feedback over AI feedback
Published:17.09.24 — A new EPFL paper has found that students are cautious towards AI feedback, highlighting the complexity of integrating it into educational feedback systems.
Appointment of EPFL professors
Published:19.09.24 — The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment of professors at EPFL.
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