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A cheaper way to scale up atomic layer deposition

Published:12.11.19 — Chemical engineers at EPFL have developed a new method for atomic layer deposition, a technique commonly used in high-quality microelectronics. The new method can be used in materials with larger surfaces much more cheaply than current approaches, while preserving quality and efficiency.

Nitrous oxide emissions set to rise in the Pacific Ocean

Published:11.11.19 — The acidification of the Pacific Ocean in northern Japan is increasing the natural production rate of N2O, an ozone-depleting greenhouse gas. That’s the finding of a study carried out jointly by scientists at EPFL, Tokyo Institute of Technology and Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology and appearing recently in Nature Climate Change.

EPFL aims to build trust in fintechs

Published:08.11.19 — A new research program will combine the specialist knowledge of the Swiss Finance Institute @ EPFL with insights from the School’s data scientists and digital trust experts.

Using AI to predict where and when lightning will strike

Published:08.11.19 — Researchers at EPFL have developed a novel way of predicting lightning strikes to the nearest 10 to 30 minutes and within a radius of 30 kilometers. The system uses a combination of standard data from weather stations and artificial intelligence.

Professional networking app offers the convenience of online dating

Published:07.11.19 — Impresso Labs, a startup based at EPFL’s Innovation Park, has developed a professional networking app that contains only verified profiles. It is one of five Swiss startups selected to be showcased at the Web Summit 2019 – and the only one from French-speaking Switzerland.

EPFL honors a climate advocate

Published:06.11.19 — The EPFL-WISH Foundation will award this year’s Erna Hamburger Prize to German marine biologist Antje Boetius.

EPFL bioengineering team wins global iGEM competition

Published:05.11.19 — EPFL’s student bioengineering team has won the Grand Prize of the 2019 International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition, as well as the Best Environment Project. Their winning project, ViTEST, is a diagnostic test for grapevine disease.