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Reducing human-induced earthquake risk

Published:06.01.20 — Researchers at EPFL and the Swiss Federal Office of Energy have devised strategies for reducing the earthquake risk associated with geothermal energy, CO2 storage and other human activities happening deep underground.

Fingerprint of climate change detected in daily weather

Published:03.01.20 — Climate researchers can now detect the fingerprint of global warming in daily weather observations at the global level. They are thus amending a long-established paradigm: weather is not climate – but climate change can now be detected in daily weather. This research was carried out by ETH Zurich and the Swiss Data Science Center, co-directed by EPFL.

Celebrating a vintage year in 2019

Published:30.12.19 — EPFL held a series of events to mark its 50th anniversary throughout 2019. The past year also saw a host of scientific breakthroughs, ground-breaking initiatives, stunning achievements and notable wins.

Highlights from our 50th anniversary year

Published:24.12.19 — As 2019 draws to a close, we take a look at some of the special events that marked the past year.

Capturing CO2 from trucks and reducing their emissions by 90%

Published:23.12.19 — Researchers at EPFL have patented a new concept that could cut trucks’ CO2 emissions by almost 90%. It involves capturing CO2 within the exhaust system, converting it into a liquid and storing it on the vehicle. The liquid CO2 would then be delivered to a service station and where it will be turned back into fuel using renewable energy.

A three-year journey to break the world speed sailing record

Published:20.12.19 — A team of EPFL alumni and students, working under the name SP80, are developing an innovative sailboat that could reach speeds of 150km/h.

New technology to observe and quantify intracellular phenomena

Published:19.12.19 — Researchers at EPFL and spin-off Nanolive have used a special microscope that combines two imaging technologies to observe and quantify new intracellular phenomena. In an article published today in the journal PLOS Biology, also reveals a range of computer tools that can be used in the future by other research laboratories.