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New remote-controlled microrobots for medical operations
Published:22.07.16 — Scientists at EPFL and ETHZ have developed a new method for building microrobots that could be used in the body to deliver drugs and perform other medical operations.
A plasma engine for exploring space
Published:20.07.16 — Summer series on student projects (3) – For his Master’s degree in physics, Félicien Filleul worked on a plasma-fueled propulsion system for small satellites and space probes.
Appointments at EPFL
Published:19.07.16 — The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment of six professors at EPFL.
A drone that gets around obstacles like an insect
Published:15.07.16 — Physics student Darius Merk has used an insect-inspired algorithm to develop a drone that can navigate around obstacles. His research could prove particularly useful in a natural disaster.
Four steps for validating stem cells
Published:14.07.16 — Scientists at EPFL and in the US have developed a robust method for characterizing human embryonic stem cells and their potential for medical applications.
Electricity generated with water, salt and a 3 atoms thick membrane
Published:14.07.16 — EPFL researchers have developed a system that generates electricity from osmosis with unparalleled efficiency. Their work, featured in Nature, uses seawater, fresh water, and a new type of membrane just three atoms thick.
High-resolution imaging reveals the secrets of a bacterial toxin
Published:13.07.16 — Many bacteria use specialized toxins to attack and infect other cells. Scientists at EPFL and the University of Bern have now modeled a major such toxin with unprecedented resolution, uncovering the way it works step-by-step.
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