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EPFL is at the forefront of research in transportation and mobility

Published:17.06.15 — In the five years since its founding, EPFL’s Transportation Center (TRACE) has already begun more than 75 research projects with partners in the public and private sectors. Simone Amorosi, its new deputy director, talks about TRACE’s ambitions.

Swissto12 conquering space with 3D printing

Published:15.06.15 — Satellite communications could be streamlined by light and inexpensive antennas that have been developed by SWISSto12. This EPFL spin-off has just signed a major contract with the European Space Agency to develop its metal-plated polymer design.

Monitoring phytoplankton growth in lakes from space

Published:12.06.15 — New research shows how satellite images can be used to improve water quality monitoring campaigns in lakes and provide new insights into local, transient biological processes such as algal blooms.

A pocket-sized medical lab being tested at the CHUV

Published:10.06.15 — The device – a sort of Swiss army knife of medical tests – was created by Qloudlab, a start-up based at EPFL, and is currently undergoing certification at the CHUV hospital. This miniature laboratory is a quick, easy and inexpensive way to monitor various health parameters either in hospital or at home.

Learning about space engineering with cardboard rockets

Published:08.06.15 — Ten small homemade rockets were launched from the sport fields at UNIL-EPFL on Friday as part of a competition organised by eSpace, the new Space Engineering Center at EPFL. Their aim was to spark students’ interest in space while having some fun.

Guess the outcome of June 14's votes!

Published:05.06.15 — It may look like a game, but behind the Swissnoise.ch website - whose users are invited to predict all sorts of occurrences- hides an experiment carried out at EPFL’s artificial intelligence laboratory. Based on the theory of the wisdom of crowds, Swissnoise.ch can "guess" the outcome of a competition or vote. Give your opinion on the site before June 14 and you will know in advance whether scholarships are to be standardized or not, and whether pre-implantation diagnosis will be allowed.

How the tuberculosis bacterium tricks the immune system

Published:03.06.15 — Scientists at EPFL have discovered how the tuberculosis bacterium can trick the patient’s immune cells to lower their defenses.