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An Intelligent Robot to Exterminate Internet Bugs

Published:03.06.13 — BugBuster: one bot can test almost every function on a website. This tiny revolution for web developers means great gains in time and reliability.

Microplastic pollution prevalent in lakes too

Published:31.05.13 — EPFL researchers have detected surprising amounts of microplastic pollution in Lake Geneva.

Scientists discover the origin of a giant synapse

Published:29.05.13 — How do we locate the spatial position of sounds? Scientists have revealed a mechanism responsible for the creation of giant synapses in the brain that allow us to efficiently process auditory information.

Marilyne Andersen will be the new dean of ENAC

Published:28.05.13 — As a researcher, Marilyne Andersen personifies the multidisciplinary spirit of her faculty. Her work is the result of merging her expertise in physics, engineering, architecture, computer sciences, and public health. As dean, she hopes to foster synergies within the faculty, while at the same time encouraging pioneering scientific research.

New ideas for old drugs

Published:27.05.13 — Scientists at EPFL have uncovered the molecular basis behind some of the neurological side effects of sulfonamide antibiotics, providing doctors with possible means to minimize them in patients.

Seven professors nominated

Published:24.05.13 — The ETH Board announced on Friday the appointment of seven professors and internal promotions at EPFL

Slowing the aging process – only with antibiotics

Published:23.05.13 — EPFL scientists reveal the mechanism responsible for aging hidden deep within mitochondria—and dramatically slow it down in worms by administering antibiotics to the young. A lifespan extension of 60 percent has been achieved in worms