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City dwellers juggle with their means of transportation

Published:01.05.13 — A study carried out by EPFL and UNIGE and conducted in Lausanne, Geneva, Bern and Yverdon-les-Bains reports the way active urban groups have greatly diversified their modes of travel over the past two decades.

Increasing hydropower capacity without straining the environment

Published:29.04.13 — With over 800 mini-hydroelectric plants awaiting approval in Switzerland, the biodiversity of Swiss river ecosystems could be at stake. More enlightened policies could help preserve the environment.

A technological showcase brings manuscripts to life

Published:26.04.13 — EPFL has conceived "holographic showcases" as part of its quest on the museum experiences of the future. They are presented for the first time during the exhibition "Le lecteur à l'oeuvre" (the reader at work) taking place at the Martin Bodmer foundation (Cologny / GE) from 27 April to 25 August.

Fribourg and EPFL join forces to develop smart buildings

Published:24.04.13 — A partnership agreement signed yesterday has laid the foundations for the construction of the Smart Living Lab, a building shared by EPFL, the University of Fribourg and Fribourg‘s College of Engineering and Architecture. It will be located where the Cardinal brewery used to be. Its goal is to develop the technologies that will be used for equipping the intelligent buildings of the future and to become the first paradigmatic structure of this type.

The Robotics Festival at its best

Published:20.04.13 — This Saturday 20 April, 17 000 visitors attended the 6th edition of the Robotics Festival held at EPFL. Outer space was this year's theme, with a great share of surprises in store.

Securely Storing and Interpreting the Genome

Published:19.04.13 — At a time when sequencing the genome is becoming democratized, questions have arisen about the interpretation of these data and their secure storage. Sophia Genetics, an EPFL Science Park start-up, specializes in this. The company recently raised 2.8 million francs.

Predicting the unpredictable

Published:17.04.13 — EPFL scientists have developed the first system to issue early-warning alerts for landslides. Early-warning systems like this are already in place for other natural disasters such as tsunamis and tornadoes.