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Shifting the Internet into high gear

Published:27.03.13 — A new-generation analog-to-digital converter (ADC) developed by a joint IBM-EPFL team has the potential to greatly increase the speed and volume of data that can be transferred over the Internet.

A "micro-tap" for treating glaucoma

Published:25.03.13 — A tiny, EPFL-designed implantable device that can be positioned within the eye and controlled remotely may well revolutionize the treatment of glaucoma. The device should be through testing this year and on its way to the market in 2014 via Rheon Medical, an EPFL spin-off.

Fantastic flash memory combines graphene and molybdenite

Published:22.03.13 — EPFL scientists have combined two materials with advantageous electronic properties – graphene and molybdenite – into a flash memory prototype that is very promising in terms of performance, size, flexibility and energy consumption.

Under the skin, a tiny laboratory

Published:20.03.13 — EPFL scientists have developed a tiny, portable personal blood testing laboratory: a minuscule device implanted just under the skin provides an immediate analysis of substances in the body, and a radio module transmits the results to a doctor over the cellular phone network. This feat of miniaturization has many potential applications, including monitoring patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Cellular bells - Key step in the manufacture of blood cells decoded

Published:18.03.13 — EPFL researchers identify the subtle regulatory chords that direct the birth of blood cells

More Than 2000 High School Students Visit the Campus

Published:15.03.13 — The annual open house for high school students drew 2,300 potential future students to the EPFL campus. They came to get a better idea of coursework they plan to pursue.

Transforming urban wasteland into opportunity

Published:13.03.13 — How can disused urban sites be regenerated sustainably? A new book addresses this important issue.