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Choreographing light

Published:14.11.12 — When beams of light hit a pool of water or a glass object, they produce beautiful, seemingly random patterns on surrounding surfaces. EPFL scientists have developed an algorithm to control these patterns and organize them into coherent images. The work could open the door to interesting new architectural applications.

Using rust and water to store solar energy as hydrogen

Published:11.11.12 — EPFL scientists are producing hydrogen from sunlight, water and rust. They’re paving the way for an economic and ecological solution for storing renewable energy.

EPFL Startup Explores New Directions In Open Access

Published:09.11.12 — The “Frontiers in” journal series brings its peer review model to 13 new fields.

Differentiating Groups of Flies with Fluorescence

Published:08.11.12 — FBI, a camera system to recognize the genetic identity of fruit flies and track their movements will revolutionize the study of their behavior. An article on this advance is being published today in PLOS ONE.

Discovery of a Revolutionary Type of Gel

Published:07.11.12 — Controlling and modifying at will the transparency, electrical properties, and stiffness of a gel – such are the promises of a new discovery by physicists at EPFL and the University of Cambridge. This marks an important step for materials used in healthcare, high-tech, and the cosmetics industry.

Sensimed Raises 17 Million CHF

Published:06.11.12 — Specializing in the diagnosis of glaucoma, a spin-off of EPFL has just completed a major round of financing which should enable it, among other things, to penetrate the American and Chinese markets.

THE HISTORICAL VALUE OF PRE-FABRICATED BUILDINGS

Published:05.11.12 — Is post-war industrial and pre-fab architecture worth preserving and renovating? To answer this question, EPFL architects conducted a three-year pioneering study into the restoration of modern buildings.