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A partnership to develop a new tool for brain research

Published:29.10.12 — One Mind for Research and Guardian Angels For Smarter Life (GA) announced an alliance to design a new tool for the treatment of major brain diseases: micro devices that use nanotechnology monitor and transmit biological signals.

How do disinfectants kill viruses?

Published:26.10.12 — We use bleach, pasteurization, and UV radiation to purify water and food, without really understanding how they work. An EPFL laboratory has discovered the effect these common disinfectants have on viruses.

FET Flagship Projects Officially Registered

Published:25.10.12 — The candidates for the FET Flagship initiative registered their projects this Tuesday, October 23. The European Union’s decision is expected in early 2013.

Mission: to Discover Exoplanets

Published:24.10.12 — In 2017, a satellite named CHEOPS will be placed into orbit with the task of observing planets orbiting in other solar systems. Developed by researchers at EPFL, the device is part of a Swiss space research project selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) and led by the University of Bern.

Lower Costs Thanks to Smart Plugs

Published:22.10.12 — Residents of a new eco-development on the coast can better control and understand their energy usage, thanks to a system that allows outlets to communicate with each other through the power grid.

Balsa bridges - with a twist

Published:19.10.12 — A bridge with a balsa wood core was built in Bex, Switzerland. The prefabricated bridge deck was mounted in a single day.

EPFL and Harvard Join Forces to Diagnose Hearing Loss

Published:17.10.12 — Researchers at EPFL and Harvard Medical School have joined forces to develop an imaging technique that can provide in situ observations of the internal ear, an area which has until now been inaccessible. This groundbreaking work may finally make it possible to understand the mechanisms underlying hearing loss.