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A helium “full moon” to shelter a music and dance festival
Published:19.08.11 — EPFL has designed an architectural project intended to welcome the audience and performers at the St Prex Classics festival. The stage and the tiered seating, entirely made of wood, will be covered by a 25-meter helium hemisphere. The potential of this invention, in particular for tourism, extends well beyond this particular event.
Holograms Reveal Brain's Inner Workings
Published:17.08.11 — Microscopy technique used to observe activity of neurons like never before.
“Human element makes total defense against cyberattacks impossible”
Published:10.08.11 — A recent report shows that cyber attackers infiltrated the UN and U.S. government agencies. Juraj Sarinay, EPFL doctoral student, sheds light on the world of cybersecurity.
A new motor for the watch of tomorrow
Published:03.08.11 — An electromagnetic three-phase motor, invented by EPFL’s Integrated Actuators Laboratory, will enable the watchmaking industry to build watches that are three times more efficient and that can include more applications.
Metro line m1 service interrupted for 10 days
Published:02.08.11 — The m1 metro line between Lausanne-Flon and EPFL will be closed for alterations from Monday August 8 to Wednesday August 17.
A closer look at cells
Published:27.07.11 — Many substances and nutrients are exchanged across the cell membrane. EPFL scientists have developed a method to observe these exchanges, by taking a highly accurate count of the number of proteins found there. Their research has just been published in the Journal Plos One.
New leadership in architecture
Published:27.07.11 — Luca Ortelli is the new director of the Institute of Architecture and the City in EPFL’s School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC). He succeeds professor Bruno Marchand. Energy and habitat issues will be the centerpiece of research that he plans to lead during the four coming years in collaboration with various ENAC laboratories.
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