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How to deflect a sound wave – a new discovery

Published:02.11.10 — A device developed by scientists at EPFL, based on the phenomenon of the negative refraction of sound, could enable the modification of the trajectory of sound waves and allow them to move around physical obstacles.

Harvard and EPFL announce joint program in neuroengineering

Published:29.10.10 — Bertarelli Foundation brings together Harvard Medical School and EPFL to create joint neuroengineering program.

The brain's journey from early Internet to modern day fiber optics

Published:29.10.10 — A new computer program shows how the brain’s complex fiber tracks mature as we grow up.

Energy saving devices

Published:28.10.10 — Thanks to the Steeper project conducted by EPFL, electronic devices should in future consume 10 times less energy when functioning, and almost nothing when in standby mode.

Risk management expertise exported to Burkina Faso

Published:27.10.10 — A methodology that resolves safety problems? Though the mathematics are complex, the result is a simple and efficient method for introducing risk management in laboratories and industries.

Hydrogen formed from two liquids

Published:25.10.10 — For the first time, an EPFL laboratory has succeeded in creating a bubble of hydrogen at the interface between two liquids. This is a significant step forward in the field of “solar fuels”.

Science and nutrition: the new edition of Reflex is here!

Published:22.10.10 — The new edition of Reflex features a makeover of the magazine – available in kiosks this week, with a major inquiry into what science makes of our food