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Robot's Magnetic Design Attracts Industry

Published:05.09.10 — Researchers from the Robotics Systems Laboratory (LSRO) recently presented a novel miniature robot destined for the inner chambers of power generators. The patented design could save millions in repair costs and was awarded a prize in Japan.      

Cells changing track

Published:05.09.10 — Biologists have taken cells from the thymus and transformed them into skin cells – a discovery that may have important ramifications for the field of organ regeneration.  

Wim Wenders puts 3D wings on the Rolex Learning Center

Published:05.09.10 — The celebrated German film maker and artist Wim Wenders turns the Rolex Learning Center into a futuristic installation at the Biennale of Venice.  

A galaxy magnified by a quasar

Published:05.09.10 — The EPFL’s Laboratory of Astrophysics has, for the first time ever, observed a quasar that is located between the earth and a more distant galaxy. Acting as a gravitational lens, it makes new kinds of observations possible.  

EPFL on Social Networks

Published:05.09.10 — The EPFL makes the most of its website upgrade to register on social networks with a YouTube chain, two Twitter channels and a Facebook page.

Hop, jump and stick

Published:05.09.10 — A swarm of flying robots soars into a blazing forest fire. With insect-like precision and agility, the machines land on tree trunks and bound over rough terrain before deploying crucial sensors and tools to track the inferno and its effects. This is a scenario that Mirko Kovac, from EPFL’s Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, thinks may not be so far off.

Light allows Detection of Cancer

Published:05.09.10 — The FDA approves tumor detection procedure discovered by EPFL researchers