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Mapping the hidden rules of a key immune sensor

Published:29.06.26 — A study led by EPFL has mapped how thousands of genetic changes affect a protein central to immunity, inflammation, cancer, and rare immune diseases.

EPFL researchers create an AI model that thinks like we do

Published:26.06.26 — An EPFL team has created a new Large Language Model that is structured similarly to a human brain, allowing users more control and moving away from “black box” AI.

Smarter waste sorting with AI

Published:25.06.26 — EPFL startup WasteFlow has developed an AI-powered copilot that identifies and measures waste streams, helping sorting facilities work more efficiently. Support from several EPFL entrepreneurship programs helped the company accelerate the development of its technology.

A greener, more walkable campus is coming to EPFL

Published:24.06.26 — Starting in 2029, a series of outdoor improvements will redefine how people experience the campus. New gathering spaces, additional greenery and pedestrian pathways will make the site a more pleasant place to be. Here, we take a look at the winning landscape design.

Squeezed bacteria are harder to kill

Published:23.06.26 — EPFL researchers have shown that physical pressure helps the pathogenic bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa survive antibiotic treatment.

The hidden atmospheric cost of Arctic shipping

Published:22.06.26 — A study led by the EPFL suggests that shipping emissions influence climate-relevant cloud formation and may impact regional climate processes far beyond the polar region.

Quantum and molecular plumbing

Published:22.06.26 — How liquids, and water in particular, behave at scales of a few nanometers is one of the big gaps in modern physics.