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An ultrafast laser on a chip

Published:04.06.26 — EPFL researchers have built a photonic chip that rivals much larger laboratory lasers, delivers extremely short, high-energy optical pulses, and could reshape technologies like medical diagnostics and optical atomic clocks.

New peptides slip into cells to block hard-to-target proteins

Published:03.06.26 — EPFL researchers have developed a type of peptides that can enter cells and block protein interactions considered difficult to target with drugs.

AI brings object-level vision prosthetics closer to reality

Published:02.06.26 — EPFL researchers are developing AI models that could one day enable vision prosthetics able to restore meaningful, object-level sight for the blind.

EPFL launches cloud access to real quantum computers

Published:29.05.26 — Through a collaboration between the EPFL Center for Quantum Science and Engineering (QSE) and SCITAS, EPFL has become the first Swiss academic institution to establish a virtual platform offering advanced quantum computing capabilities to its researchers.

Engineers seek alternatives to fossil fuels

Published:26.05.26 — The transportation industry has no choice but to clean up its act if we’re to reach global targets for net zero. But until engineers come up with completely new types of vehicles, the focus will be on finding alternatives to fossil fuels.