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A barrier that keeps cancer at bay

Published:06.05.19 — Scientists at EPFL have discovered a biological “barrier” that prevents cancer cells from forming new tumors and more importantly, from metastasizing. The study examines pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and breast cancer.

New holographic technique opens the way for quantum computation

Published:03.05.19 — EPFL physicists have developed a method based on the principles of holograms to capture 3D images of objects beyond the reach of light.

The CEO of an EPFL spin-off finalist of an international prize

Published:01.05.19 — Sylke Hoehnel, co-founder and CEO of EPFL spin-off Sun Bioscience, has reached the finals of the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards. Hoehnel will be pitching her startup, alongside other female entrepreneurs, tomorrow in San Francisco.

Record solar hydrogen production with concentrated sunlight

Published:29.04.19 — EPFL researchers have created a smart device capable of producing large amounts of clean hydrogen. By concentrating sunlight, their device uses a smaller amount of the rare, costly materials that are required to produce hydrogen, yet it still maintains a high solar-to-fuel efficiency. Their research has been taken to the next scale with a pilot facility installed on the EPFL campus.

Using 60% less water in paper production

Published:26.04.19 — An EPFL researcher has developed a mathematical model for optimizing heat transfer in factories and dramatically reducing water and energy consumption. The model could, in theory, cut water use by 60% at a Canadian paper mill and allow the facility to produce as much as six times more power.

EPFL researchers explore the role of nature in cities

Published:26.04.19 — On 29 April, EPFL’s Habitat Research Center will launch Landscape Habitats, a cross-disciplinary research cluster devoted to the role of nature in cities. All EPFL laboratories are invited to get involved in its work.

EPFL helps revitalize Sarine River habitats downstream of Rossens dam

Published:25.04.19 — Researchers at EPFL conducted a large-scale experiment downstream of Rossens arch dam, employing a laboratory-developed method to successfully preserve wildlife habitats.