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An ink for 3D-printing flexible devices without mechanical joints

Published:18.04.24 — EPFL researchers are targeting the next generation of soft actuators and robots with an elastomer-based ink for 3D printing objects with locally changing mechanical properties, eliminating the need for cumbersome mechanical joints.

The energy transition will require popular supports

Published:17.04.24 — To achieve a decarbonized world, clean energy sources will have to be widely adopted – yet there’s a range of obstacles in the way. A number of EPFL researchers are studying these obstacles and mapping out strategies for getting past them. Here’s a look at some of their findings.

AI's new power of persuasion: it can change your mind

Published:15.04.24 — A new EPFL study has demonstrated the persuasive power of Large Language Models, finding that participants debating GPT-4 with access to their personal information were far more likely to change their opinion compared to those who debated humans.

“EPFL on wheels” gets a facelift

Published:12.04.24 — This spring, the EPFL Science Bus – a mini EPFL on wheels – is setting off on the road once again, bringing fun experiments to schools across French-speaking Switzerland. More than 45,000 children have taken part in science and engineering taster sessions since the program launched 15 years ago.

A new tool for tracing the family trees of cells

Published:11.04.24 — EPFL researchers have developed GEMLI, a pioneering tool that could democratize and vastly improve how we study the journey of cells from their embryonic state through to specialized roles in the body, as well as their changes in cancer and other diseases.

New model better predicts our daily travel choices

Published:10.04.24 — An EPFL engineer has developed a forecasting model that factors in not just our commuting habits, but also our activities during the day. Her flexible approach incorporates the idea of trade-offs in order to deliver more realistic predictions.

Researchers unveil the largest 3D map of the universe ever made

Published:08.04.24 — The first results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, or DESI project, with significant contributions from EPFL astrophysicists, has mapped galaxies and quasars with unprecedented detail measuring how fast the universe expanded over 11 billion years.