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Ukraine has lost 18% of its scientists due to the war

Published:13.12.23 — 18% of Ukraine’s scientists have fled due to the war and research capacity is down 20%, according to EPFL researchers in a study where they urge stakeholders to plan future policies to ensure the return of talent for rebuilding Ukraine.

AI unlocks new insights in neurodegenerative disease research

Published:12.12.23 — EPFL researchers develop an AI-driven, label-free method for studying protein aggregates, offering new perspectives in neurodegenerative disease research.

Twenty years of outer space at EPFL

Published:11.12.23 — The EPFL Space Center was created to bring together space-related research and education across campus. In the last twenty years, the Center has grown, encompassing many research projects, student teams, startups, and a Minor in Space Technologies. Read our longread!

Training algorithm breaks barriers to deep physical neural networks

Published:08.12.23 — EPFL researchers have developed an algorithm to train an analog neural network just as accurately as a digital one, enabling the development of more efficient alternatives to power-hungry deep learning hardware.

What will the Grande Dixence region look like 200 years from now?

Published:07.12.23 — Master’s project – An EPFL architecture student explored what the area around the Grande Dixence dam in Valais Canton might look like in 2223, drawing on scientific data to shed light on the long-term implications of environmental change.

Appointment of EPFL professors

Published:08.12.23 — The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment of professors at EPFL.

Enhanced AI tracks neurons in moving animals

Published:06.12.23 — EPFL and Harvard scientists have developed a pioneering new method that uses deep learning and a new technique called ‘targeted augmentation’ to track neurons in moving and deforming animals.