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Making a femtosecond laser out of glass

Published:26.09.23 — EPFL scientists show that it is possible to make a femtosecond laser that fits in the palm of one’s hand using a glass substrate.

The dance of organ positioning: a tango of three proteins

Published:25.09.23 — EPFL researchers uncover an intricate protein network controlling asymmetrical development of organs in the embryo, providing insights into genetic disorders and fundamental biology.

Regeneration across complete spinal cord injuries reverses paralysis

Published:22.09.23 — A complete spinal cord injury leads to irreversible paralysis. Scientists at .NeuroRestore report in Science that they have developed a gene therapy that was proven in mice to stimulate nerve regrowth across such injuries and guide nerves to reconnect to their natural targets below the injuries in order to restore motor function.

Appointment of EPFL professors

Published:22.09.23 — The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment of professors at EPFL.

New imaging technique “sees” virus move in unprecedented detail

Published:21.09.23 — EPFL scientists have developed a novel imaging technique to capture rapid protein dynamics. The technique, a microsecond, time-resolved version of cryogenic electron microscopy, allowed them to observe the behavior of a virus in unprecedented detail.

Warming up! 30 years of fusion research at EPFL

Published:21.09.23 — The School opened the Plasma Physics Laboratory – today the Swiss Plasma Center – in 1961 and started up a variable-configuration tokamak (TCV) reactor in 1992. Today, EPFL is a leading research institute in nuclear fusion. Read our longread!

As physical and digital spaces intersect, new architectures emerge

Published:20.09.23 — Opening this Friday, 22 September, the new EPFL Pavilions exhibition Cyber Physical: Architecture in Real Time presents four monumental, dynamic and immersive installations that transform our relationship to physical or digital spaces.