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From cell fat to cell fate

Published:15.04.22 — A cell’s production of fat molecules can be a key factor in determining what that cell will become, show scientists at EPFL.

How to compete with robots

Published:14.04.22 — Swiss roboticists and economists from EPFL and University of Lausanne developed a method for estimating the probability of jobs being automated by future intelligent robots and suggesting career transitions with lower risks and minimal retraining effort.

A design class that gives students free rein

Published:13.04.22 — The class, which is part of the Master of Science in Microengineering program, lets students experience the design process from start to finish.

Solar nanowire-nanotube filter offers easy access to clean water

Published:12.04.22 — Scientists at EPFL have developed a highly efficient water purification filter that uses only solar power. The prototype can supply clean drinking water even at remote places to small populations and can be easily scaled-up.

New partnership with Bulgaria for artificial intelligence

Published:11.04.22 — The Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Technology (INSAIT) has been launched today in Sofia. INSAIT is a new Bulgarian Institute established in partnership with ETH Zurich and EPF Lausanne.

EPFL introduces new Bachelor's excellence fellowships

Published:11.04.22 — EPFL is rolling out its very first excellence fellowships for first-year Bachelor’s students. The scholarships, which aim to encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply to the School, reward excellence in all its forms – not just academic performance. Applications close on 30 April.

Two DNA defense systems behind resilience of 7th cholera pandemic

Published:08.04.22 — Two DNA defense systems protect the bacterial strains responsible for the ongoing seventh cholera pandemic from potentially harmful genetic material and viruses, EPFL scientists have found. Their study also shows that the defense systems may have been key in the evolution and success of these strains.