Back to 2019 Annual Report page. Research A robot recreates the walk of a 300‑million‑year‑old animalOptic nerve stimulation to aid the blindA self‑healing compositeRobot‑ants that can jump, communicate and work togetherHow understanding animal behavior can support wildlife conservationVirtual time‑lapse photos can capture ultrafast phenomenaEPFL researchers crack an enduring physics enigmaA new approach to modeling tumorsA transformer to drive the transition from AC to DCA novel theory of heat, in the search for efficient thermoelectricsControlling superconducting regions within an exotic metalCombating fatigue with a smartwatch applicationPredicting a protein’s behavior from its appearanceA prosthetic that restores the sense of where your hand isDetecting pollution with a compact laser sourceA new non‑invasive therapy for people with paraplegiaUsing 60 % less water in paper productionJamie Paik’s robots to take the stage at the TED conferenceProducing electricity at estuaries using light and osmosisNext‑generation optics in just two minutes of cooking timeThe holy grail of nanowire productionStudying heart cells with nanovolcanoesWhy a blow to the chest can kill or save youLiquid flow is influenced by a quantum effect in waterUsing AI to predict where and when lightning will strikeEPFL is developing next‑generation soft hearing implantsAnalyzing gut bacteria more accuratelyGummy‑like robots could help prevent diseaseA soft robotic insect that survives being flattened by a fly swatterRobots enable bees and fish to talk to each otherExcitons pave the way to more efficient electronicsMaking and controlling crystals of lightEliminating cracks in 3D‑printed metal componentsEngineering cellular function without living cellsNew approach to energy strategy accounts for uncertaintyUniversal algorithm set to boost microscopesBioprinting complex living tissue in just a few secondsTiny biodegradable circuits for releasing painkillers inside the bodySmart microrobots that can adapt to their surroundingsArtificial skin could help rehabilitation and enhance virtual reality
