Category: In the Media

Researchers at EPFL and the University of Lyon have developed a device for creating cell aggregates in a fully controlled manner. Their aim is to model tumors more accurately in order to test potential new treatments.

This ranking shows which institutions might be punching above their weight in producing high-quality research. EPFL is part of the list.

Phys.Org – Most renewable power technologies are weather dependent. Wind farms can only operate when there’s a breeze, and solar power plants rely on sunlight. Researchers at EPFL are working on a method to capture an energy source that’s constantly available at river estuaries: osmotic power, also known as blue energy.

Science Daily – Researchers have created a smart device capable of producing large amounts of clean hydrogen. By concentrating sunlight, their device uses a smaller amount of the rare, costly materials that are required to produce hydrogen, yet it still maintains a high solar-to-fuel efficiency. Their research has been taken to the next scale with

Swissinfo – Light could hold the key to harnessing osmosis as a viable energy source according to EPFL researchers. Recently tested under real-world conditions, the findings offer hope for renewable energy that does not rely on specific weather conditions in contrast to wind and solar.

Tech Explorist – Gait characteristics are sometimes regarded as the sixth vital sign in humans. They serve as a valuable indicator of a person’s health, particularly in older adults – so why not measure them?

Researchers at the EPFL School of Engineering have developed a simple mid-infrared laser source that can be used to detect pollution in the air or molecules in someone’s breath.

Science Daily – Researchers have developed a model that uses data from sensors worn by meerkats to gain a more detailed picture of how animals behave in the wild.

IEEE Spectrum – Using robots as intermediaries, a school of zebra fish communicate with a colony of bees.