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A study by our researchers and the Université de Genève takes a sweeping look at international migration in Switzerland from 1966 to the present day. These insights into the underlying patterns can help policymakers secure the country’s economic growth. go.epfl.ch/4a24f2

📸 🧬 When it comes to storing images, DNA strands could be a sustainable, stable alternative to hard drives. Our researchers are developing a new image compression standard designed specifically for this emerging technology. go.epfl.ch/ea1690 🎬 Kaosmovies

🔬🧠 Researchers from our school have developed a ‘self-driving’ microscope that can predict the onset of misfolded protein aggregation, a hallmark of neurodegenerative disease, as well as analyze the biomechanical properties of these aggregates. go.epfl.ch/eST-en

👁️ 🤖 A study from our school reveals why humans excel at recognizing objects from fragments while AI struggles, highlighting the critical role of contour integration in human vision. go.epfl.ch/ZEB-en

🚜 🌾 Researchers from our school have created a uranium catalyst that converts nitrogen gas into ammonia using a unique binding method, potentially offering insights into more sustainable fertilizer production. go.epfl.ch/nKP-en

🏔🌨️ Expert in precipitation and weather radars, Alexis Berne often heads to the Antarctic for research. His students named him best teacher 2024 in environmental sciences and engineering. go.epfl.ch/yjk-en

🐘 🤖 Researchers from our school have pioneered a 3D-printable, programmable lattice structure for robotics that mimics the vast diversity of biological tissues, from a flexible trunk to rigid bone, using a single foam material. go.epfl.ch/pfO-en

🪞💡Using chirality, the difference from a mirror image, scientists from our school designed an optical metasurface that controls light for secure encryption, sensing, and computing. go.epfl.ch/OpR-en

🕰️ 🗺️ The Time Machine Unit from our school uses cultural heritage and artificial intelligence to make the historical data of cities such as Venice and Lausanne accessible to the public. go.epfl.ch/ayw-en

🏫 📚 By shifting the focus from learning correct answers to participating in small group discussions, student-led tutorials are fostering a better grasp of engineering concepts as well as class connection. go.epfl.ch/GA0-en

The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment of six professors at EPFL. Congratulations to Aziza Chaouni, Daniel McCurry, Rachel (Zhuojun) Huang, Paloma Navarro Negredo, Jamie Paik and Katrin Beyer. Read more: actu.epfl.ch/news/appointme…

🌬️ 🪨 Nos chercheur·ses, en collaboration avec @supsi_ch et Medusoil, ont découvert qu'avec une concentration de CO₂ supérieure à 470 fois la concentration atmosphérique, une simple bactérie du sol réalise la prouesse de transformer le gaz en pierre. go.epfl.ch/c1a7d3

🌬️ 🪨 Our researchers, together with @supsi_ch and Medusoil, have demonstrated that, at more than 470 times the atmospheric concentration of CO₂, a humble soil bacterium does something extraordinary: it turns gas into stone. go.epfl.ch/357ef7

The @EPFL_AI_Center and the @ETH_AI_Center have launched a multilingual large language model (LLM) for research and public-interest use. Trained on open data, it supports transparency and ethical AI. go.epfl.ch/81ce82

🔦 🌈 Our scientists have developed a new technique that lets researchers watch, with unprecedented sensitivity, how materials emit polarized light over time. go.epfl.ch/baff11

🪱 An international team led by the team our University has discovered a powerful anti-aging pathway in roundworms, revealing how boosting the cell’s lysosomes can help clear waste and promote healthy aging. ➡️ go.epfl.ch/7845dc

Our engineers have harnessed quantum physics to detect the presence of biomolecules without the need for an external light source, overcoming a significant obstacle to the use of optical biosensors in healthcare and environmental monitoring settings. go.epfl.ch/ce14b5

📕 Dominique Foray, honorary professor at EPFL, explores the current challenges surrounding innovation in his latest book. He examines how the delicate balance between economics, social norms and technology shapes its development. go.epfl.ch/fbad50

Plane trees in cities have an important cooling effect even in extreme heat, according to a new study conducted by our researchers and the WSL. The next step is to identify which tree species are particularly effective at cooling. go.epfl.ch/e96d7f

EPFL and @CHUVLausanne are part of an African-EU partnership to roll-out an AI-driven application for more accessible and cost-effective tuberculosis diagnosis. go.epfl.ch/1cfd96