EPFL
The École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) or the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne is a public research university located in Lausanne, Switzerland.
EPFL is the sister institution of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. The university originated from the École special de Lausanne, a school that became the technical department of the public Académie de Lausanne in 1869.
The institution has three primary missions: education, research, and innovation. It specializes in natural science and engineering. EPFL runs the nuclear reactor Crocus, the Tokamak fusion reactor, the Blue Gene/Q supercomputer, and the P3 bio-hazard facilities in connection with research and teaching activities.
More energy-efficient cruise ships
Putting in half a month cruising the oceans on an extravagance liner is a thought that interests to a developing number of individuals, especially...
Excitons pave the way to higher-performance electronics
Excitons could revolutionize the manner in which engineers approach electronics. Earlier, EPFL scientists have successfully controlled exciton flows at room temperature. Now, they have...
New foldable drone flies through narrow holes in rescue missions
Post-earthquake or post-fire inspection of the building is exactly the most dangerous kind of jobs. Despite ongoing technological advances and widespread awareness of best safety...
Astrocast successfully launches its first satellite
Monday, December 3rd was a big day for Astrocast. Evening at 7:34 pm Swiss time, Astrocast – a young start-up spun out of EPFL –...
A biocompatible hydrogel that adheres firmly to cartilage and meniscus
A few kinds of body tissue, similar to cartilage and meniscus, have little or no blood supply and can't recuperate whenever harmed. One promising...
DNA fragments reveal the diversity of species in the rivers
Scientists at the Eawag, the ETH and the EPFL have developed a computer model that simulates where and how often the species are present in bodies...
VRTIGO lets you test your nerves in virtual reality
Scientists at the EPFL have developed a new virtual reality program that lets users test their nerves. The VR program called VRTIGO assesses how user's identity characteristics...
Modifying a virtual environment in just a few clicks
Imverse, an EPFL spin-off team, has developed a new software through which it is easier to create and modify a virtual reality environment. This new Imverse...
Ultra-light glove lets users “touch” virtual objects
Scientists at the EPFL in collaboration with ETH Zurich have developed a light-weight glove that can feel and manipulate virtual objects. Moreover, it can potentially...
A study to maintain food security in Uganda
Theileriases are a group of tickborne diseases caused by Theileria spp. A large number of Theileria spp are found in domestic and wild animals...
The gene code of growing limbs
At the point when a fetus develops, everything must be planned to perfection: cell division and separation, gene expression, cell-to-cell signaling, and morphogenesis must...
Another step towards the hand prosthesis of the future
Throughout the years, different solutions have been emerged to reestablish information to individuals with limb amputation. In any case, this data is still a...