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Solving the dilemma of energy-hungry computing technology in the age of big data?

Solving the dilemma of energy-hungry computing technology in the age of big data?

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Making solar fuels out of thin air: Harvesting water from the air for conversion into hydrogen fuel

Making solar fuels out of thin air: Harvesting water from the air for conversion into hydrogen fuel

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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

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New elastic smart fiber set to revolutionize smart clothing, prostheses and artificial nerves for robots

New elastic smart fiber set to revolutionize smart clothing, prostheses and artificial nerves for robots

It’s a whole new way of thinking about sensors. The tiny fibers developed at EPFL are made of elastomer and can incorporate materials like electrodes and nanocomposite polymers. The fibers c... Read more

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A major and essential step toward future human clinical trials to repair spinal cord injuries

A major and essential step toward future human clinical trials to repair spinal cord injuries

Findings represent major and essential step toward future human clinical trials Led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, a diverse team of neuroscientists... Read more

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A robotic fish swims with the school and can even lead

A robotic fish swims with the school and can even lead

A new miniature robot developed by EPFL researchers can swim with fish, learn how they communicate with each other and make them change direction or come together. These capabilities have be... Read more

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Networking intelligent vehicles improves situational awareness and safety

Networking intelligent vehicles improves situational awareness and safety

When EPFL researchers fused the data from two intelligent vehicles, the result was a wider field of view, extended situational awareness and greater safety. Intelligent vehicles get their in... Read more

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A drone for the last 2 kilometers – safe, autonomous and easy to transport

A drone for the last 2 kilometers - safe, autonomous and easy to transport

A new drone developed at EPFL uses cutting-edge technology to deliver parcels weighing up to 500 grams. The device will never get stuck in traffic, it’s programmed to avoid obstacles, and it... Read more

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Scientists have built the first Earth-abundant and low-cost catalytic system for splitting CO2 into CO and oxygen

Scientists have built the first Earth-abundant and low-cost catalytic system for splitting CO2 into CO and oxygen

A promising avenue for the future of clean energy is to store it in the form of carbon-based fuels produced from renewable sources, effectively enabling the clean use of liquid fuels such as... Read more

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An ultra-stable perovskite solar cell has been running at 11.2% efficiency for over a year, without loss in performance

An ultra-stable perovskite solar cell has been running at 11.2% efficiency for over a year, without loss in performance

EPFL scientists have built a low-cost and ultra-stable perovskite solar cell that has been running at 11.2% efficiency for over a year, without loss in performance. Perovskite solar cells pr... Read more

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Point-of-care drug monitoring with new antibody-based biosensors

Point-of-care drug monitoring with new antibody-based biosensors

A team of EPFL scientists has developed several antibody-based biosensors that have the potential to help healthcare centers in developing countries or even patients in their own homes keep... Read more

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SMiLE-seq uses microfluidics to speed up genetics testing from days to less than an hour

SMiLE-seq uses microfluidics to speed up genetics testing from days to less than an hour

Scientists at EPFL have developed a technique that can be a game-changer for genetics by making the characterization of DNA-binding proteins much faster, more accurate, and efficient. Genes... Read more

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Soft robots that mimic human muscles

Soft robots that mimic human muscles

An EPFL team is developing soft, flexible and reconfigurable robots. Air-actuated, they behave like human muscles and may be used in physical rehabilitation. They are made of low-cost materi... Read more

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New remote-controlled microrobots for medical operations

New remote-controlled microrobots for medical operations

For the past few years, scientists around the world have been studying ways to use miniature robots to better treat a variety of diseases. The robots are designed to enter the human body, wh... Read more

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Electricity generated with water, salt and a 3-atoms-thick membrane produces 1MW per 1m²

Electricity generated with water, salt and a 3-atoms-thick membrane produces 1MW per 1m²

EPFL researchers have developed a system that generates electricity from osmosis with unparalleled efficiency. Their work, featured in Nature, uses seawater, fresh water, and a new type of m... Read more

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