nn n 09.02.23 – The Association for Women in Mathematics and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics have selected EPFL mathematician Annalisa Buffa to deliver the 2023 Sonia Kovalevsky lecture.n The Kovalevsky Lecture honors Sonia Kovalevsky (Sofya Kovalevskaya, 1850–1891), … Continue reading →
nn n 09.02.23 – The Association for Women in Mathematics and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics have selected EPFL mathematician Annalisa Buffa to deliver the 2023 Sonia Kovalevsky lecture.n The Kovalevsky Lecture honors Sonia Kovalevsky (Sofya Kovalevskaya, 1850–1891), … Continue reading →
nn n 07.02.23 – A team of researchers led by EPFL has demonstrated the real-time visualization of specific atomic motions within enantiomers –mirror-image molecules. The method can lead to significant advancements in fields such as biology, chemistry, and drug development.n … Continue reading →
nn n 06.02.23 – Laure Menin, a chemist by training, heads up EPFL’s Mass Spectrometry and Elemental Analysis Platform (MSEAP), within the Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering. She comes from a family of musicians and is piano virtuoso, having … Continue reading →
nn n 02.02.23 – A new microfluidic device developed by scientists in Switzerland can detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus with high accuracy and speed, using a unique DNA/RNA duplex technology. The device can prove to be a game-changer in the fight … Continue reading →
nn n 27.01.23 – Researchers at EPFL have developed a new technique that can visualize and control the rotation of a handful of spins arranged in a vortex-like texture at the fastest speed ever achieved. The breakthrough can advance “spintronics”, … Continue reading →
nn n 19.01.23 – A new technique using a radical polymer and functionalized fullerene derivative improves the stability and power conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells, paving the way for larger-scale use in solar energy.n Perovskite solar cells have drawn … Continue reading →
nn n 17.01.23 – Despite their huge potential, the way perovskite solar cells respond to external stimuli – such as heat or moisture – has a considerable impact on their stability. Researchers at EPFL have identified the cause of degradation … Continue reading →
nn n 06.01.23 – Scientists at EPFL and Heriot-Watt University have developed a machine learning approach to accurately predict potentially harmful amine emissions from carbon-capturing plants.n Global warming is partly due to the vast amount of carbon dioxide that we … Continue reading →
nn n 04.01.23 – EPFL chemical engineers have invented a solar-powered artificial leaf, built on a novel electrode which is transparent and porous, capable of harvesting water from the air for conversion into hydrogen fuel. The semiconductor-based technology is scalable … Continue reading →