19.06.18 – EPFL physicists have found a way to reverse electron spins using electric fields for the first time, paving the way for programmable spintronics technologies. Spintronics is a field of physics that studies the spin of electrons, an intrinsic … Continue reading →
13.06.18 – Scientists from EPFL and Canada have developed a novel and unambiguous way to track energy flow in polyatomic molecules at ultrashort timescales. Absorption of light energy by large molecules is what drives nature: photosynthesis, vision, the synthesis of … Continue reading →
05.06.18 – EPFL physicists have developed a new technique to probe elementary quantum excitations of atomic vibrations inside a diamond crystal under ambient conditions. The technique uses ultra-short laser pulses and detectors sensitive to single photons. Phonons are discrete units … Continue reading →
23.05.18 – At its meeting of 16-17 May 2018, the ETH Board has announced the appointment of Yimon Aye as Associate Professor of Chemistry in the School of Basic Sciences (SB). Yimon Aye was named as Associate Professor of Chemistry … Continue reading →
04.05.18 – Professors Thomas Rizzo and Frédéric Courbin have each received European Research Council Advanced Grants for 2018. The ERC Advanced Grants are given each year to established, leading principal investigators to fund long-term funding for “ground-breaking, high-risk” research projects in any field. This year, … Continue reading →
30.04.18 – EPFL scientists have developed a new type of “double-bridged peptide” that can be tailored to bind tightly to disease targets of interest. The peptides’ highly efficient binding, combined with their small size and high stability make them ideal … Continue reading →
23.04.18 – EPFL scientists have completed the fastidious task of analyzing 27 dwarf galaxies in detail, identifying the conditions under which they were formed and how they’ve since evolved. These small-scale galaxies are perfect for studying the mechanisms of new … Continue reading →
18.04.18 – Using transmission electron microscopy, EPFL scientists have examined a slice from a meteorite that contains large diamonds formed at high pressure. The study shows that the parent body from which the meteorite came was a planetary embryo of … Continue reading →
12.04.18 – EPFL scientists have engineered a tiny guitar string that vibrates 1 billion times when plucked. They would like to use it as a microphone for light. Strain can be used to engineer unusual properties at the nanoscale. Researchers … Continue reading →
28.03.18 – Having identified Quantum Science and Technology as a strategic research area to be developed and reinforced, EPFL’s Institute of Physics is plunging headlong into the field with two new research openings, a master’s course, and partnering with IBM … Continue reading →