31.03.17 – The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has awarded a professorship to Dr. Christophe Galland, Ambizione fellow in the Laboratory of Photonics and Quantum Measurements, for his project ‘Quantum dynamics of phonons in nanostructures and molecules’. The highly selective SNSF … Continue reading →
30.03.17 – Scientists at EPFL and NTU have discovered that combining an anticancer drug with an antirheumatic produces improved effects against tumors. The discovery opens a new path for drug-drug synergy. One of the goals in pharmacology is to increase the … Continue reading →
27.03.17 – Professor Xile Hu has won the “2017 Organic Letters Outstanding Publication of the Year Lectureship Award” from the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry and Organic Letters. This Award is given to scientists who publish a paper in Organic Letters that stands out in creativity and … Continue reading →
24.03.17 – EPFL scientists have fully modeled the metabolism of the deadliest malaria parasite. The model offers unprecedented tools for developing a new generation of antimalarial therapies to overcome drug resistance. Image: Computational analysis of the malaria parasites’ metabolism aids … Continue reading →
20.03.17 – Two NCCR-MARVEL groups — led by Professor Ming Shi and Dr Nan Xu at PSI on the experimental part, and Professor Oleg Yazyev and Dr Gabriel Autès at EPFL on the theoretical side — joined forces to shed light (and soft … Continue reading →
17.03.17 – Prof. Nazeeruddin has been honored by two distinct but almost contemporaneous recognitions of his research work. The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has elected Prof. Nazeeruddin to Fellow status, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the advancement … Continue reading →
09.03.17 – Scientists at IBM and EPFL have shown for the first time that it is possible to store in and retrieve information from single-atom magnets. The breakthrough can have significant implications for the miniaturization of magnetic memory devices. As … Continue reading →
21.02.17 – EPFL scientists have created a new computer model that can help better design of allosteric drugs, which control proteins “at a distance”. Enzymes are large proteins that are involved in virtually every biological process, facilitating a multitude of biochemical reactions … Continue reading →
20.02.17 – EPFL’s Laboratory of Photonics and Quantum Measurements, led by Professor Tobias J. Kippenberg, will coordinate two Horizon 2020 projects for a total of €14 million. The projects will be carried out through two parallel collaborations, Hybrid Optomechanical Technologies … Continue reading →
14.02.17 – EPFL scientists have found a way to miniaturize frequency combs, realizing a new step toward miniaturization of such tools. Their device can measure light oscillations with a precision of 12 digits. A compact, precision tool for counting and tracking laser … Continue reading →