nn n 19.03.25 – EPFL’s astrophysicists have contributed to DESI’s 15-million-galaxy map, hinting at a shift in our understanding of dark energy.n New findings from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) collaboration suggest that dark energy – the mysterious force … Continue reading →
nn n 19.03.25 – EPFL researchers have developed a novel optical technique to study how bacteriophages—viruses that infect bacteria—attack single bacterial cells in real time. The breakthrough could improve phage therapy, a promising alternative to antibiotics in the fight against … Continue reading →
nn n 19.03.25 – EPFL researchers, working with the Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille, have developed a new method for identifying neutrinos using data from CERN’s NA62 experiment—which recently observed the rarest particle decay ever recorded.n Particle physics … Continue reading →
nn n 18.03.25 – Scientists at EPFL and IBM Research have developed a compact optical amplifier based on a photonic chip that vastly outperforms traditional optical amplifiers in both bandwidth and efficiency. This breakthrough could reshape data center interconnects, AI … Continue reading →
nn n 14.03.25 – EPFL researchers have achieved a remarkable result: capturing and studying phase changes in quantum hardware, which could hold promise for next-generation technologies like quantum computing and ultra-sensitive sensors.n Phase transitions, like water freezing into ice, are … Continue reading →
nn n 07.03.25 – At its meeting of 5-6 March 2025, the ETH Board has appointed Drs Laurent Dufour and Chiara Perrina as Assistant Professors (non Tenure-Track) at the School of Basic Sciences.n Dr Laurent Dufour Laurent Dufour, currently Experimental Physicist at … Continue reading →
nn n 07.03.25 – At its meeting of 5-6 March 2025, the ETH Board has appointed Dr. Yihui Quek as a new Tenure Track Assistant Professor in a joint IC and SB appointment.n Prof. Yihui Quek Yihui Quek, currently Postdoctoral Researcher … Continue reading →
nn n 05.03.25 – New research sheds light on how diffusion models—used in artificial intelligence (AI) image generation—operate across hierarchical data structures, revealing unexpected transitions between high-level and low-level features during the generative process.n AI image generators don’t just create—they … Continue reading →
nn n 28.02.25 – Scientists at EPFL have revealed how quantum interference and symmetry dictate molecular behavior in collisions with gold surfaces, offering new insights into molecular interactions. The findings can have important implications for chemistry and materials science.n When … Continue reading →
nn n 25.02.25 – On February 19, 2025, 21 social members, 27 scientific members and 3 foreign members were appointed.n The board of the Hollandsche Maatschappij welcomes them.n Prof. ir. Berend Smit, professor of chemistry and chemical technology (EPFL) has … Continue reading →