16.03.21 – A newly launched podcast “Are You Sure?” features interviews, in English and in French, with EPFL researchers from different domains as they wrestle with the important question of what it means to be uncertain in science, as well … Continue reading →
15.03.21 – Maxim Karpov, a researcher at EPFL’s School of Basic Sciences, has been awarded the MDPI Best PhD Thesis Award in Physics for his work on microresonator-based optical frequency combs. of over 200 broad-scope, open-access journals. It is the … Continue reading →
05.03.21 – At its meeting of 3-4 March 2021, the ETH Board has promoted Jeremy Luterbacher to Associate Professor and awarded the title of Adjunct Professor to three researchers of the School of Basic Sciences (SB). © 2021 EPFL Professor … Continue reading →
03.03.21 – Chemical engineers at EPFL have developed a graphene filter for carbon capture that surpasses the efficiency of commercial capture technologies, and can reduce the cost carbon capture down to $30 per ton of carbon dioxide. One of the … Continue reading →
25.02.21 – Professor Michael Grätzel at EPFL’s School of Basic Sciences and Professor Paul Alivisatos at UC Berkeley, have won the 2021 Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Basic Sciences for “their fundamental contributions in the development of nanostructured materials for … Continue reading →
23.02.21 – Joaquim Loizu, a researcher at EPFL’s Swiss Plasma Center, is the recipient of IUPAP’s (International Union of pure and applied physics) 2020 Young Scientist Prize in plasma physics. This prize is awarded annually to a young international scientist … Continue reading →
23.02.21 – Thanks to technology developed by start-up Bloom Biorenewables, plant materials can be used as an alternative to petroleum derivatives for producing a wide range of products, including bioplastics, textiles, cosmetics and even perfume. The firm recently raised €3.9 … Continue reading →
22.02.21 – By using 3D aerosol jet-printing to put perovskites on graphene, scientists at EPFL have made X-ray detectors with record sensitivity that can greatly improve the efficiency and reduce the cost and health hazard of medical imaging devices. Since … Continue reading →
20.02.21 – Spectroelectrochemical and Chemical Evidence of Surface Passivation is presented for Zinc Ferrite (ZnFe2O4) Photoanodes for Solar Water Oxidation. In recent years, spinel zinc ferrite (ZnFe2O4, ZFO) has gained prominence among the emergent candidate materials for solar water splitting. … Continue reading →
19.02.21 – Using the IBM Q computer, physicists at EPFL have verified for the first time the tight relationship between quantum entanglement and wave-particle duality, showing that the former controls the latter in a quantum system. “It is possible to … Continue reading →