01.05.17 – EPFL scientists have observed that electrons in a solid can be up to 2.5 times lighter than what theoretical calculations predict. The measured mass of electrons in solids is always larger than the value predicted by theory. The … Continue reading →
28.04.17 – EPFL scientists have combined 3D-printing with electroplating to easily produce high-quality metal electrodes that can be used as a molecular beam-splitter. Many measurement techniques, such as spectroscopy, benefit from the ability to split a single beam of light … Continue reading →
27.04.17 – Publishing in Nature, EPFL scientists show how light affects perovskite film formation in solar cells, which is a critical factor in using them for cost-effective and energy-efficient photovoltaics. Perovskites are materials of immense interest in solar energy technology lately, as they promise to bring … Continue reading →
20.04.17 – The group of Prof. Kippenberg has shown how the interaction with a micromechanical oscillator can be used to suppress quantum noise in a laser light, a desirable property of highly sensitive devices. In today’s most sensitive position sensors … Continue reading →
13.04.17 – EPFL scientists have uncovered the hidden properties of titanium dioxide, one of the most promising materials for light-conversion technology. Figure Caption: Lattice structure of anatase TiO2 with a graphical representation of the 2D exciton that is generated by the … Continue reading →
11.04.17 – Using super-resolution microscopy, EPFL scientists have carried out an extensive study of damaged telomeres, which links to cancer and ageing. Cells defend themselves from destructive DNA damage with a network of mechanisms collectively named the “DNA damage response” or … Continue reading →
06.04.17 – Professor Michael Grätzel has won the Global Energy Prize for 2017. The Global Energy Prize has been awarded since 2003 by The Global Energy Association (Moscow), and with the support of three leading Russian energy companies: Gazprom, Surgutneftegas … Continue reading →
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 →