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 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 24.02.25 – Quantum computing could be one of the big technological revolutions of the coming decades. At EPFL, scientists are at the forefront of harnessing quantum technologies to address real-world issues, aligning their efforts with the UN Sustainable … Continue reading →
nn n 12.02.25 – Scientists at EPFL have developed a new technique to directly measure energy gaps and bandwidths in multilayer graphene systems, paving the way for deeper insights into exotic quantum states and future electronic devices.n Graphene, the one-atom-thick … Continue reading →
nn n 27.01.25 – Researchers have created a new ultra-broadband electro-optic comb that packs 450 nm of light precision into a chip smaller than a coin, paving the way for smarter, more efficient photonic devices.n In the world of modern … Continue reading →
nn n 16.01.25 – Iva Tkalcec may be the winner of the 2024 best teacher award for the physics section, but you’re more likely to find her at a lab bench than in the classroom. That’s because she’s a firm … Continue reading →