Nominations of EPFL professors

Published:05.03.21 — The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment of professors at EPFL.

Swiss statistical systems could be enhanced by big data

Published:04.03.21 — Using anonymized policyholder data from Swiss insurance company La Mobilière, EPFL scientists were able to predict a number of socio-economic indicators in 170 Swiss towns. This innovative approach could help increase the granularity and applicability of official statistics.

Water influences the stickiness of Hyaluronan

Published:03.03.21 — Hyaluronic acid, also known as hyaluronan, is a polysaccharide that helps establish the viscosity of bodily fluids. According to a new study by EPFL scientists, it also influences the behavior of far more water molecules than previously thought. Their findings – just published in Science Advances – open new avenues of research on the role water plays in the human body.

Graphene filter makes carbon capture more efficient and cheaper

Published: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.

Cancer: a new killer lymphocyte enters the ring

Published:02.03.21 — A team from EPFL and the Swiss Cancer Centre Léman has discovered that CD4 T lymphocytes, which usually play a supporting role in fighting cancer cells, also have the power to destroy them.