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Virtual reality affects children differently than adults

Published:30.09.21 — Immersive virtual reality disrupts the child’s default coordination strategy, EPFL scientists show, something that should be taken into account when developing virtual reality rehabilitation protocols for children.

Watching and analyzing T cells attack cancer cells in real time

Published:28.09.21 — A new assay developed by EPFL spin-off Nanolive opens up promising avenues of research for immuno-oncology treatments. It allows scientists to directly see and quantify how T cells find, bind, stress and kill cancer cells.

RobustNest, an incubator designed especially for Sub-Saharan Africa

Published:27.09.21 — The project designed at ECAL for the GlobalNeonNat project led by EPFL's EssentialTech Center is garnering attention – and awards – at international design shows.

Deepwater renewal in Lake Geneva in light of climate change

Published:24.09.21 — EPFL scientists have studied two mechanisms that can help bring oxygen to the depths of a lake – essential for preserving the lake’s ecosystem. The classical deepwater renewal caused by surface cooling during winter is becoming less efficient due to climate change, especially in deep lakes.

Appointment of EPFL professors

Published:23.09.21 — The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment of professors at EPFL.

EPFL engineers introduce a new approach for recycling plastics

Published:23.09.21 — Two EPFL engineers have come up with a revolutionary new method for tackling plastic pollution by harnessing the inner workings of proteins. The result? A whole new way of looking at plastic recycling.

Four projects selected for the Bertarelli Foundation's Catalyst Fund

Published:22.09.21 — The Catalyst Fund@Campus Biotech program, introduced by the Bertarelli Foundation in 2017, aims to support research on innovative treatments for nervous-system diseases. Of the four research projects selected for funding in 2021, two of them came from EPFL.