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How bile acids could fight diabetes

Published:04.11.14 — EPFL scientists have shown that a receptor activated by bile acids can reduce fat-tissue inflammation and insulin resistance in obesity-linked diabetes.

A Skipper Sets Sail with Navigation Assistance from a Start-up

Published:31.10.14 — Can this boat go any faster? A device developed by Anemomind helps Swiss sailor Alan Roura evaluate his performance during racing. The tool, which is also useful for amateur sailors, records GPS and environmental data and helps competitors improve their performance.

The New "Food Center" Calls for Projects

Published:29.10.14 — Today EPFL is inaugurating an interdisciplinary research center focused on nutrition and foods. The new Integrative Food and Nutrition Center (CNU) aims to bring together the big players in research and industry around issues related to food.

Assessment of the use of the emergency lane in Morges

Published:24.10.14 — After four years of implementation, EPFL researchers have found that the partial opening of the highway’s emergency lane in Morges has major effects on the route’s traffic flow. They have also suggested some tips for the improvement of this system.

A new imaging approach for monitoring cell metabolism

Published:22.10.14 — Scientists at EPFL have used a new imaging technique to monitor how glucose, our main energy source, is used in the body. Their findings may have great implications for diseases like diabetes.

When Emotions Control Objects

Published:20.10.14 — Dimming a light, immersive playing on a computer, and tracking yoga exercises in real time – sensors developed by SmartCardia use various vital signs to transmit data to a host of everyday objects.

A new material brings spintronics closer

Published:17.10.14 — Spintronics is a new field of electronics, using electron spin rather than charge. EPFL scientists, working with the Université Paris-Sud and Paul Scherrer Institut have shown that a conventional electrical insulator can be used as an optimal spintronic device.