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Managing agricultural water under uncertainty

Published:16.07.26 — EPFL researchers developed a method to quantify how uncertainty in climate and hydrological models affects estimates of future crop water needs and sustainability.

3D-printable elastic polymer proves surprisingly strong

Published:13.07.26 — EPFL researchers have discovered that a soft material originally optimized for 3D printing may solve a longstanding challenge in materials science: make 3D printable elastomers both tough and durable.

A flapping robot swims and flies like a diving bird

Published:10.07.26 — An aerial-aquatic vehicle developed at EPFL and MIT could lead to a new class of devices for ocean exploration.

Heatwaves hinder photosynthesis

Published:09.07.26 — An EPFL study shows that tropical forests regularly exceed the temperatures at which photosynthesis begins to fail, threatening the planet's ability to absorb carbon dioxide.

Using public transport is a learned habit

Published:07.07.26 — Encouraging people to embrace alternatives to the car – still the dominant mode of travel in Switzerland – means factoring human decision-making into the equation. 

“AI tools are cultural artifacts, not neutral software”

Published:03.07.26 — How to keep information trustworthy when content is increasingly machine-made? EPFL professor Andrea Cavallaro shares his view.

Mice actively seek better views to make visual decisions

Published:01.07.26 — A study led by EPFL shows that when objects are difficult to see, mice don't simply look harder. They move to find better viewpoints, adjusting their behavior according to how much visual information is available.