EPFL
Regeneration across complete spinal cord injuries reverses paralysis
Research
EPFL
A complete spinal cord injury leads to irreversible paralysis. Scientists at .NeuroRestore report in Science that they have developed a gene therapy that was proven in mice to stimulate nerve regrowth across such injuries and guide nerves to reconnect to their natural targets below the injuries in order to restore motor function.
New imaging technique “sees” virus move in unprecedented detail
Research
EPFL
EPFL scientists have developed a novel imaging technique to capture rapid protein dynamics. The technique, a microsecond, time-resolved version of cryogenic electron microscopy, allows them to observe the behavior of a virus in unprecedented detail.
How to mend a broken heart
Teaching
EPFL
EPFL is collaborating with academic and industrial partners to develop a cardiac intervention simulator. This platform is designed to train interventionalists in much the same way as flight simulators are used to train pilots.
Teaching placed front and center on EPFL's Lausanne campus
Teaching
EPFL
The Lausanne campus will soon get 1,500 more lecture hall seats thanks to the construction of a new building and the makeover of the Coupole. The winning design came from Dominique Perrault, whose firm was selected through a parallel bidding process among architects worldwide
The Sustainability Portal reveals the breadth of the local network
TechTransfer
EPFL
Under a joint UNIL-EPFL-IMD initiative coordinated by the Enterprise for Society (E4S) and CLIMACT centers, a new online directory shows over 330 experts performing innovative, sustainability-oriented R&D within the three schools.
The first climate strikes had an influence on Swiss residents
Research
EPFL
A study by EPFL researchers found that Greta Thunberg’s Fridays for Future climate strikes have influenced the environmental behavior of Swiss residents.
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