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EPFL scientists have reimagined how aptamers – short DNA strands used in molecular sensors – detect their targets. Their versatile sensing method could enable rapid tests for small molecules like hormones and neurotransmitters.
A new sensing architecture to detect small molecules
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EPFL
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Nov 4
Margo Seltzer is the winner of the 2026 Erna Hamburger Award. She is a Canadian computer scientist, specialized in building software systems that introduce entirely new ways of doing things. Seltzer will give a talk at our campus on 11 November.
“I'm an accidental computer scientist!”
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Nov 4
Driverless taxis are moving from pilot projects to real-world deployment. Researchers at EPFL, led by Kenan Zhang, are studying what cities must do it they want to integrate robotaxis without increasing congestion or weakening public transport.
How cities can make room for robotaxis
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Nov 2
Under Æther Swiss Kite, a sustainability-oriented MAKE project, EPFL students are working to cut shipping-related carbon emissions by harnessing the power of wind. Their system is based on using autonomous kites to pull boats.
“We're developing models to help decarbonize the maritime industry”
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Nov 2
Vincent Kaufmann, a professor of urban sociology, has published a new book that reviews 30 years of research on daily transport habits. He spoke with us about why he finds the topic of mobility so interesting and what he has learned in his research.
“Cars are a 20th-century dream”
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