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In 1991, EPFL scientists Brian O’Regan and Michael Grätzel developed solar cells inspired by plant photosynthesis. 34 years later, the technology had reached 12% efficiency

In 1991, EPFL scientists Brian O’Regan and Michael Grätzel developed a solar cell inspired by plant photosynthesis. Their dye-sensitized solar cell offered a new way to capture sunlight and turn it into electricity. The idea was simple, but improving its performance took decades of research. About 34 years later, the…

The Economic Times · Sep 4

Swiss scientists want to make long AI-generated videos even better by preventing them from 'degrading into randomness' - is that a good idea? I am not so sure

EPFL researchers teach AI to correct its own mistakes in video sequences, reducing drift and potentially extending realistic duration.

TechRadar · Feb 13

Creepy robotic hand detaches at the wrist before scurrying away to collect objects

EPFL's robotic appendage features fingers that bend both ways and is designed to retrieve objects from spaces too hazardous for human hands.

LiveScience · Jan 22

Is it a bird, is it a plane? No, it’s a walking drone – with wings, legs and toes that jumps into takeoff

A doctoral student has created the RAVEN drone, with a wingspan of 39 inches, that he hopes might one day be used for deliveries

Digital Camera World · Dec 9, 2024

EPFL Researchers Develop Tiny Brain Chip For High-Accuracy Thought-to-Text Conversion‌ ‌

Miniaturized Brain-Machine Interface (MiBMI) enhances communication for severe motor impairments.‌   ‌

Zenger · Aug 29, 2024

Would you eat a robot? Swiss scientists want to create fully edible electronics — but I am not sure I want to have a bite at R2D2 anytime soon

RoboFood, backed by scientists at EPFL, are pioneering edible robots to address the problem of e-waste.

TechRadar · Jun 22, 2024

The unexpected behavior of pulsing stars could help us measure the universe

New research offers the most precise measurements yet of pulsating Cepheid stars, which could reveal new clues about the immense size and scale of our universe.

LiveScience · Jun 21, 2024

The unexpected behavior of pulsing stars could help us measure the universe

New research offers the most precise measurements yet of pulsating Cepheid stars, which may hold clues about the immense size and scale of our universe.

Space · Jun 17, 2024

Training algorithm breaks barriers to deep physical neural networks: Research

EPFL researchers created an algorithm that can train an analog neural network just as accurately as a digital one, allowing for the development of more efficient alternatives to power-hungry deep learning hardware. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 18, 2023

How the songs of stars can help perfect Gaia's sweeping map of our galaxy

By listening to "music" played by shaking stars, astronomers could use asteroseismology as a new type of cosmic distance ruler, perfecting the 3D map of two billion stars being built by Gaia.

Space · Dec 16, 2023