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Appointment of EPFL professors

Published:22.05.25 — The Board of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology has announced the appointment of professors at EPFL.

Staking out a path to trustworthy AI

Published:21.05.25 — Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) suffers from several types of biases that reflect human failings. How can we avoid being tricked?

The promise and limitations of organoids for scientific research

Published:19.05.25 — Organoids are a promising breakthrough that scientists have been exploring over the past 15 years. These three-dimensional tissue cultures grown from human stem cells stand to revolutionize some aspects of biomedical research, but they won’t do away entirely with the need for animal testing.

AI can help students learn better

Published:16.05.25 — The vast majority of students now use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) programs on a regular basis. Can teachers get students past the principle of least effort and turn these programs into educational tools?

When autonomous mobility learns to wonder

Published:15.05.25 — Autonomous mobility already exists… to some extent. Building an autonomous vehicle that can safely navigate an empty highway is one thing. The real challenge lies in adapting to the dynamic and messy reality of urban environments.

Cracking the code of amorphous drugs for diabetes treatment

Published:14.05.25 — Scientists at EPFL and AstraZeneca have developed a method to map the atomic-level structure of amorphous drugs, demonstrated on a GLP-1 receptor agonist candidate for diabetes and obesity treatment.

Robotic hand moves objects with human-like grasps

Published:13.05.25 — A robotic hand developed at EPFL can pick up 24 different objects with human-like movements that emerge spontaneously, thanks to compliant materials and structures rather than programming.