Press releases

• Gene therapy shows promise in model of Parkinson’s disease
• New substance that improves the photodetection of bladder cancer gains market approval
• Silence the gene, save the cell: RNA interference as promising therapy for ALS
• The future of nuclear energy: A boost for plasma physics at EPFL
• Space test for Swiss-designed solar antennas
• Brownian motion under the microscope
• Pushing the limits of hard disk storage
• Swiss researchers develop all-in-one remote control gene expression tool
• Physics and biology team up to tackle protein folding debate
• Rewiring the mammalian brain — neurons make fickle friends
• Who gives stem cells their marching orders?
• How cells defend themselves against bacterial pore-forming toxins
• Bose-Einstein condensation in the solid state
• A mighty number falls
• Using virtual reality to study the foundations of bodily self-consciousness
• New nanoparticle vaccine is more effective but less expensive
• Physics provides new insights on cataract formation
• Environmental monitoring goes high-tech in Switzerland
• New mechanical insights into wound healing and scar tissue formation
• Wizkid makes its debut at the Museum of Modern Art
• Biodiversity — it’s in the water
• A biomimetic jumping microrobot
• New LIDAR system sees the sky in 3-D
• A new ‘Pyrex’ nanoparticle
• A glacier’s life