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EPFL scientists join DESI to reveal evolving dark energy

Published:19.03.25 — EPFL’s astrophysicists have contributed to DESI’s 15-million-galaxy map, hinting at a shift in our understanding of dark energy.

Shedding light on bacteria-killing viruses, one cell at a time

Published:19.03.25 — EPFL researchers have developed a novel optical technique to study how bacteriophages—viruses that infect bacteria—attack single bacterial cells in real time. The breakthrough could improve phage therapy, a promising alternative to antibiotics in the fight against bacterial infections.

In a first for Switzerland, EPFL contributes to kaon research

Published:19.03.25 — EPFL researchers, working with the Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille, have developed a new method for identifying neutrinos using data from CERN’s NA62 experiment—which recently observed the rarest particle decay ever recorded.

Ultra-broadband photonic chip boosts optical signals

Published:18.03.25 — Scientists at EPFL and IBM Research have developed a compact optical amplifier based on a photonic chip that vastly outperforms traditional optical amplifiers in both bandwidth and efficiency. This breakthrough could reshape data center interconnects, AI accelerators, and high-performance computing.

Unlocking the secrets of phase transitions in quantum hardware

Published:14.03.25 — EPFL researchers have achieved a remarkable result: capturing and studying phase changes in quantum hardware, which could hold promise for next-generation technologies like quantum computing and ultra-sensitive sensors.