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Your brain suppresses perception of heartbeat, for your own good
Our heart is constantly beating yet we normally do not feel it. It turns out that our brain is capable of filtering out the...Nature conservation areas: no haven for butterflies
What do the brimstone, meadow brown and small heath butterfly species have in common? All of them are rather habitat specialists, with no specific...A video game for children recognizes ADHD
Patients suffering from ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) often have a problematic perception of time. Based on that fact, PhD student Pongpanote Gongsook from...Thymio, the teaching robot
Thymio, the teaching robot designed by EPFL and widely used in French-speaking Switzerland, is now making inroads elsewhere in Europe. In France, it has...Printed transistors pave the way for intelligent windows
Danish researchers have shown that transistors – the fundamental building block of all electronic circuits – can be quickly and cheaply printed on a...A vitamin that stops the ageing process of organs
By administering nicotinamide riboside to elderly mice, EPFL researchers restored their organs’ ability to regenerate and prolonged their lives. This method has potential for...To Mars and back
Space is the most hostile environment that we know of. The lack of pressure would bring our bodily fluids to the boil. Oxygen, heat,...Meet the man behind Burj Khalifa
“It’s just a project.” It almost sounds as if he is downplaying their efforts, when William (Bill) F. Baker describes his team’s contribution to...Researchers test the performance of sports footwear
It offers the football player stability, optimises the transfer of power, even in difficult pitch conditions, and ensures that you get the perfect spin...
