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Cracking a long-standing weakness in a classic algorithm

Published:03.10.25 — Researchers from EPFL, AMD, and the University of Novi Sad have uncovered a long-standing inefficiency in the algorithm that programs millions of reconfigurable chips used worldwide, a discovery that could reshape how future generations of these are designed and programmed.

Rose Mutiso wins the 2025 Erna Hamburger Award

Published:02.10.25 — This year, the EPFL-WISH Foundation is honoring a Kenyan scientist, engineer and social entrepreneur whose focus is on the energy transition in Africa. She will give a lecture on campus on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.

Twisted graphene reveals exotic superconductivity

Published:01.10.25 — EPFL physicists and their collaborators have directly observed and controlled a rare double-dome pattern of superconductivity in twisted trilayer graphene, shedding light on how exotic quantum states emerge and interact in engineered materials.

Qubits are a computer's best friends

Published:29.09.25 — Quantum computing could revolutionize information technology by harnessing the strange principles of quantum mechanics. While there is growing hype surrounding its potential, the reality is a mix of groundbreaking progress and persistent technical challenges.

Health data is an untapped resource

Published:26.09.25 — EPFL Center for Digital Trust report pleads for a coordinated strategy that meaningfully operationalizes the benefits and responsible secondary use of health data in Switzerland.