Neural interfaces are the winners of the 2026 Queen Elisabeth Prize for Engineering. Nine scientists are honoured, including Jocelyne Bloch and Grégoire Courtine, from EPFL and UNIL/CHUV, recognised for their development of electronic spinal stimulation technology, which reactivates neural circuits […] Learn More
A team of scientists from EPFL and Alaska Pacific University has developed an AI program that can recognize individual bears in the wild, despite the substantial changes that occur in their appearance over the summer season. This breakthrough holds significant promise for research, management, and […] Learn More
Authors : Niels Lion
Professor Eduardo Martin Moraud, currently Assistant Professor at the University of Lausanne and the Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois (CHUV), as been appointed as Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at the Neuro-X Institute.
Nako Nakatsuka, head of the Laboratory of Chemical Nanotechnology in the School of Engineering, has been selected by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurch (ETH Zurich) to receive the prestigious Ruzicka Prize 2025.
Authors : Michael Mitchell
Most patients with a spinal cord injury suffer from debilitating pressure drops or dangerous pressure peaks. In a series of breakthroughs published simultaneously in Nature and Nature Medicine, neuroscientists and neurosurgeons from Switzerland, the Netherlands and Canada introduce a groundbreaking neurotechnological solution.
Authors : Anne-Muriel Brouet, Emmanuel Barraud
We spoke with Prof. Stéphanie P. Lacour, a global expert in soft implants, about her research. Lacour is EPFL’s Vice President for Support to Strategic Initiatives and head of the Laboratory for Soft Bioelectronic Interfaces.
Authors : Grégory Wicky
From robotic hands and arms to soft heart pumps, biomaterials, 3D-printed muscles and more, rapid advancements in robotics and biotechnology are giving rise to new techniques for repairing the human body.
Authors : Michael Mitchell
Alexis Cogne is a passionate and determined student whose academic journey reflects his constant pursuit of new experiences. Thanks to his dedication and the fellowship support, Alexis is well-equipped to achieve his professional goals and make significant contributions in his field.
Authors : Michael David Mitchell
Researchers at EPFL and the University of Geneva have developed a new algorithm that cracks an outstanding challenge in network science: dealing with directionality to detect communities. From neuroscience to social media and traffic patterns, this breakthrough reveals not just who’s connected—but who’s leading the pack.
Authors : Clara Marc
When we’re healthy, activities like walking, sitting down, speaking and remembering things can be done with ease. But if an accident or illness impairs our physical or cognitive capabilities, such everyday tasks can become difficult or even impossible. Researchers are working to develop systems that can help patients regain lost physical abilities.
Authors : Hillary Sanctuary
Memory loss, tremors, paralysis: when parts of the nervous system start to break down – or get broken – the consequences for human health can be staggering. Can we fix the nervous system, and how are scientists approaching the problem? We take a deep dive into various strategies
for interfacing with the nervous system to restore neuronal function.
Authors : Tanya Petersen
EPFL researchers have discovered key ‘units’ in large AI models that seem to be important for language, mirroring the brain’s language system. When these specific units were turned off, the models got much worse at language tasks.
