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Math reveals unseen worlds of Star Wars

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Math reveals unseen worlds of Star Wars

10.02.16Using a new computer program, EPFL researchers offer unusual insight into the universe of Star Wars, which includes more than 20,000 characters spread among 640 communities over a period of 36,000 years.

Cancer: banana peels can help identify the stages of melanoma

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Cancer: banana peels can help identify the stages of melanoma

08.02.16Human skin and banana peels have something in common: they produce the same enzyme when attacked. By studying fruit, researchers have come up with an accurate method for diagnosing the stages of this form of skin cancer.

The treasured Montreux Jazz Festival archive is now online

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The treasured Montreux Jazz Festival archive is now online

04.02.16EPFL’s Metamedia Center will soon finish digitizing the Montreux Jazz Festival archive, and an initial selection of concerts has been made available at montreuxjazz.com.

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