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S-acylation enhances COVID-19 infection

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Like many viruses, SARS-CoV-2 relies on lipid modifications carried by host enzymes to organize their membrane structure and coordinate the function of virulence proteins. Scientists at EPFL have discovered the enzymes that transfer fatty acids to one of the main components of SARS-CoV-2, its fusion protein Spike. The findings reveal that such fatty acids are important for the production of infectious SARS-CoV-2 particles, and can help develop new drugs for treating coronaviruses and other viruses like herpes and influenza.

New center pools expertise to act on climate change

22.10.21NewsEPFL

The CLIMACT center brings together experts in climate change from the University of Lausanne and EPFL. Its goal is to serve as an effective interface between science and society. Presentation and interviews.

EPFL introduces the new Bernoulli Center for Fundamental Studies

22.10.21NewsEPFL

EPFL’s Bernoulli Center has now become the Bernoulli Center for Fundamental Studies, with a broader scope including theoretical computer science and theoretical physics. The Center’s focus will also be on education, outreach and on fostering collaborations within the EPFL campus.

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Collage pour le dossier “Le grand nettoyage” © Patric Sandri

Time to clean up

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Humanity has made planet Earth a landfill. From the Mariana Trench to the edge of space, we live in a ticking time bomb of rubbish. Scientists are now rushing for solutions.

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Marc-André Berclaz, Fadi Bayoud, Danielle Desravines, Martin Gonzenbach, Marcella Giovannini and Franco Vigliotti. © 2021 EPFL / Alain Herzog - CC BY-SA 4.0

EPFL's associated campus managers

08.10.21EPFL community

Meet the five people in charge of operations at our associated campuses in Fribourg, Geneva, Neuchâtel, Sion and Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates.

“The diversity in our team was key to our success”

07.10.21EPFL community

A team of EPFL students recently won a top award at SensUs, an international competition on biosensors, for their device that can detect influenza A in a saliva sample.

“Yes, language is a vector of sexism and discrimination”

05.10.21EPFL community

EPFL’s upper management has adopted a series of guidelines on inclusive language, which will be launched at an online presentation on 7 October. In the meantime, you can view the guidelines on a special section of the EPFL website. Natasha Stegmann, the project manager who’s overseeing this broad initiative, spoke with us about what she hopes to achieve.

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Scientastic les 30 et 31 octobre 2021

Scientastic vous donne rendez-vous finalement le week-end du 30 et 31 octobre 2021 pour concrétiser l'édtion qui n'a pu avoir lieu en novembre 2020, et qui n'était malheureusement pas compatible avec les mesures…

30-10-202131-10-2021

Place and room: Campus EPFL
Category: Public Science Events

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Swiss Robotics Day 2021

02-11-202102-11-2021

With: Confirmed: – Gery Colombo (Hocoma) – Herbert Shea (EPFL) – Marco Hutter (ETHZ) – Marina Bill (ABB) – Robert Riener (ETHZ) – Serena Maggioni (Hocoma) – Simon Johnson (DIAS) – Stéphanie Lacour (EPFL)
Category: Public Science Events

Campus Lecture with Marietje Schaake

10-11-202110-11-2021

With: Marietje Schaake, Martin Vetterli, Marie-Valentine Florin, Jean-Pierre Hubaux
Place and room: SG 1138
Category: Conferences – Seminars

CRITICAL MASS – NATURAL STONE

25-10-202125-10-2021

With: MARIO GALIANA LIRAS, University of Navarra, ES – FRANCIS JACQUIER, Atelier Archiplein, CH – THIBAUT BARRAULT, Barrault Pressacco, FR – AMIN TAHA, Groupwork, UK – TRISTAN PESTRE, CTMNC, FR – PETRUS AEJMAELAEUS-LINDSTRÖM, Gramazio Köhler ETHZ, CH
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/65633744824
Category: Conferences – Seminars