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Mini-colons revolutionize colorectal cancer research

Published:25.04.24 — In a breakthrough for cancer research, scientists at EPFL have created lab-grown mini-colons that can accurately mimic the development of colorectal tumors, offering a powerful new tool for studying and testing treatments for the disease.

A new tool for tracing the family trees of cells

Published:11.04.24 — EPFL researchers have developed GEMLI, a pioneering tool that could democratize and vastly improve how we study the journey of cells from their embryonic state through to specialized roles in the body, as well as their changes in cancer and other diseases.

How the brain senses body position and movement

Published:02.04.24 — Researchers at EPFL use neural networks to study proprioception, the sense the brain uses to “know” the body’s movement and position.

The proteins that shield the body against its own immune attacks

Published:26.03.24 — Researchers at EPFL reveal how Drosophila's Turandot proteins protect against immune self-harm. The study is the first to identify some proteins that protect against antimicrobial peptides offering insights into cellular resilience mechanisms with potential therapeutic applications.

The surprising effect of presence hallucinations on social perception

Published:12.03.24 — EPFL neuroscientists have devised a way to alter our social perception and monitor specific types of hallucinations, both in healthy individuals and patients with Parkinson’s disease. The test, which is also available online, provides the medical community with a tool to monitor hallucination susceptibility.