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From the left to the right:Anders Meibom,Florent Plane,Stéphane Escrig. ©2023 EPFL/A.Herzog

EPFL scientists unlock new horizons for cryogenic microscopy

Research

EPFL scientists have developed a new research instrument for observing biological tissue samples prepared using a method discovered about forty years ago by Nobel Prize winner Jacques Dubochet, emeritus professor at the University of Lausanne. Their instrument – the only one of its kind in the world – opens up promising new avenues of research.

Prof. Battin heads EPFL’s River Ecosystems Laboratory (RIVER) at Alpole in Sion. ©Alain Herzog, EPFL

Prof. Tom Battin receives European Geosciences Union award

Research

EPFL Prof. Tom Battin has been awarded the 2023 Vladimir Ivanovich Vernadsky Medal for his pioneering research on biofilms in streams. The awards ceremony was held in Vienna on Wednesday, 26 April 2023.

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Swiss at forefront of preservation of Red Sea coral reserve

Research

The Swiss community of Monaco and international guests met for a presentation of research results of the Transnational Red Sea Center during Monaco Ocean Week at the Yacht Club of Monaco

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