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How mitochondria organize our “second genome”

Published:07.04.26 — EPFL scientists discover that a simple shape change in mitochondria helps cells evenly distribute their mitochondrial DNA, solving a long-standing puzzle.

A tiny detector for microwave photons could advance quantum tech

Published:06.04.26 — EPFL researchers have built a device that detects individual microwave photons with up to 70 percent efficiency, operating continuously and without complex reset steps.

Noise limits today's quantum circuits

Published:02.04.26 — A new theoretical study involving EPFL shows how the noise in today’s quantum computers limits how much work their circuits can really do, and how this affects training and simulation.