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Scientists identify neurons that restore walking after paralysis
Research
EPFL
A new study by scientists at the NeuroRestore research center has identified the type of neuron that is activated and remodeled by spinal cord stimulation, allowing patients to stand up, walk and rebuild their muscles – thus improving their quality of life. This discovery, made in nine patients, marks a fundamental, clinical breakthrough. The study was published today in Nature.
Motivation is affected by oxidative stress, nutrition can help
Research
EPFL
Motivation is affected by oxidative stress in the brain, a study by EPFL and Nestlé shows. The findings also suggest motivation can be improved through nutritional interventions.
Architect Anne Lacaton wins the Erna Hamburger Award
Teaching
EPFL
The prize, awarded by the EPFL Women in Science and Humanities (WISH) Foundation, has been delivered at a ceremony at EPFL’s Rolex Learning Center on 7 November.
Tackling the high-voltage needs of next-gen satellites
Research
EPFL
Scientists at the Swiss Plasma Center at EPFL, in collaboration with Beyond Gravity and with the support of the ESA, have developed a slip ring assembly that can more than triple the operational voltage of new-generation, high-voltage satellites.
Robots come out of the research lab
TechTransfer
EPFL
This year’s Swiss Robotics Day – an annual event run by the EPFL-led National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Robotics – will be held at the Beaulieu convention center in Lausanne. For the first time, the event will take place over two days: the first day, on 4 November, will be reserved for industry professionals, while the second, on 5 November, will be open to the public.
A new device for early diagnosis of degenerative eye disorders
TechTransfer
EPFL
Researchers at an EPFL lab have developed an ophthalmological device that can be used to diagnose some degenerative eye disorders long before the onset of the first symptoms. In early clinical trials, the prototype was shown to produce images with a sufficient degree of precision in just five seconds.
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