The Miracle project is developing high-precision bone cutting using a smart laser saw in a minimally invasive surgical procedure. The development of the individually configurable robot needed for these applications is being supported by the Werner Siemens Foundation.
We are used to thinking of particle accelerators as pure research instruments. There are however over 30' of them in the world and they are widely used by different industries, from med-tech and computer industry to food and security industries. Accelerator and related technologies are in the origin of many innovations. Drug discovery has come a long way from guess work to a structural and targeted approach to finding new and better remedies.
To develop new drugs, companies need to stay up to date about the latest discoveries in genomics, proteomics, structural or quantitative biology. Find out why. With proton therapy, tumor tissues are destroyed using protons. With the Virtual Reality tool SpectoVR, doctors can interact in a three-dimensional space with the patient data prior to surgery. Modern pharmaceutical development is tailored to the chemical and physical characteristics of active organic compounds.
Obtaining a polymorph portfolio of a compound is a demanding process. With its advantages, electron diffraction represents one of the most promising fields of research for unlocking new possibilities in structure-based drug discovery. Storing solar energy as hydrogen is a promising way for developing comprehensive renewable energy systems.
Building on a unique idea, EPFL scientists have now developed a simple, unconventional method to fabricate high-quality, efficient solar panels for direct solar hydrogen production with low cost. Using a telepresence system developed at EPFL, 19 people β including nine quadriplegics β were able to remotely control a robot located in one of the university laboratories.
