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First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Velux A/S

New Eyes on Existing Buildings the theme at International Daylight Symposium

On May 15-16, 2013 the 5th International Daylight Symposium, themed « New Eyes on Existing Buildings » and organized by Velux, took place at the Royal Academy of Arts in Copenhagen, Denmark.It was preceded by the 2nd Academic Forum for PhD students working ... [Published AZoBuild - May 24 2013]

Entities: Lipid, First Light, Velux A/S, Tycho Brahe

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Consortium Behind the Campus Biotech Initiative Acquires Former Merck Serono Site

The sale of the former Merck Serono site, located in the centre of Geneva, Switerland, has been finalized. The buyer is the consortium behind the Campus Biotech initiative: the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), the University of Geneva, ... [Published AZoBuild - May 24 2013]

Entities: Hansjörg Wyss, Biotechnology, Ernesto Bertarelli, EPFL, Wyss Institute

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 2 reports

EPFL: antibiotics, wine ingredient, could give aging help

UPDATE – LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Researchers at the EPFL in Lausanne have shown that some common antibiotics increase longevity, with improved fitness and energy, in simple worms. The work, under the direction of Johan Auwerx, who holds the Nestlé metabolic ... [Published GenevaLunch - May 24 2013]

Entities: EPFL, Protein, Antibiotic, Resveratrol

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

EPFL

Slowing the Aging Process - Only With Antibiotics, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Study

Staying up-to-date has never been simpler. Sign up for the today! Why is it that within a homogeneous population of the same species, some individuals live three times as long as others? This question has stumped scientists for centuries. Now, EPFL researchers ... [Published BioSpace - May 23 2013]

Entities: EPFL, Antibiotics, Ringworm, Antibiotic

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Antibiotics: A new understanding of sulfonamide nervous system side effects

Since the discovery of Prontosil in 1932, sulfonamide antibiotics have been used to combat a wide spectrum of bacterial infections, from acne to chlamydia and pneumonia. However, their side effects can include serious neurological problems like nausea, ... [Published Medical Xpress - May 23 2013]

Entities: sulfonamide, Nervous System, EPFL, Antibiotics, Dopamine

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Antibiotics linked to longer life

Antibiotics could be the key to a longer and more energetic life, scientists have claimed.A team of researchers found that if the drugs are given to worms at certain points in their development, they could increase their lifespan by 60 per cent and gave ... [Published Times of Malta - May 23 2013]

Entities: Antibiotics, Antibiotic, Protein, Replication

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 2 reports

French National Centre for Scientific Research

Compound curved biometric eye to see the light of day

The CurvACE artificial compound eye can measure the velocity of objects as they move across the panoramic eyeA new biometric eye design has been prototyped through research funded by the Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) programme of the European ... [Published Institution of Electrical Engineers - May 23 2013]

Entities: Biometrics, Field of View, Micro Air Vehicle, EPFL, French National Centre for Scientific Research

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Billionaires' biotech centre set for Geneva

A project backed by two of Switzerland’s wealthiest men to create a Geneva biotech centre is back on track after German pharma company Merck agreed to sell its sprawling complex in the Swiss city.Lausanne scientists unlock clues to ageing (22 May 13 ... [Published The Local Switzerland - May 23 2013]

Entities: Biotechnology, Hansjörg Wyss, Geneva

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Antibiotics linked to longer life

Antibiotics could be the key to a longer, more energetic life.A team of researchers found if the drugs are given to worms at certain points in their development, they could increase their lifespan by 60% and gave them superior endurance and energy.They ... [Published Herald Scotland - May 23 2013]

Entities: Antibiotics, Ribosome, EPFL

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 4 reports

Programmable Miniature Artificial Compound Eye Developed at EPFL

European team led by the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems in EPFL unveils programmable miniature artificial compound eyeWhile consumer cameras are inspired from the single-lens mammalian eye, most animal species use compound eyes, which consist of a ... [Published AZoOptics - May 22 2013]

Entities: EPFL, Micro Air Vehicle, Intelligent Systems Corporation, Field of View, Illuminance

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Green conversion of heat to electricity

09:05, Technology/Energy & Green TechSoon, it will be possible to produce electricity from heat over 30 degrees emitted from a waste incinerator, refinery, or data processor. The start-up Osmoblue has just confirmed the feasibility of this new concep ... [Published PhysOrg.com - May 21 2013]

Entities: Osmosis, EPFL, Membrane

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Robotic Insect Eyes Destined for Next-Gen Micro Drones

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Just a few weeks ago, IEEE Spectrum wrote about an artificial compound insect eye that was developed by a group of researchers based in the United States. Not to be outdone, a group from EPFL in Switzerland ... [Published IEEE Spectrum - May 20 2013]

Entities: EPFL, Insect, Robotics

Quotes

...and Lafley to French general and statesman Charles de Gaulle, who moved in and out of military service and politics many times in his career. "Each time he came back it was for a short-term stay but he had a tremendously powerful impact."

Lafley at P&G, Ullman at Penney: When Does It Make Sense to Rehire the CEO? [Published Forbes.com - 19 hours ago]

Jaksch concluded: "With the recent favorable published research on the significant health benefits of NR and the anticipated, forthcoming published research studies from several prestigious universities and research institutes, we believe NR is poised to become one of our most successful and valuable patented and proprietary ingredients to date."

ChromaDex begins trial on newly discovered vitamin B [Published New Hope 360 - 23 hours ago]

...stakeholders in the football family are unanimous that we need to do more to tackle this problem," said UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino. "We strongly believe that our actions will speak louder than words, and we count on UEFA's member associations not only to support this resolution, but to implement it. This is a real issue ? and I think I speak for every one of us when I say that it's time to put an end to racism once and for all."

Anti-racism resolution [Published Noodls - May 24 2013]

...Yokoyama, Director for Research Administration and Coordinator of the RIKEN Brain Science Institute-Human Brain Project Collaboration Center, said: "The participation of RIKEN in the Human Brain Project marks a new era in international collaboration to study the brain; such a large-scale, coordinated effort is needed to benefit society."

Japanese research organizations contribute to Human Brain Project [Published Medical Xpress - May 24 2013]

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Mystery of aging: Swiss scientists one step clo... [Published Russia Today - May 23 2013]
Slowing the Aging Process - Only With Antibioti... [Published BioSpace - May 23 2013]
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Antibiotics linked to longer life [Published Times of Malta - May 23 2013]
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Billionaires' biotech centre set for Geneva [Published The Local Switzerland - May 23 2013]
Antibiotics linked to longer life [Published Herald Scotland - May 23 2013]
A Tiny Programmable Fly’s Eye [Published ScienceNewsline - May 23 2013]
Lausanne scientists unlock clues to ageing [Published The Local Switzerland - May 22 2013]
Swiss take a step to unlocking mystery of ageing [Published Expatica Switzerland - May 22 2013]
A Programmable Fly’s Eye [Published Product Design and Development - May 22 2013]
Slowing the aging process—only with antibiotics [Published Medical Xpress - May 22 2013]
Swiss billionaires create major biotech campus ... [Published FierceBiotech - May 22 2013]
Swiss Billionaires Buy Merck Geneva Building fo... [Published BusinessWeek - May 22 2013]
Swiss billionaires buy Merck Serono HQ for biot... [Published Reuters via Yahoo! - May 22 2013]
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Swiss Life Insurers Seen Lobbying Government Ov... [Published Insurance Broadcasting - May 21 2013]

Blogs

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Robotic Insect Eyes Destined for Next-Gen Micro... [Published IEEE Spectrum - May 20 2013] <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Just a few weeks ago, IEEE Spectrum wrote about an artificial compound insect eye that was developed by a group of researchers based in the United States. Not to be outdone, a group from EPFL in Switzerland ...
Special ISC’13 Session to Probe the Thinking be... [Published insideHPC - May 10 2013] In a special session at ISC’13, scientists working on the Human Brain Project will discuss their vision and roadmap for computing. Featuring Dr. Henry Markram of EPFL, the June 18 keynote will be entitled Supercomputing & the Human Brain Project – ...
Bionic Bodies are Coming : 3 Smart Apps that Br... [Published SiliconANGLE - May 10 2013] The human body is a complex system made up of various components that work together to be able to function smoothly. If one of the components or organs fail, there are medical procedures to help. People undergo surgery, succumb to cocktails of medications ...
More Efficient Solar Power with Gallium Arsenid... [Published Eco Geek Latest - May 06 2013] Nanowires, needle-like crystals about the diameter of a virus, can’t be seen with a light microscope , but can give solar energy a massive boost. Led by Anna Fontcuberta i Morral, researchers in the semiconductor lab at the EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland ...
Researchers help give the kilogram a fundamenta... [Published Engadget - May 03 2013] Much to the consternation of scientists, the cylindrical platinum-iridium artifacts that represent the kilogram (see image above) have been gradually packing on extra weight due to surface contamination. Since that unit of measure is the last to be based ...

Audio/Video

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Billion euro project to recreate the human brai... [Published Reuters Video: Technology - Apr 25 2013]
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Blood test device developed for early cancer de... [Published Reuters Video: Business - Mar 06 2013]
Blood test device developed for early cancer de... [Published Reuters Video: Technology - Mar 06 2013]

Press Releases

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Nature Publishing Group und Frontiers schließen... [Published PR Newswire - Feb 27 2013]