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The CryoNanoSIMS setup at EPFL. Credit: 2023 EPFL/ A. Meibom- CC-BY-SA 4.0

A deep look into the progression of Parkinson's Disease

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Scientists at EPFL use cutting-edge imaging techniques to shed light on the progression of Parkinson's disease by studying how the main culprit, the protein alpha-synuclein, disrupts cellular metabolism.

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

EPFL scientists unlock new horizons for cryogenic microscopy

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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.

Aerial view of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. EPFL / iStock

Centralized database helps scientists better understand coral reefs

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Coral reefs are under a growing threat from climate change and human activity, making it more important than ever to understand their strengths and vulnerabilities. A team of EPFL scientists has now taken an important step in this direction with the new RECIFS open-access database on reef environments.

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Film Released – The Djibouti Mission 2022

After a successful first mission in the Gulf of Aqaba, the Transnational Red Sea Center has now released a film highlighting the expedition in Djibouti in September 2022 to study the beautiful corals of this nation located at the entrance of the Red Sea.