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EPFL scientists have reimagined how aptamers – short DNA strands used in molecular sensors – detect their targets. Their versatile sensing method could enable rapid tests for small molecules like hormones and neurotransmitters.

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Elegant mathematics bending the future of design

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EPFL researchers have developed a new way to design complex, curved three-dimensional shapes using flat materials such as paper, aluminum sheets or plastic, combining creative thinking with a new computational algorithm.