In 16 disciplines, the university ranks among the 10 best in the world. In addition to Earth Sciences, it also achieves an outstanding ranking in Architecture, Civil and Structural Engineering, and En...

Future lunar missions may rely on a fibre-optic cables to assess vital sub-surface structures. Researchers at ETH Zurich are investigating whether lightweight optical fibres – like those used for inte...

AI-generated images and videos pose a threat to democratic processes and undermine trust within society. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now developed chip technology that enables verification of the a...

Whether a plant can draw water from the soil depends on the soil’s physical properties, not the plant itself. This explains why previous programmes aimed at cultivating drought-resistant plants have n...

Die Mundart-Band lässt der Konkurrenz keine Chance und verdoppelt ihr SMA-Inventar auf insgesamt acht Betonklötze.

Andrés Javier Bello-Hernández’s doctoral research centers on a novel diagnostic device for dengue fever. The technology also holds potential for identifying other viral infections.

What is usually burned to generate energy today could protect houses tomorrow. Researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa have found a way to press sawdust with a mineral binder to create a robust, flame-reta...

In this interview, Isabel Günther, Professor of Development Economics at ETH Zurich, explains why higher education is a catalyst for Africa’s social and economic transfor­mation – and why a global per...

Timothy Asare from #Ghana graduated from a joint Master's program by Ashesi and ETH Zurich. He's now working on sustainable #Power for Ghana with ETH.

A journey of mutual learning for ETH students and industry partners: the city and canton of Zug today announced the ETH Learning Factory Zug project. Rector Günther Dissertori discusses its aims and v...

In the fight against the climate crisis, countries are pinning great hope in reforestation projects. In a new study, ETH Zurich researchers show that the location in which reforestation is taking plac...

Climate change is lengthening our days because rising sea levels slow Earth’s rotation. Researchers from the University of Vienna and ETH Zurich now show that the current increase in day length – 1.33...

A large-scale international study spanning 13 EU countries shows that when it comes to climate policy proposals, the decisive factor is not the pro- or con-camps that are decisive, but a substantial m...

Chemiker der ETH Zürich haben einen Weg gefunden, um auch schwerlösliche Proteine mit einem Laborroboter automatisiert herzustellen. Möglich macht das eine besonders reaktionsfreudige Bor-Verbindung. ...

Ulrich Weidmann, Vice President for Infrastructure and Sustainability (VPIN), will step down from the Executive Board at the end of March 2027. He will retire in mid-2028 and wishes to ensure a smooth...

Biodiversity has suffered greatly worldwide. Companies should also do more to protect it. However, they need reliable indicators that quantify the success of measures taken to benefit nature, writes E...

For more than 100 years, International Women's Day has been celebrated on March 8.  On this day, the achievements of women's rights movements are recognised, existing discrimination and inequalities a...

ETH is helping the Kyiv School of Economics to establish a new electrical engineering programme, despite the war. The project’s initiator, Maksym Yarema, explains why every month counts.

At its meeting on 4 and 5 March 2026 and upon application of Joël Mesot, President of ETH Zurich, the ETH Board appointed twelve professors.

Methanol is a key starting material for chemical products. Researchers from ETH Zurich can now produce this precursor from CO2 and hydrogen with high efficiency by using isolated metal atoms as cataly...

Six months into her role as Vice President for Research, Annette Oxenius is now fully at home with the fast-paced decision-making inherent to her position. In this interview, she discusses the opportu...

Researchers at ETH Zurich aim to use a jelly-like to produce implants for rock-hard bones. How do they plan to accomplish this?

Die ETH Zürich bietet Berufslehren in 15 verschiedenen Berufen an. Ob eine Lehre erfolgreich abgeschlossen wird, entscheidet sich unter anderem bereits bei der Berufswahl. Mit niederschwelligen Schnup...

As AI chatbots steadily improve their coding capabilities, many young people are wondering whether it still makes sense to study computer science. Their fears are unfounded, says ETH computer scientis...

Researchers at ETH Zurich have identified hundreds of microbial species living among corals. These microbes produce a variety of substances with untapped potential for medicine and biotechnology, maki...

ETH Zurich registered the foundation of more new companies than ever before in 2025. For the first time, founders could choose between setting up a spin-off or a start-up, the latter of which could be...

Researchers used AI-supported patent analysis to show how strongly battery technologies build upon one another. The findings suggest that industrial and innovation strategies must account for these te...

An artificial ear that feels just like the real thing: in laboratory experiments, researchers have produced ear cartilage that remains form-stable in animal models. Only one element is missing to make...

Over thousands of years, the swamps and peatlands in the Congo Basin have accumulated and stored huge amounts of carbon. A research team led by ETH Zurich has now shown that large lakes in this ecosys...

Ein bedeutender Teil des visuellen Erbes der Eidgenössischen Forschungsanstalt für Wald, Schnee und Landschaft (WSL) ist ab sofort auf E-Pics online zugänglich.

Researchers from ETH Zurich have discovered serious security vulnerabilities in three popular, cloud-based password managers. During testing, they were able to view and even make changes to stored pas...

Bereits zum achten Mal wurden die Lieblingsfirmen der Schweizer Arbeitnehmenden gekürt. Was diese Firmen so erfolgreich macht.

Two ETH Zurich computer scientists, Menna El-Assady and Bernhard Schölkopf, have been elected by the United Nations General Assembly to the newly established Independent International Scientific Panel...

Climate change is not just an environmental issue. Lint Barrage examines how it influences the global economy – and argues that the economic risks are already apparent today.

Recent research from ETH Zurich has revealed that the Earth’s core contains significantly more hydrogen than previously believed. The analysis suggests that a substantial amount of hydrogen entered th...

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Sensors from ETH spin-off Irmos Technologies give engineers the power to monitor and assess bridge health in real time, enabling necessary maintenance work to be carried out in a timely and targeted m...

Researchers from ETH Zurich have demonstrated why only a small number of planets have the chemical requirements for life – and why the Earth is so fortunate. Their findings may have consequences for t...

ETH students on a project-based programme are developing underwater robots that can think and act collectively. It’s the perfect opportunity to see how research and technology can dovetail with teamwo...

Babymilch gilt als eines der sensibelsten Lebensmittel. Nach Rückrufen wegen möglicher Cereulid-Verunreinigung stellen sich Fragen: Wie gefährlich ist das Toxin für Säuglinge? Im «Durchblick» erklärt ...

A new gel could combat resistant bacteria in wounds and around implant sites, while also supporting healing. The hydrogel, which is inspired by natural immune defences, has produced highly promising r...

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used for mass disinformation and manipulation. 22 researchers from different disciplines warned against this in an article recently published in the journ...

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