Urea is considered a possible key molecule in the origin of life. ETH researchers have discovered a previously unknown way in ...

In brief ETH researchers present a living material consisting of a hydrogel and cyanobacteria embedded in it. The photosynthetic bacteria extract CO 2 from the atmosphere and convert it into biomass ...

German chemist Christian Wolfrum has worked at ETH Zurich for almost two decades – and the university has played host to some of the most defining moments of his career. He joined the Institute of ...

Lorin Schöni, Doctoral student and AVETH Politics Coordinator Of course it’s good to take a break, and rest is important. And yes, the world will keep turning even if you stop looking at your emails ...

Thomas Zurbuchen The Swiss-American astrophysicist has been Professor of Space Science and Technology at ETH Zurich since 2023. From 2016 to 2022, he served as NASA’s Associate Administrator for the ...

Human breast milk is uniquely adapted to meet an infant’s nutritional needs. Surprisingly, we still know very little about how milk is even made in the breast. A team of ETH Zurich researchers led by ...

On the evening of 26 June, the delegates of the ETH Alumni Association elected Ruedi Hofer as the new President and appointed six new members to the Board of Directors. The elections were necessary ...

About Venture Venture is Switzerland's leading start-up competition and is organised by the not-for-profit Venture Foundation in collaboration with ETH Zurich, McKinsey & Company, Knecht Holding, ...

There are parallels between science and mountain sports. Both attract similar characters: disciplined people who are willing to take risks, endure hardships and keep going even when it gets tough.

In brief In Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne and Zurich, housing construction has increasingly contributed to urban densification over the past twenty years. Replacement buildings, vertical extensions, ...