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

Researchers are developing a living material that actively extracts carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Photosynthetic cyanobacteria grow inside it, forming biomass and solid minerals and thus binding ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

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.

Learning isn’t confined to lecture halls, labs and seminar rooms. It also thrives on dialogue, collaboration and shared experiences. In fact, learning is seldom a one-way street. By explaining, we ...

The Golden Lion for the best national contribution at the 2025 Architecture Biennale in Venice was awarded to the Bahrain Pavilion – a project focused on heat-adapted architecture with original ...