In brief Urea is a fundamental industrial chemical and may have played a central role in the origin of life. ETH researchers have discovered a new reaction: the spontaneous formation of urea on ...

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 ...

Thomas Zurbuchen Der schweizerisch-amerikanische Astrophysiker ist seit 2023 Professor für Weltraumwissenschaft und -technologie an der ETH Zürich. Er war von 2016 bis 2022 Wissenschaftschef der ...

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.

Muttermilch ist genau auf den Bedarf von Neugeborenen abgestimmt. Erstaunlicherweise weiss man bis heute nur wenig darüber, wie Milch in der Brust überhaupt entsteht. ETH-Forschende um Marcy ...

Sarbajit Banerjee is Professor for Battery Mechanisms & Materials Design at ETH Zurich and Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI). Together with his team, he is working on a new approach for exploring the ...

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In Kürze Harnstoff ist eine grundlegende Industriechemikalie und könnte bei der Entstehung des Lebens eine zentrale Rolle gespielt haben. ETH-Forschende entdecken eine neue Reaktion: Kohlendioxid (CO₂ ...

Sarbajit Banerjee ist Professor für Batteriemechanismen und Materialdesign an der ETH Zürich und am Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI). Zusammen mit seinem Team arbeitet er an einem neuen Ansatz, um die ...