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 ...

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 ...

By 2035, ETH Zurich aims to quadruple its own production: further expansion of solar energy use makes financial sense in terms of overall costs. At the same time, the Federal Council has instructed ...

Over 25,000 students and more than 10,000 members of staff study, research and work at ETH Zurich across more than 200 buildings. These activities require energy in the form of electricity, heating ...

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 ...

Outstanding results at every level are what make ETH Zurich one of the world’s leading universities. We have high expectations of our staff, but as a responsible employer ETH Zurich also offers ...

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 ...

Explain the importance of analysing and modelling road-user behaviour to improve road safety. Illustrate different approaches to modelling road-user behaviour for system development. Compute relevant ...

Die GenAI Challenge der ETH-Bibliothek hat gezeigt, wie vielfältig generative KI an der ETH Zürich genutzt wird und wie viel ...

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 ...