Phytoplankton apply the onion skin principle
Like an onion To their surprise, they discovered that the concentration of fucoxanthin increases much more sharply near…
Oil palm, coconut and soybean cause more species extinction than thought
“From the perspective of environmental protection, biodiversity loss is as big a problem as climate change,” says Pfister,…
From confectioners to robots – Tor Alva in Mulegns is unveiled
Digital craftsmanship The form of the structure is reminiscent of an ornate layered cake – a reference to…
Eleven professors appointed | ETH Zurich
Departures Professor Gabriel Aeppli (*1956), currently Full Professor of Physics in the Department of Physics (dual professorship with…
Circular economy in the building sector
Renovate not demolish – for identity’s sake Maria Conen, architect and professor at ETH Zurich, also believes in…
Ranking: ETH Zurich still the world’s best university in Earth Sciences
ETH Zurich confirms its leading global position. For the seventh time in a row, it has been ranked…
Turning sawdust into fire-resistant materials
Every time a tree trunk is sawn, it creates sawdust. Millions of tonnes of sawdust are produced every…
The future of urban traffic management
There, Kagho developed her interest in resilient cities – urban spaces that can withstand crises without losing their…
ETH Zurich launches pioneering construction research project
With its sprawling dimensions and brown metal façade, the HIL building is one of the most striking structures…
More companies founded, new regulations, new accelerator
Growth in investments continues Technology & Software, including in particular Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning (AI & ML), continues to be the dominant industry sector, accounting for 26 percent of new ETH ventures,…
Record-breaking sediment core may help predict Antarctic ice loss
“We saw a lot of variability. Some of the sediment was typical of deposits that occur under an…
The Alps to lose a record number of glaciers in the next decade
More Than Half of Small Glaciers Lost An international team of researchers led by ETH Zurich, the WSL…