Twelve top research projects win millions in European funding
The Advanced Grants from the European Research Council (ERC) are some of the most prestigious research funding that…
Light switch makes cancer vulnerable to attack
Tumour cells can lapse into a sleep-like state and thereby evade the destructive effect of cancer drugs. In…
New drug could slow the development of Alzheimer’s
“Compound 10” is how Ursula Quitterer refers to the chemical compound that her team has developed and which…
Eleven professors appointed | ETH Zurich
Departures Professor Gabriel Aeppli (*1956), currently Full Professor of Physics in the Department of Physics (dual professorship with…
Developing a rocket engine after two years of study
Because fuel accounts for 80 to 90 percent of the total weight when launching rockets, even efficiency gains…
Using individual atoms to achieve fossil-free chemistry
Every chemical reaction faces a barrier: for substances to react with one another, it is first necessary to…
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…
Farewell after three decades of chemistry at ETH Zurich
Ideas don’t fall out of the sky. According to Peter Chen, anyone who wants to be truly innovative…
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,…
Two ERC Synergy Grants for ETH Zurich researchers
Catalysts for the chemical processes of tomorrow The chemical industry is increasingly relying on biomass, renewable energies and…
Manufacturing the world’s tiniest light-emitting diodes
Moreover, these tiny light sources could also help to focus on the sub-micrometre range by way of high-resolution…
How influenza viruses enter our cells
Fever, aching limbs and a runny nose – as winter returns, so too does the flu. The disease…