How cement plants can remove CO₂ from the atmosphere
Cement is one of the most in-demand building materials of our time. Every year, around four billion tonnes…
Breath, not blood: device measures fat burning in exhaled air
In essence, the recently tested hand-held device is based on a sensor technology that has been in development…
When new nuclear power plants are worth it in Switzerland
Should we forge ahead with the existing energy strategy or return to building new nuclear power plants again…
A new type of pixel
In 1927, the term „picture element“, later abbreviated to „pixel“, appeared for the first time in the American…
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…
A mini-implant for better vision
Millions of people around the world are affected by keratoconus, a progressive eye disorder where the cornea thins…
Microrobots repair spinal cord | ETH Zurich
The researchers also tested the NPCbots on mice with completely severed spinal cords. Here, too, the results were…
New metamaterial guides vibrations along predefined paths
Metamaterials – the term may sound esoteric to the layman. In science and engineering, however, this is an…
“The RAI Institute opens up unique opportunities for both researchers and students”
How big is the team? The institute as a whole has over 250 employees globally, in Zurich there’s…
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…
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…