In brief A new model enables accurate predictions of the flow, height, and runout of alpine mass movements such as snow, ice, and rock avalanches. The 3D simulation tool has demonstrated its high ...

The lecture “Building Community Infrastructure for Collaborative Metadata Enrichment” by Prof. Juan Pablo Alperin will take place on 10 September 2025, from 17.00 to 18.30, at ETH Zurich, LEE E 101, ...

In brief ETH researchers present a living material consisting of a hydrogel and cyanobacteria embedded in it. The photosynthetic bacteria extract CO 2 from the atmosphere and convert it into biomass ...

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 ...

In brief In an international collaboration, researchers at ETH are searching for new physics beyond the Standard Model and for a particle that could explain dark matter. The researchers are carrying ...

More vegetation and green spaces could help mitigate urban heat – but spatial planning demands that our cities develop inwards and become denser to stop urban sprawl. The dilemma is raising growing ...

With this method, which is broadly accessible, production protocols for single-atom catalysts can be optimized in such a way that all platinum atoms have tailored environments. This is the next ...

In brief Fibrosis is the progressive scarring and hardening of tissues and organs. As part of a Pioneer Fellowship, Giuseppe Antoniazzi is developing a toolkit for the early diagnosis of such fibrotic ...

In brief ETH start-up Immunosponge, led by Börte Emiroglu, is developing a granular hydrogel that selectively captures inflammatory signals from chronic wounds while also actively promoting healing.

German chemist Christian Wolfrum has worked at ETH Zurich for almost two decades – and the university has played host to some of the most defining moments of his career. He joined the Institute of ...

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 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 ...