Planetary scientists at ETH Zurich have shown that the material that makes up the Earth originates exclusively from the inner ...

In brief The power plants along the River Limmat can generate some 2 percent more electricity if Lake Zurich’s water level is managed in line with an adapted regulation – as ETH Zurich researchers ...

Plants must extract water from the soil through their roots – overcoming the resistance of the capillary forces that retain the water in the soil. Model calculations indicate these capillary forces ...

The cost of living in Switzerland is very high. You can gain an overview of the costs you are likely to incur by drawing up a personal budget. The list below can be used as a guide (source: external ...

The Master's degree programme in biotechnology provides a scientific education in biotechnology with a focus on systems biology and synthetic biology. Together with a mentor, students create an ...

Students who prepare for their exams with friends are more likely to succeed. Sociologists from ETH Zurich examined how networks among Bachelor’s students influenced their exam results in the first ...

Exchange and collaboration are vital for new insights and creativity in research. This is why ETH Zurich hosts numerous interdisciplinary programmes and initiatives. For instance, ETH's Competence ...

No. 335: The Limits of Economic Adaptation Author (s): Tatiana Mitrova, Stephen K. Wegren, Fabian Burkhardt, Sonya Richter, Timofei Mikhasev, Denis Morokhin, Arnold Khachaturov, Sebastian Hoppe Editor ...

Grosse Ehre für Nora Lüthen, Postdoktorandin am Departement Bau, Umwelt und Geomatik der ETH Zürich: Die Wissenschaftlerin ...

Der ETH-Absolvent Dr. Nathan Lacroix erhält den diesjährigen Preis der Division of Quantum Information der American Physical Society – eine Auszeichnung für seine herausragende Doktorarbeit in der For ...

ETH Zurich and EPF Lausanne (EPFL) are intensifying their collaboration in artificial intelligence (AI). They have founded the Swiss National AI Institute (SNAI) with the aim of addressing challenges ...

In brief Phosphorus is a key molecule for life, but the element is relatively rare on Earth. However, a very high concentration of phosphorus was necessary to set the first chemical reactions in ...