Researchers are developing a living material that actively extracts carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Photosynthetic ...

The external page IDEA League is a strategic alliance between ETH Zurich, RWTH Aachen, TU Delft, Politecnico di Milano and Chalmers University of Technology – five leading universities in the areas of ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa have developed a new image sensor made of perovskite. This semiconductor material enables better colour reproduction and fewer image artefacts with less light.

Many African countries are experiencing strong economic growth and rising population figures. Industry will develop strongly in the coming years, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Qualified ...

ETH Zurich has been generating its own electricity using photovoltaic systems for over 20 years. However, in-house production remains low compared to total electricity demand. Most of ETH's ...

According to the recently published QS World University Rankings 2026, ETH Zurich ranks among the world’s ten best universities once again this year. It took the top spot in continental Europe, with ...

Jérôme Faist is a professor at the Institute of Quantum Electronics and researches how light and electrons can be manipulated in tiny semiconductor structures – for example, to make new quantum ...

The Engineering and Systems (E&S) department ensures a secure and economical energy supply for ETH Zurich, while taking into account the organisation's net zero goals. The E&S department forecasts ...

Research with a lasting impact. As a spin-off, Swiss Vascular wants to do more than just build models for research. The three founders aim to develop a comprehensive simulation platform that will ...

A substantial proportion of metals such as iron, copper and zinc absorb onto manganese oxide particles and sink into the deep-sea sediment. Chemical reactions in the pores of the sediment release the ...

Many Vibrio bacteria can develop a special molecular weapon, the type 6 secretion system, which helps them eliminate competitors for food. For the first time, researchers show that bacterial cells ...

What do GetYourGuide CEO Johannes Reck, Sulzer CEO and executive chair Suzanne Thoma, camera phone inventor Philippe Kahn and Albert Einstein have in common? You guessed it: all are alumni of ETH ...