Further news
Here you will find a selection of the latest notifications, articles and news from the departments as well as from various administrative departments of ETH Zurich.
Why slower-sinking microorganisms are bad news for the climate
Organic particles that settle on the seabed ensure CO2 stays locked. However, natural gel-like substances slow down this process. Such mechanisms on microscale play a crucial role in enhancing climate predictions.
Understanding animal testing: Three events for more transparency and discussion
Animal testing is indispensable for numerous research questions at ETH Zurich. Accordingly, the university is firmly committed to animal-based research. The Animal Welfare & 3R Office invites you to several events in May and June that address animal testing and its alternatives.
Steps towards more sustainable and smart parquet flooring
What if wooden parquet floors were not only aesthetically pleasing, but also equipped with sensors in the future? In a project funded by Innosuisse, researchers at ETH Zurich and the company Bauwerk Group demonstrated what modern and sustainable parquet floors could look like.
Vacuum fields break into materials engineering
Researchers have shown how electronic correlations in two-dimensional materials can be manipulated through electromagnetic vacuum field fluctuations in a cavity, opening new possibilities for materials research with cavity quantum electrodynamics.
GIS analysis for renewable energies in Ukraine after the war
For the first time, a scientific study with ETH Zurich’s involvement has examined Ukraine’s potential for renewable energy. It offers insights for project development, guiding investment and infrastructure planning, supporting Ukraine's transition to a sustainable postwar energy system.
Comprehensive atlas of organoids
Researchers have created an atlas of so-called organoids from the lungs, liver, intestines and other organs. Organoids are clumps of cells developed from stem cells that can be used to research diseases and test drugs. The researchers from ETH Zurich, the Roche Institute of Human Biology and the Helmholtz Zentrum München have analysed data from many scientific publications. It is now possible to compare organoids between different laboratories.
Climate change: children suffer the most
Millions of children will be affected in unprecedented ways by heat waves, crop failures, river flooding, droughts, forest fires and tropical storms during their lifetime under current climate policy measures.
The world’s wealthiest 10% caused two thirds of global warming since 1990
A new study in the journal Nature Climate Change shows that the richest ten percent of the world's population is responsible for two-thirds of the global warming observed since 1990 and the associated extreme weather events such as heat waves and droughts.
Ten years of gravitational-wave detections
The physicist Michele Vallisneri is talking about his recent move to ETH Zurich, his research plans and the profound impact of the first gravitational-wave detection in 2015.
Setting new standards for 3D-printed concrete construction
An innovative concrete formulation combined with novel reinforcement strategies and design methods, all developed by researchers at ETH Zurich, have paved the way for the large-scale 3D printing of load-bearing components. Starting in May, these can be admired as the building blocks of the world’s tallest 3D-printed tower.