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 ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed sensors designed to enhance the training performance of ski jumpers. Young athletes recently tested the devices on the ski jump in Kandersteg. Find out more in ...

Green tea is seen as healthy and promotes a longer life supposedly due to its high level of antioxidants. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now cast doubt on previous assumptions about how these ...

Psychological and neurological disorders such as depression and dementia are among the most common illnesses worldwide and represent a severe burden on society. Understanding these illnesses and ...

ETH Zurich’s campus locations are places for studying, research, and working. They have an urban character, offering a range of spaces for relaxation and recreation, and are open to guests and ...

Master’s degree programmes at ETH Zurich are taught in English; except for the Pharmacy MSc and Architecture MSc requiring German proficiency. To be eligible to apply, you must provide proof of your ...

The Vice President for Research with her staff and the three administrative departments are committed to excellent, free and open research that is characterised by personal responsibility and crosses ...

ETH Zurich offers its employees stimulating work and an excellent infrastructure. In return, it expects them to deliver outstanding performances. The conditions of employment are based on the Swiss ...

The Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zürich is a center of competence for Swiss and international security policy. It offers security policy expertise in research, teaching, and consulting ...

Gerald Haug, Professor für Klimageochemie am Departement Erd- und Planetenwissenschaften und ehemaliger Präsident der ...

Researchers are developing a living material that actively extracts carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Photosynthetic cyanobacteria grow inside it, forming biomass and solid minerals and thus binding ...

Storing hydrogen is expensive and inefficient. In a pilot plant on ETH Zurich’s Hönggerberg campus, ETH researchers are showing how this could soon change. The researchers react the hydrogen with iron ...