They also found evidence for this mechanism in humans. The ETH Zurich researchers analysed fat tissue biopsies from formerly overweight people who had undergone stomach reduction or gastric bypass ...

Team ETH BiodivX awarded a quarter of a million USD in the XPRIZE Rainforest competition to develop novel technologies to advance monitoring of tropical rainforests. New drone tech, backpack lab, and ...

ETH Zurich welcomed guests from politics, business and science as it celebrated its 169th birthday on 16 November. In his address, Rector Günther Dissertori presented a new reform package that will ...

In jet engines, the interaction of flames and the sound generated by combustion can cause vibrations. These vibrations put a heavy strain on the engines. Engineers therefore do everything they can to ...

ETH researchers have developed methods that use everyday actions as secure login processes in the smart home. These new methods for logging in are simpler and less obtrusive than the familiar process ...

There are thousands of mutations in the human genome that are suspected of playing a role in cancer, but whose exact function has never been clarified. Using a new approach developed by ETH Zurich ...

“I can’t retire with peace of mind,” says Marco Mazzotti of his soon-to-be-conferred emeritus status. Unlike those who are now enjoying their well-earned retirement, Mazzotti still experiences a ...

It is reported that over 13 billion exercises are executed every week in Duolingo, the world’s most popular language learning app. Are you one of them? Join us as we explore the evolution of the ...

What she does every day is difficult to convey to laypeople, Yiwen Chu says. Because in everyday life we don’t see anything that behaves quantum mechanically. As Professor of Solid State Physics at ...

Nationality, country of origin, previous education and subject area are not automatic criteria for exclusion from a study programme, research activities or a job at ETH Zurich. This also applies to ...

RoBoa was created in the Autonomous Systems Lab at ETH Zurich. It moves flexibly and efficiently through narrow spaces such as pipes or sewers and combs through debris in the wake of catastrophes. Its ...

ETH Zurich has bilateral agreements with universities and other institutions around the world to foster collaboration in education and research. Research and teaching collaboration at ETH Zurich is ...