Since the “Zeitenwende”, the shape of Switzerland’s neutrality has once again become a controversial subject domestically.

ETH researchers investigated the beginning of endosymbiosis, the stable coexistence of a bacterium in a fungus. To do this, they injected bacteria into cells of a fungus. They observed that the ...

ETH Zurich and EPFL are launching the Swiss National AI Institute (SNAI) to provide a national perspective on AI-based research, education and innovation. SNAI will accelerate the momentum of the ...

Kiril Vasilev's passion for programming began at the age of twelve. Today, the Bulgarian-born student and Excellence Scholar is pursuing his Master's in Data Science at ETH Zurich. The video series ...

The Ralph Shangraw Memorial Award, named after Professor Shangraw who spent almost 40 years teaching and conducting research on improving the understanding of excipients at the University of Maryland ...

Introducing the future of construction: In partnership with ETH Zurich, Russo AG is applying a cutting-edge autonomous robot for the arduous labour process of plastering. The company hopes that this ...

Rolf, you studied architecture at ETH Zurich and are now embarking on a doctoral project. You were the first person in your family to attend university. What led you to study at ETH? Rolf Imseng: I ...

ETH spin-off Terensis combines satellite images with plant models to create a digital twin of crops. This virtual image of reality illustrates the condition of different field crops in real time and ...

Architecture can be brutal, says Spanish architect Anna Puigjaner. “It constantly divides society into those who can – and those who can’t,” she explains. “Take a staircase, for example: it’s just one ...

Making mistakes is a marvellous thing. All of us can benefit from the growth that comes from failure, the chance to make a better future by learning from past mistakes. That’s why we have always ...

Back in 2019, the collapse of a tailings dam at the Brumadinho iron ore mine in Brazil triggered a huge mudslide with catastrophic consequences for the environment and local population. For a long ...

If you are sight-impaired, how do you recognise a nameplate and press the right doorbell? And how do you use a touchscreen to buy a ticket? Simple actions for most of us, but daunting hurdles for ...