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Methanol is a key starting material for chemical products. Researchers from ETH Zurich can now produce this precursor from CO₂ and hydrogen with high efficiency by using isolated metal atoms as catalysts.?

Researchers at ETH Zurich?aim?to use a?jelly-like material to produce implants for rock-hard bones. How?do?they?plan to?accomplish?this??

ETH Zurich offers vocational training in 15 different professions. Whether apprentices complete their programmes successfully is already determined to some extent when they choose a profession. ETH offers low-threshold taster courses to encourage young people to cultivate professional prospects suited to their interests and abilities.

As AI chatbots steadily improve their coding capabilities, many young people are wondering whether it still makes sense to study computer science. Their fears are unfounded, says ETH computer scientist Peter M¨¹ller.?

Researchers at ETH Zurich have identified hundreds of microbial species living among corals. These microbes produce a variety of substances with untapped potential for medicine and biotechnology, making the reef ecosystem even more valuable than previously recognised.

ETH Zurich registered the foundation of more new companies than ever before in 2025. For the first time, founders could choose between setting up a spin-off or a start-up, the latter of which could benefit from a new business accelerator.?

An artificial ear that feels just like the real thing: in laboratory experiments, researchers have produced ear cartilage that remains form-stable in animal models. Only one element is missing to make the tissue as elastic as a natural ear.

Over thousands of years, the swamps and peatlands in the Congo Basin have accumulated and stored huge amounts of carbon. A research team led by ETH Zurich has now shown that large lakes in this ecosystem are releasing long-buried carbon ¨C which could incur a long-term impact on the global climate.?

Ananya Amitabh is 21 and studying for a?Master¡¯s?degree in quantum engineering at ETH Zurich. She is impressed by?the?diversity?and?top?level?of?quantum research?conducted?here. In the video, she explains why she chose this path, how she?strikes a?balance between her studies,?karate?and music, and why?she thinks?more women should?opt for?technical degree programmes.?

An international research team has recovered the longest sediment core ever drilled from beneath an ice sheet. The core preserves evidence of climate changes spanning millions of years and will help improve predictions of how the West Antarctic Ice Sheet may respond to ongoing global warming.?