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Perfect randomness realised for the first time
Researchers at ETH Zurich have, for the first time, created certifiably perfect random numbers using a quantum experiment. These can be used, for instance, for encrypting messages.
“Our students learn to keep going after they make mistakes”
What if students were free to pursue their ideas without any pressure? That is precisely the approach that the ETH Student Project House has taken for the past decade. Director Lucie Rejman tells us about the results.
Underwater robot measures ice thickness
As part of the Polaris Focus Project, a team of ETH students is developing an autonomous underwater robot to accurately measure ice thickness from beneath the surface. The aim is to generate new data to support climate research.
Eleven professors appointed
At its meeting on 20 and 21 May 2026 and upon application of Joël Mesot, President of ETH Zurich, the ETH Board appointed eleven professors. In addition, the ETH Board awarded three adjunct professorships and appointed one Professor of Practice.
Georg Aichinger, how risky are food supplements?
Around one in three people in Switzerland supplement their diet with vitamins, minerals or herbal preparations. Toxicologist Georg Aichinger is sceptical about this trend and warns against new products that promise big effects.
Developing a rocket engine after two years of study
Across the globe, research is under way on this new type of rocket engine, which is both more efficient and more powerful: ETH students from the swiss student space initiative Aris have developed and tested their own Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine.
New AI closes data gaps and shows how extreme weather emerges on Earth
Gaps in data and difficult‑to‑compare datasets limit what climate and weather AI models can reliably predict. Researchers from the ETH Domain have now introduced an AI model that helps close these gaps, reconstructs satellite images, and sheds light on how weather, land and water interact.
Gels for cosmetics made from natural plant oils
Many creams and serums contain artificial ingredients that are harmful to the environment. Natural plant oils would be more sustainable but are difficult to process. ETH researcher Svitlana Mykolenko has developed a way of turning plant oils into stable gels without synthetic additives.
“The greatest success would be if one of our developments were used in everyday life”
In Singapore, the flagship Future Health Technologies programme is entering its second phase. In an interview, Programme Director Nici Wenderoth talks about the team's accomplishments in the first five years and their goals for the next five years.
Even the most remote ocean is contaminated with zinc from human sources
Zinc from industry and fossil fuel combustion reaches even the most remote oceans, as researchers at ETH Zurich have shown. There, it now exceeds natural inputs, potentially disturbing the balance of marine ecosystems.
400 students engage in project-based and hands-on learning with AI and hardware
In the “Embedded Systems” course at ETH Zurich, students develop their own prototypes. A new hardware platform, a small, graded project and an AI assistant facilitate this form of project-based learning for the first time in a major course with 400 participants.
Wind energy and scenic landscapes: balancing beauty and power through better planning
A new study shows that, across Europe, wind farm planning can avoid especially scenic areas without increasing generation costs. However, at the regional level, conflicts remain between landscape conservation and energy objectives, as exemplified in the Alpine region.