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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.?

Researchers from ETH Zurich have discovered serious security vulnerabilities in three popular, cloud-based password managers. During testing, they were able to view and even make changes to stored passwords.?

Climate change is not just an environmental issue. Lint Barrage examines how it influences the global economy ¨C and argues that the economic risks are already apparent today.

Recent research from ETH Zurich has revealed that the Earth¡¯s core contains significantly more hydrogen than previously believed. The analysis suggests that a substantial amount of hydrogen entered the core during the early stages of the Earth¡¯s formation.?

Researchers from ETH Zurich have demonstrated why only a small number of planets have the chemical requirements for life ¨C and why the Earth is so fortunate. Their findings may have consequences for the search for life elsewhere in the universe.?

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 the video.