News
The following feed highlights activities and achievements of scientists from the MaP community.
wow² Space – To Space and back
Guided Tour | Starts at Rämistrasse 101, main hall | Ages 12 and up | 60 min. + 5-min. walk | 11.00, 14.30, 15.30, 16.30
Tracking volatilome of bacteria
We engineered a sampling system to investigate volatile biomarker molecules to characterize the growth of bacterial species. Collaborative work between Mehmet Bilgin, Emma Slack (BIIE) and Adrian Egli (University of Zurich).
Plenary Talk at Aerosol & Particle Technology Conference
Andreas Güntner provided a plenary lecture at APT that took place between 11. - 14.5.2026 in Corfu, Greece.
Introducing our new bachelor's student
Welcome to the group, Inger!
Making the Unprintable Printable
Doctoral researcher Victoria Roznowski is working to make large-scale 3D printing more accessible. At the centre of her work is the question of how architects can design more freely while still working within the constraints of fabrication.
New metamaterial guides vibrations along predefined paths
Researchers at ETH Zurich have structured a wafer-thin silicon membrane in such a manner that it can direct mechanical waves along specific paths. Such structures offer interesting opportunities for converting unwanted vibrations into usable energy or for processing mechanical signals.
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.
Top viewed article in Small Science (Wiley) in 2025 - Prof. Salvador Pané
Our paper, “Breaking the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Chain”, published in Small Science (Wiley), has been recognized as a Top Viewed Article of 2025!