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Verena Zimmermann is convinced that it is too simplistic to view people solely as a risk factor in cyber security.

Sleep problems have become a widespread issue. In a new popular science book and in an interview with ETH News, ETH sleep researcher Caroline Lustenberger describes the do's (and don'ts) for when you can't get to sleep.

The coloured Cube has been around for 50 years. Its inventor, Erno Rubik, celebrated his 80th birthday this year.

The XPRIZE Rainforest competition acknowledged ETH Zurich-led team for its development and deployment of novel, autonomous technologies that enable near real-time insights about biodiversity.

Smart homes are intended to make life easier, but logging into individual devices is often still an onerous task. Researchers from ETH Zurich have investigated how everyday routines could be used for secure and user-friendly authentication - with no need for cumbersome passwords. A vision of the future: imagine you finish a long day of work and get back to your smart home, where you live with your family.

ETH Professor Yiwen Chu is investigating how to apply quantum states to ever larger objects. This should help to gain new insights into physics and develop more efficient technologies.

A secure supply of electricity from renewable energies can only succeed if we also modernise the grid infrastructure.

Pioneer Fellow Hao Liu uses lasers to produce microfilament structures to grow biological tissue in the lab for research and medicine - from muscle tissue to cartilage.

A sustainable transition to a climate-friendly and biodiversity-rich Switzerland is only possible if we tackle the energy transition, climate change mitigation and biodiversity loss together.

Steering and navigating manual wheelchairs on pavements costs wheelchair users a lot of energy and places a strain on their joints.

While living matter can advance technology and render human activities more efficient and eco-friendly, the way in which we currently fabricate materials containing living cells is far from sustainable. Miriam Filippi calls us to rethink our biofabrication practices. I am a researcher in the field of soft robotics working on developing bioinspired artificial muscle tissues.

Mariam Issoufou is one of Africa's most sought-after architects. She has held the position of Professor of Architecture Heritage and Sustainability at ETH Zurich since 2022.

The thirteenth edition of the Swiss HR Barometer focusses on the topic of 'Sense and nonsense at work'.

ETH agronomist Fridolin Stocker worked on Swiss farms before discovering his fascination for Africa.

Challenges and setbacks can strengthen students' resilience and are an important aspect of learning.

ETH student and top sprinter Géraldine Frey is preparing for her races with an innovative piece of equipment.

Research areas at ETH Zurich span barriers in a wide variety of fields, including cell biology, drug delivery and spatial planning.

In the international Cybathlon competition, people with physical disabilities undertake routine tasks with the aid of assistive technology that can be seamlessly integrated into everyday life.