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1. Two ERC Synergy Grants for ETH Zurich researchers

   The European Research Council (ERC) has agreed to fund two high-profile international projects with ETH’s backing. Markus Reiher is helping to accelerate the development of chemical catalysts, while Christoph Studer is working on a new wireless communication solution. 

2. Climate change particularly pronounced in Switzerland

   Switzerland will become drier and hotter, experience less snow and face heavier rainfall in the future. Those are the conclusions reached by climate researchers from its Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss) and ETH Zurich. On 4 November 2025, at an event attended by Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider, they presented the new climate scenarios for Switzerland, which form the basis for the Federal Council's strategy on adaptation to climate change.

3. Does the wood pink provide the formula for surviving climate change?

   An alpine plant could hold the key to its survival in a steadily warming climate. ETH Zurich researchers have identified the origin of two particular ancient gene variants in the plant that control its flowering time.

4. New research into forgotten Alpine oat variety

   For decades, the oat variety ‘Hative des Alpes’  had been all but forgotten. Now, its genetic information is being incorporated into the first gene atlas for oats – and will one day contribute to the cultivation of new oat varieties. 

5. Novel artificial muscles move with sound

   Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed artificial muscles that contain microbubbles and can be controlled with ultrasound. In the future, these muscles could be deployed in technical and medical settings as gripper arms, tissue patches, targeted drug delivery, or robots.