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CosmoGridV1 is a large lightcone simulation set for map-level, simulation-based cosmological inference with probes of large scale structure. It is designed for practical parameter measurement with Stage-III survey data and Machine Learning inference. It contains 2500 unique cosmological models spanning different combinations of 6 cosmological parameters and is publicly available at www.cosmogrid.ai.

Please join us in welcoming Arne Thomsen as a new PhD Student in the Cosmology Research Group.

Please join us in welcoming Pascal Hitz as a new PhD Student in the Cosmology Research Group.

Please join us in welcoming Silvan Fischbacher as a new PhD Student in the Cosmology Research Group.

Please join us in welcoming Virginia Ajani as a new Postdoc in the Cosmology Research Group.

Please join us in welcoming Sara Aliqolizadehsafari as a new data scientist in the Cosmology Research Group.

Please join us in welcoming Alexander Reeves as a new PhD Student in the Cosmology Research Group.

Please join us in welcoming Marta Spinelli as a new Postdoc in the Cosmology Research Group.

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a safe and inexpensive device for reliable blood measurements. It works using a suction cup and could also be employed to diagnose the tropical disease malaria – even by non-medical personnel.

In order to understand the Earth's resilience, researchers at ETH Zurich are modelling climate changes from times long past. And they show: Plants are not simply victims of circumstances, but have helped to shape climate conditions on Earth.

The electrification of many areas of life is leading to an increased demand for high-performance batteries. Two ETH spin-offs are making waves in this field: while BTRY develops high-performance solid-state batteries, 8inks is working on a new standard for production.

In collaboration with University Hospital Basel, researchers from ETH are investigating the early stages of bladder cancer. Their findings show that future research should also focus on mechanical changes in tumour tissue.

A new computer process developed by chemists at ETH Zurich makes it possible to generate active pharmaceutical ingredients quickly and easily based on a protein’s three-dimensional surface. The new process could revolutionise drug research.

Researchers at ETH Zurich have engineered bacteria in the laboratory to efficiently use methanol. The metabolism of these bacteria can now be tapped into to produce valuable products currently made by the chemical industry from fossil fuels.

Researchers at ETH Zurich have studied topological effects in an artificial solid, making surprising observations. The new insights into topological pumping could be used for quantum technologies in the future.

In its annual report 2023 published today, ETH Zurich looks back on a successful year. For some years, however, the budget has not kept pace with the growth in student numbers. The growth rates projected by the Federal Council in the 2025-2028 ERI Dispatch are therefore forcing the university to consider drastic measures in research and teaching.

On behalf of Raiffeisen Switzerland Cooperative, ETH Zurich researchers examined the beginnings of the Raiffeisen movement in Switzerland. Their focus was on antisemitism as well as Raiffeisen during National Socialism.