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Climate change is lengthening our days because rising sea levels slow Earth’s rotation. Researchers from the University of Vienna and ETH Zurich now show that the current increase in day length – 1.33 milliseconds per century – is unprecedented in the past 3.6 million years. The team reconstructed ancient day-length fluctuations using the fossil remains of single-celled marine organisms known as benthic foraminifera.
By Editorial Office
| 2026-03-11
How can bacteria that forage on organic particles survive in vast ocean regions where such particles are extremely sparse? A new study by researchers from ETH Zurich and Queen Mary University of London shows that variability at the level of individual bacteria plays a central role. Using a probabilistic population model linking mathematics and microbiology, the team demonstrates that rare, high-impact encounters sustain bacterial populations even when average conditions suggest decline.
By Editorial Office
| 2026-03-09
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By Agnese Quadri
| 2026-03-09
ETH Zurich establishes a new strategic framework to strengthen its Diversity, Equality and Inclusion efforts. This combines existing initiatives, sets clear goals and intends to provide guidance to ETH members over the coming years.
By | 2026-03-09
Ulrich Weidmann, Vice President for Infrastructure and Sustainability (VPIN), will step down from the Executive Board at the end of March 2027. He will retire in mid-2028 and wishes to ensure a smooth transition into his post-work life. He plans to give the new ETH President the chance to make their first personnel decision in the search for his successor.
By | 2026-03-08