A 40-year success story: Protons against eye cancer

In March 1984, people were irradiated at PSI for the first time against a rare but very malignant type of cancer: They had a tumour in their eye.

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Switzerland Innovation Park Innovaare celebrates opening

After four years of construction, a modern innovation park with 23,000 m2 of clean rooms, laboratories, precision workshops, offices and meeting rooms has been created next to Paul Scherrer Institute PSI in Villigen (AG).

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How to clean up New Delhi’s smoggy air

PSI researchers are tracking down pathogenic aerosols in India.

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Fundamentally different

Artificial intelligence is helping to evaluate an unimaginably vast amounts of data efficiently and exploit the facilities’ full potential for research.

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Rescuing music with X-rays

SLS plays the King of the Blues – B.B. King! In collaboration with the Montreux Jazz Digital Project, historic audio tapes are being digitised at PSI.

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A potential shortcut

Today, machine learning and artificial intelligence are part of the toolkit for most researchers at PSI. In many cases these methods are fundamentally transforming the way we do science.

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The Paul Scherrer Institute, PSI, is the largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences within Switzerland.
I am PSI

I am PSI

An insight into the human side of research. From scientists to technicians to support staff - each of the over 2200 individuals at PSI contributes in a unique way to the success and mission of the institute. Welcome behind the scenes of PSI.

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Energiewende

Energy transition

The Swiss energy system is facing a variety of challenges. At PSI, researchers are looking for sustainable and safe solutions for the future energy supply.

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Center for Proton Therapy

Treatment for specific cancers at PSI

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Support for Ukraine

The war in Ukraine is causing great hardship for many people. The Paul Scherrer Institute has taken a number of measures to offer a hand to those affected.

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Industry

PSI Transfer and collaboration opportunities

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ANAXAM

Material analytics far beyond the laboratory scale

ANAXAM

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The "iLab" School Laboratory

Experience science – explore research
The website of the iLab is available in German only.

The "iLab" School Laboratory
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The Paul Scherrer Institute

The Paul Scherrer Institute PSI is a research institute for natural and engineering sciences, conducting cutting-edge research in the fields of future technologies, energy and climate, health innovation and fundamentals of nature. By performing fundamental and applied research, we work on sustainable solutions for the major challenges facing society, science and the economy.

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