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Prestigious funding for research at PSI
Concrete, chemical catalysis and the search for new physics – three PSI researchers have each received a grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation for these areas of research.
A new dimension of complexity for layered magnetic materials
X-rays reveal magnetic phenomena driven by interactions between the layers of a kagome ferromagnet
How botox enters our cells
Researchers at PSI have identified structural changes of the bacterial neurotoxin botox that are important for its uptake into nerve cells. This finding could allow a more targeted use of botox in medicine.
New approaches to cancer treatment
The ETH/PHRT-funded clinical studies “RAPID 01” and “PROGNOSTICS” have successfully started recruiting patients.
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What do concrete, catalysts and the world itself have in common? We still don’t fully understand how they work. But that is to change!
Three researchers are each receiving one of the prestigious…
🧬Flexible yet super strong and dynamic: how does nature succeed in making the perfect couplings for the cell’s molecular machinery? 🌱
✨ The answer is one of the most magical topics in biology: the…
How botox enters our cells
Researchers at PSI have made important advances towards understanding how botulinum toxin (#botox 💉) enters nerve cells. Botox blocks the transmission of signals from…
🎥✨ "Follow your dreams unapologetically!" 💪
#WomenInScience: Cheshta @cheshta_chopraa reminds us to stay true to our passions and not let others' opinions hold us back. 🚀💡
In honor of the…
This is what physicists have been waiting for: a new type of digital-analogue quantum simulator ⚛️ that can be used to study numerous questions in physics with unparalleled precision.
Andreas…
🔬 Exciting Opportunity for Future Scientists! 🌟
The Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, Switzerland's largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences, is offering a Summer Student…
🎉 It’s “Bright Time” at the #SwissLightSource #SLS!
After months of hard work, and with electrons finally back at SLS, we took a moment to celebrate the efforts, expertise, and dedication of the…
Ein feierliches Ereignis für unsere zukünftigen Lernenden und Praktikant:innen: Am Dienstag, den 21. Januar 2025, haben sie gemeinsam mit ihren Eltern auf dem PSI-Campus offiziell ihre Lehr- und…
23 January 2025 - a day to remember: The electrons are back at the #SwissLightSource #SLS! 💫
With this, SLS is well on track to resume operation in summer 2025. Congratulations to the entire #SLS 2…
Every January, PSI employees come together at the CAMPUSSAAL in Brugg Windisch for the New Year’s Information Event. The event is a chance to reflect on achievements, share updates on strategic…
Did you guess right? Gianluca is at the #SwissMuonSource #SμS in the Experimental Hall, at the unique Low Energy Muon LEM Beamline! 💡
At the LEM beamline, he works with ultra-slow muons to study…
Guess where Gianluca is! 🤔 He’s exploring one of our large research facilities… but can you figure out which one? Let us know your guesses in the comments and stay tuned for the reveal! 👀
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As the SLS 2.0 upgrade progresses, scientist Nicola Casati shares his excitement about faster measurements of technologically relevant materials with industrial partners.
At the Materials Sciences…
A new protective coating for more powerful #batteries ⚡🔋
Lithium-ion batteries are considered a key technology for decarbonisation, but how can their performance be further improved?
One…
#YearInReview2024 🌟 part 2/2
Powerful biomolecules for green chemistry 🌿, better image analysis with the help of artificial intelligence 🤖, and light-controlled medicine.💊
Once again in 2024,…
#YearInReview2024 🌟 part 1/2
Powerful biomolecules for green chemistry 🌿, better image analysis with the help of artificial intelligence 🤖, and light-controlled medicine.💊
Once again in 2024,…
🔌 504 kilometres of cables for the science of the future 🔬
Emanuel Hüsler’s team at PSI completed a mammoth task as part of the SLS 2.0 upgrade of the Swiss Light Source. They installed 30,000…
🎄✨O Christmas Tree, O Science Tree! This final Advent Sunday, we bring you a #SciencePic that perfectly captures the holiday spirit.
This scanning electron microscopy image of nanostructures…
The financing of the upcoming ERI Dispatch was approved in parliament. This will enable a pioneering upgrade project to be realised at PSI: IMPACT. 🚀
IMPACT is a joint project of PSI @paul.scherrer…
❄️ Let it snow! ❄️ This third Advent Sunday, we’re sharing the joy of discovery with a festive #SciencePic!
This intricate snowflake design was created using a laser to modify the magnetic…
After 22 years of brilliant science, at 8am on the 30th of September 2023, the SLS went into temporary shutdown.🛑 As the SLS 2.0 upgrade progresses, beamline scientist Grigory Smolentsev tells us how…
🎅 Santa's workshop? Not quite — this #SciencePic features our very own festive scientists at the MUSE Calorimetry Detector, all decked out for this second Advent Sunday!
MUSE, short for the MUon…
This #SciencePic 📸 captures the #collaboration and #mentorship between two female scientists, Juliana Bruneli Falqueto and her mentor, Emiliana Fabbri , during their first joint beamtime at the…
Today is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The day draws attention to the diversity, rights and self-determination of people with different abilities and highlights the importance of an…
Imagine you're playing Minecraft 🎮, but instead of building castles or exploring caves, you're observing bubbles forming in porous deposits on the fuel rods of a nuclear reactor. This isn't just a…
