Forschende haben mithilfe von Neutronen untersucht, wie sich Hybridimplantate aus Magnesium und Titan im Körper verändern. Die Ergebnisse liefern wichtige Grundlagen für die Entwicklung verbesserter Implantate.
Forschende haben mithilfe von Neutronen untersucht, wie sich Hybridimplantate aus Magnesium und Titan im Körper verändern. Die Ergebnisse liefern wichtige Grundlagen für die Entwicklung verbesserter Implantate. © Adobe Stock
23.02.2026
•Health Innovation
•5 min

Wie Wasserstoff Titanimplantate beeinflusst

Forschende untersuchen an der Schweizer Spallations-Neutronenquelle SINQ, wie sich medizinische Implantate im Körper verändern.

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Im Treppenhaus des Park Innovaare unterhalten sich Lea Caminada, Leiterin der Forschungsruppe für Hochenergiephysik am Zentrum für Neutronen- und Myonenforschung des PSI, und Wolfram Erdmann, Projektleiter des europaweiten Konsortiums, das einen bedeutenden Teil des nächsten CMS-Detektors am CERN baut.
Im Treppenhaus des Park Innovaare unterhalten sich Lea Caminada, Leiterin der Forschungsruppe für Hochenergiephysik am Zentrum für Neutronen- und Myonenforschung des PSI, und Wolfram Erdmann, Projektleiter des europaweiten Konsortiums, das einen bedeutenden Teil des nächsten CMS-Detektors am CERN baut. © Paul Scherrer Institut PSI/Markus Fischer
04.02.2026
•Zukunftstechnologien
•10 min

Eintausend Module für das CERN

Am CERN bei Genf werden kleinste Teilchen mit höchsten Energien aufeinander geschossen, um die grossen Fragen zum Universum zu klären. Die Detektoren, die die Teilchenkollisionen beobachten, benötigen immer wieder ein Upgrade. Lea Caminada und ihre Forschungsgruppe für Hochenergiephysik am PSI spielen dabei eine wichtige Rolle.

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30.01.2026
•Zukunftstechnologien
•6 min

Wichtige Förderung für die Myonenforschung

Das PSI erhält einen NCCR: Mit dem Projekt «Muoniverse» wird die Forschung an den Strahllinien für Elementarteilchen namens Myonen weiter ausgebaut – an der weltweit führenden Anlage für Myonenstrahlen.

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Thomas Prokscha leitet ad interim das Labor für Myonenspin-Spektroskopie. © Paul Scherrer Institut PSI/Markus Fischer
27.01.2026
•Grossforschungsanlagen
•11 min

«Wir ziehen alle Register»

Das PSI steigert die Intensität seiner Myonenstrahlen um das Hundertfache. Das bietet völlig neue Möglichkeiten für Physik und Materialforschung.

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PSI Center for Neutron and Muon Sciences

The PSI Center for Neutron and Muon Sciences uses neutrons and muons to explore and understand matter and materials.

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•Large research facilities

Oxygen-isotope effect on the density wave transitions in La3⁢Ni2⁢O7

SμS

The isotope effect is a powerful probe of electron-phonon interactions in solid-state systems, offering key insights into how atomic mass influences emergent quantum states. Here, the impact of oxygen-isotope substitution (16O→18O) on charge- and spin-density wave (CDW and SDW) transitions in the double-layer Ruddlesden-Popper nickelate La3⁢Ni2⁢O7 is investigated ...

Khasanov et al
•Large research facilities

Pressure and oxygen-isotope substitution on density-wave transitions in La4⁢Ni3⁢O10

SμS SINQ

Understanding the interplay between magnetism and superconductivity in nickelate systems is a key objective in condensed matter physics. Gaining microscopic insights into magnetism—particularly as it emerges near superconductivity—requires a synergistic approach that combines complementary experimental techniques with controlled tuning of external parameters. In this paper, we present ...

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Topological metal-insulator transition within the ferromagnetic state

SINQ

A major challenge in condensed matter physics is integrating topological phenomena with correlated electron physics to leverage both types of states for next-generation quantum devices. Metal-insulator transitions are central to bridging these two domains while simultaneously serving as on-off switches for electronic states. Here, we demonstrate  ...

Karube et al

Room-Temperature Magnetic Skyrmions and Intrinsic Anomalous Hall Effect in a Nodal-Line Kagomé Ferromagnet MnRhP

SINQ

Topological magnetic semimetals with kagomé lattices have attracted significant attention due to their nontrivial electronic band structures and pronounced electromagnetic responses. The search for kagomé-lattice topological semimetals exhibiting magnetic ordering above room temperature is essential  ...

Matsuki et al

Muon Knight Shift as a Precise Probe of the Superconducting Symmetry of Sr2RuO4

SμS

Muon spin rotation (𝜇⁢SR) measurements of internal magnetic field shifts, known as the muon Knight shift, are used for determining pairing symmetries in superconductors. While this technique has been especially effective for 𝑓-electron-based heavy-fermion superconductors, it remains challenging ...

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Low-frequency electrochemical pulsing to manage flooding and salt precipitation in zero-gap CO2-to-ethylene electrolyzers

SINQ

The electrochemical conversion of CO2 to ethylene offers a promising approach to expand manufacturing of commodity chemicals and fuels. Specifically, ethylene is a critical precursor for polyethylene a $240B industry. Expanding productivity  ...

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Swiss Spallation Neutron Source SINQ

Neutron scattering techniques are highly versatile and powerful tools for studying the structure and dynamics of condensed matter. A wide scope of problems, ranging from fundamental to solid state physics and chemistry, and from materials science to biology, medicine and environmental science, can be investigated with neutrons. In addition to scattering, non-diffractive methods like imaging techniques allows for non-destructive inspection of materials and components, providing information on their internal structure, composition, and integrity with growing relevance also for industrial applications.
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    Advanced muon-spin spectroscopy with high lateral resolution using Si-pixel detectors
    Physical Review Research. 2026; 8: 013092 (6 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1103/f4jb-39yn
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  • Boraley X, Christianson AD, Lass J, Balz C, Bartkowiak M, Niedermayer C, et al.
    Magnetic field dependence of the spin fluctuations in CeCu5.8Ag0.2
    Physical Review B. 2026; 113(4): 045154 (7 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1103/bjgt-p16s
    DORA PSI
  • Melčák M, Durďáková T‐M, Číhal P, Šercl J, Lee J, Boillat P, et al.
    Interfacial behavior of methane in methane/p‐xylene/water systems: first principles inspected using neutron imaging and molecular dynamics simulations
    Advanced Materials Interfaces. 2026: e00786 (10 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202500786
    DORA PSI
  • Aplin KL, Tabbett JD, Houghton IMP
    Energy spectra from ionising radiation in the troposphere and stratosphere measured with a super-miniaturised scintillator detector
    Radiation Measurements. 2026; 191: 107581 (8 pp.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radmeas.2025.107581
    DORA PSI
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