Communications

PSI maintains an open dialogue with the public. This affirmation in the PSI mission statement forms the basis for the work of the Communications department. The aim is to make the social relevance of research at PSI generally known.

PSI communicates with a vast variety of target groups. The Communications department creates a wide range of content for these groups: for the PSI website, for media releases, for social media channels, for the PSI magazine 5232 and for brochures. The Communication department also organises events for the general public. It operates the PSI Visitor Center and the PSI iLab.

News

16.04.2026

•Energy and Climate

•7 min

Swiss biomethane has potential

Renewable Energies Energy systems Energy transition

By using biomass intelligently, Switzerland could meet a substantial percentage of its own gas needs, making itself less dependent on the global market.

31.03.2026

•Future Technologies

•7 min

A time machine to the most stable state

Data Science Chemistry Nuclear energy

GEMS allows scientists to model the chemistry of complex systems. A new national consortium now guarantees the long-term development of this open-source software.

26.03.2026

•Health Innovation

•7 min

Why cells respond “incorrectly” in old age

Medical Science AI Biology

Researchers at PSI have established why the cells in our body react differently to stimuli and signals in old age compared with young cells. Their studies on human skin cells have shown that the chromatin, the packaged form of the DNA in the cell nucleus, plays a key role in this.

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