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30 May 2023
Physikerin Cecilia Casadei

An algorithm for sharper protein films

Media Releases Research Using Synchrotron Light SwissFEL Biology Data Science Fundamentals of Nature

A newly developed algorithm allows measurements performed at X-ray free-electron lasers to be evaluated more efficiently.

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17 May 2023
Spatenstich

Breaking the ground as a game

Miscellaneous PSI campus

Construction of new PSI day-care centre begins.

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12 May 2023
Die Jagd nach dem Protonenradius

Hunting for the radius of a proton

Large Research Facilities Particle physics Research with muons CHRISP Fundamentals of Nature

0.000 000 000 000 840 87 (39) metres – scientists working at PSI have come up with this astonishing figure for the radius of a proton.

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9 May 2023
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Switzerland’s path to the net-zero target

Media Releases Energy and Climate Environment Energy transition

The ETH institutions are pooling their expertise in pursuit of the net-zero target.

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19 April 2023
(Photo: Adobe Stock)

Wood: A wild card for the energy transition

Energy and Climate Environment Energy transition

The role of the natural resource for security of supply in Switzerland

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17 April 2023
Methan als Energiespeicher

Methane as an energy store

Energy and Climate Storage Renewable Energies Environment ESI Platform Energy transition

Researchers at PSI and the start-up AlphaSYNT are working together on a solution for efficiently storing energy.

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12 April 2023
Areal Teaser

Always on the pulse of time

Miscellaneous

Presenting two picture galleries to mark the 35th anniversary of the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI.

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6 April 2023
Röntgenblick nach Herztransplantationen

X-ray imaging after heart transplantations

Research Using Synchrotron Light Large Research Facilities Biology Health Innovation

Synchrotron light can be used in follow-up after a heart transplant to determine whether the body may be rejecting the new organ.

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5 April 2023
Artist’s impression of the JUICE mission which will explore the Jupiter system.

Jupiter mission to explore conditions conducive to life

Media Releases Miscellaneous Future Technologies Particle physics

Ganymede, Callisto and Europa: Jupiter’s icy moons are the destination of the upcoming ESA mission. On board: a high-tech detector developed by PSI.

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27 March 2023
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How football-shaped molecules occur in the universe

Media Releases Research Using Synchrotron Light

An international research team reveals how fullerene is formed in the universe.

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22 March 2023
Rhodopsin

How vision begins

Media Releases SwissFEL Biology Health Innovation

PSI scientists have discovered the very first step occurring in the eye when light hits the retina.

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17 March 2023
5232

What can’t be bought, we develop ourselves

Large Research Facilities Particle physics

Many components for the experiments the researchers at PSI just develop themselves.

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13 March 2023
Smog in India

Extreme nighttime pollution in New Delhi air explained

Media Releases Energy and Climate Environment

PSI researchers find the cause of high nighttime air pollution in New Delhi

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6 March 2023
Energiezukunft 1

How can we secure our gas supply?

Energy and Climate ESI Platform Energy transition

Switzerland depends entirely on foreign gas imports. How can we escape from this dependence and guarantee our gas supply? Synthetic methane might be a solution.

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2 March 2023
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Music at PSI

Miscellaneous PSI campus

Sometimes musicians drown out the technical background noise at PSI.

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20 February 2023
Medikamente mit Licht an- und abschalten

Using light to switch drugs on and off

Media Releases Health Innovation

PSI researchers record a molecular film of a cancer drug fitted with a photoswitch. This opens new insights for drug developers.

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16 February 2023
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A greener alternative for aviation fuel

Media Releases Energy and Climate Industrial co-operation Renewable Energies Environment ESI Platform Energy transition

Air travel with no carbon footprint – PSI and the Metafuels AG develop a new technology to produce sustainable aviation fuel.

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14 February 2023
Das PSI und VDL ETG arbeiten bereits seit zehn Jahren zusammen.

High-tech company VDL ETG: PSI’s new neighbour

Future Technologies Industrial co-operation

The Dutch company VDL ETG has signed a rental agreement with Park Innovaare.

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10 February 2023
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Encouraging equal opportunities in research

Miscellaneous

International Day of Women and Girls in Science: To celebrate the day, we present five outstanding women working in science at PSI.

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2 February 2023
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More light in the darkness

Large Research Facilities Particle physics

At PSI, researchers want to fill the missing gaps in the Standard Model of particle physics with the help of the large research facilities.

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