Fascinating research,or what are they actually doing there?
In these pages, we would like to present the Paul Scherrer Institute to an interested public in a generally comprehensible way. Here you can learn more about the research topics we are working on and the unique large research facilities we are using to find answers to a variety of scientific questions.
The link between theory and experiment
Without fundamental constants there is no physics.
3D view: the Swiss Spallation Neutron Source SINQ
What are neutron guides and what is liquid deuterium used for at SINQ? Our 3D graphic of the Swiss neutron spallation source SINQ provides insights.
3D view: Swiss Light Source SLS
Linear accelerator, booster ring, storage ring: our 3D graphic of the Swiss Light Source shows the inside of the facility and how it serves research.
Protein distancing
PSI researchers have developed a new method to attach proteins to the surface of virus-like particles.
X-ray microscopy with 1000 tomograms per second
A team at the Swiss Light Source SLS have set a new record using an imaging method called tomoscopy.
Novel and emerging medical radionuclides
Better treatment for disseminated cancer.
The mystery of the flexible shell
Why the shell of a marine animal is soft in water but hard in air.
"I wanted to do something concrete that I could be proud of"
Apprenticeship in the ETH Domain: PSI polymechanic Rohat Sihyürek tells.
Where will the electricity come from in 2050?
Net-zero goal for CO2 emissions is technically achievable.
Exploring the practical benefits of exotic materials
Niels Schröter receives an award from the Swiss Physical Society (SPG).
SLS: The new crane comes from above
The Swiss Light Source SLS is getting a second hall crane. But how can the 42-metre-long, 40-tonne monster get into the building? The only way is from above.
Effectively removing CO2 from the atmosphere
With careful planning, effective CO2 capture is technically possible.
PSI by night
Artificial light, singular radiance: Five pictures show PSI by night.
First light at Furka: The experiments can begin
The path to experiments that are unique in the world is now open.
Secret of Stradivarius violins revealed
As an international team of researchers discovered, the old Italian masters Stradivari and Guarneri relied on unexpected chemical additives in making violins.
