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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.

2 October 2023
John Beale au-dessus du SwissFEL

Bringing SwissFEL light to industrial users

Large Research Facilities SwissFEL Health Innovation Industrial co-operation

High throughput experiments will enable new structural biology users to benefit from XFEL light.

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28 September 2023
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SLS 2.0: “Dark time” during the upgrade

Media Releases Research Using Synchrotron Light Large Research Facilities SLS 2.0

The SLS is shutting down temporarily as it undergoes a major upgrade.

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26 September 2023
Adrian Wanner

Deciphering the secrets of the brain

Media Releases Health Innovation

A place for cutting-edge research: PSI researchers to receive comprehensive funding from the US NIH for their brain research.

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19 September 2023
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3D insights into an innovative manufacturing process

Media Releases Future Technologies

3D printing for creating complex shapes

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8 September 2023
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How trees influence cloud formation

Media Releases Energy and Climate Environment

Researchers at PSI have taken a closer look at a previously disregarded factor in the formation of clouds. This could improve the accuracy of climate forecasting.

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7 September 2023
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How can cobalt be reduced in EV batteries?

Energy and Climate ESI Platform Energy transition

The electrification of transport is increasing. This means, more batteries are needed. However, some of these batteries contain an extremely problematic raw material: cobalt. PSI is researching alternatives.

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4 September 2023
4RI

Partnership to enhance both research and practice

Miscellaneous PSI campus

The research institutes of the ETH Domain are strengthening their cooperation in strategic areas.

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21 August 2023
Christian Wäckerlin

“Molecular chains could be useful for the electronics of the future”

Future Technologies Micro- and Nanotechnology Fundamentals of Nature

Christian Wäckerlin talks about fundamental research into novel nanowires and their potential applications.

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15 August 2023
Gantry

A Swiss premiere Proton radiotherapy to treat oesophageal cancer

Media Releases Health Innovation Medical Science Proton Therapy

On 15 August 2023 a patient suffering from oesophageal cancer was treated with proton beam therapy at PSI – for the very first time in Switzerland.

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2 August 2023
Pfeilspitze

Bronze Age arrowhead is made of meteoritic iron

Miscellaneous Research with muons

With the help of muons, PSI researchers were able to determine the origin of the material used for an arrowhead.

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19 July 2023
Michal Rawlik (links), Erstautor der Veröffentlichung, und Marco Stampanoni hoffen, die Brustkrebsdiagnostik mit dem neunen Verfahren entscheidend verbessern zu können.

Earlier detection of breast cancer

Media Releases Health Innovation

3D X-rays can improve breast cancer screening.

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10 July 2023
Microgele

Mystery of microgels solved

Media Releases Research Using Neutrons Fundamentals of Nature

Researchers at PSI and the University of Barcelona can explain the strange shrinking of microgels experimentally.

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6 July 2023
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Climate-neutral air travel: Is it possible?

Media Releases Energy and Climate Environment Energy transition

Above all, meeting this goal will require sustainable fuels and a reduction in air traffic.

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3 July 2023
Tumorbekämpfung bis zur letzten Krebszelle

Fighting tumours down to the last cancer cell

Media Releases Health Innovation Medical Science Radiopharmacy

A project that promises to improve the chances of survival for prostate cancer patients has received 2 million Swiss francs in funding.

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30 June 2023
4000 Szenarien für die Klimawende

4000 scenarios for a climate turnaround

Media Releases Energy and Climate Environment Energy transition

Researchers at PSI and Columbia University are calculating in detail how climate change can be slowed down.

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For parties of 12 persons and over, we offer a free-of-charge tour through our large research facilities, and for students we have founded the student laboratory iLab. School classes can visit us free of charge for a day, carry out experiments in the laboratory and then see from the large research facilities how the scientific principle studied at iLab is applied in routine research. Homepage student laboratory iLab

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