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New insights into a rare disease
Researchers at PSI have uncovered how genetic defects damage human cilia in different ways – a step towards improving the diagnosis of primary ciliary dyskinesia, a disease that has until now been poorly understood.
Zinc detected in clogged syringes
With the help of researchers at PSI, ANAXAM has been investigating, on behalf of the pharmaceutical company MSD, whether zinc may contribute to clogging of pre-filled syringes.
Peering into matter with ultrashort X-ray ripples
An all-X-ray transient grating experiment allows scientists to study the dynamics of quantum particles at the nanoscale.
Attorney for cutting-edge technology
Former PSI doctoral candidate Stephanie Smit now works as a patent attorney for a company that is among the most important in the world. That’s because this company builds machines that are worth a fortune and are highly sought after.
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Workshop on optically-pumped magnetometers - WOPM2025
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Rare disease, new insights:
A recent study at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI reveals how genetic mutations can alter the fine internal structure of tiny cell projections known as cilia. This makes…
The quantum revolution is just beginning. As 2025, the UNESCO @International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, marks a century of breakthroughs, we asked our expert Cornelius Hempel, Group Head…
💡 Zinc detected in clogged pre-filled syringes
Employees of the technology transfer centre ANAXAM and researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have been able to show, using the unique…
🇨🇭 Happy B-day, Switzerland! 🎂🎈 Alles Gueti zum Geburi, Schwiiz! 🎉🇨🇭
Sunrise over #VilligenValley – not a bad way to start August 1st, right? 🌄✨ How are you celebrating today — grill, hike, or beam…
The quantum revolution is just beginning. ✨ In 2025 — the UNESCO @International Year of Quantum Science & Technology and a century after the first quantum breakthroughs — we are entering a new era…
The quantum revolution is just beginning. ✨ In 2025 — the UNESCO @International Year of Quantum Science and Technology and a century after the first quantum breakthroughs — we are entering a new era…
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We’re the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, Switzerland’s largest research center for natural and engineering sciences. As part of the prestigious ETH Domain, we…
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At PSI, science isn’t hidden behind closed doors — we open them for you:
👀 Explore the interactive exhibits at the PSI Visitor Centre and…
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Insights into the work of the ‘power plants’ of organic cells
New video from the series of #interviews with users of the @europeanxfel (for more videos check link in Bio)
The team led by Camila…
The quantum revolution is just beginning. ✨ In 2025 — the UNESCO International Year of Quantum Science and Technology and a century after the first quantum breakthroughs — we are entering a new era…
How does one measure radioactivity from the air?
🚁 With a high-tech detector, a Super Puma helicopter, and a clever algorithm.
In the latest #AdvancedComputing video, David Breitenmoser explains…
The quantum revolution is just beginning. ✨ In 2025 — the UNESCO International Year of Quantum Science and Technology and a century after the first quantum breakthroughs — we are entering a new era…
The quantum revolution is just beginning. ✨ In 2025 — the UNESCO International Year of Quantum Science and Technology and a century after the first quantum breakthroughs — we are entering a new era…
It’s a campus takeover… kid edition! This week, some of our youngest “researchers” took over the campus for our annual PSI Holiday Camp for employees’ kids. Five full days packed with games, mini…
A thousand years of simulation time – just to calibrate a radiation detector? That’s definitely too long. To find out David’s solution to solve this problem, watch the full video “Decoding Radiation”…
💡 Microchips, patents – and a scientist with foresight
The machines used to manufacture today’s nanometer-scale microchips are among the most complex technologies in the world.
At ASML, the…
Lehrberufe à la carte ✨: Am Sonntag, 29. Juni 2025 verwandelten die ca. 100 Lernenden des Paul Scherrer Instituts den Vorplatz des PSI Visitor Centers und des Personalrestaurants in einen Marktplatz…
Wirtschaftsgipfel der Mitte Aargau am PSI
Spannende Einblicke, zukunftsweisende Forschung und echte Innovationskraft – der diesjährige Wirtschaftsgipfel der Mitte Aargau fand am Paul Scherrer…
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Bei uns am PSI stellen die Polymechanikerinnen und Polymechaniker spezielle Vorrichtungen zum Bau unserer Forschungsanlagen und Experimentiereinrichtungen…
⚡What happens when electricity meets water – and turns into fuel?
💧Emiliana Fabbri from PSI explains how electrolysis splits water into hydrogen and oxygen – a key step for storing renewable energy…
🎓 Science communication with energy – and about energy
How can complex energy research be brought into society – in a way that resonates across generations?
One answer can be found in Lucerne: At…
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Du begleitest neue Experimente oder Entwicklungen von der Idee bis zur Realisation und sorgst für praktikable technische Lösungen.
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A Super Puma helicopter, a highly sensitive detector, and 1000 years of computing time, reduced to 2 weeks. 💻🚁 How PSI together with other partner organisations detects radioactive sources from the…
Neutrons reveal a new way to control magnetism at the nanoscale. 🧲⚡At the Swiss Spallation Neutron Source #SINQ, researchers have demonstrated how electric fields can steer magnetic structures in a…
