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PSI researchers analysed two ice cores from the Corbassière glacier on Grand Combin.

PSI researchers discover a surprising mechanism that could broaden the spectrum of therapeutic uses of botulinum toxin.

PSI researchers develop a fundamentally new method for early detection of cancer.

Scientists at PSI have used mechanical stimuli to turn connective tissue cells into stem-cell-like cells and transplanted these into damaged skin tissue. This speeds up the regeneration of the skin and the healing of wounds.

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

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

3D printing for creating complex shapes

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.

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.

3D X-rays can improve breast cancer screening.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

The technology transfer centre Swiss PIC will be located in the Park Innovaare.

Research scientists at PSI and ANAXAM use neutrons to look inside brake callipers and identify potential ways of reducing CO₂ emissions.

The PSI scientists Zurab Guguchia and Kirsten Schnorr are to receive grants totalling CHF 3.1 million from the Swiss National Science Foundation for ground-breaking projects.

Researchers are identifying and studying material compounds whose unique properties could lead to the development of novel types of chip.

Newly established Focal Biosciences will focus on bringing together leading experts and scientific discoveries to harness cellular reprogramming in the fight against common age-related diseases.

Unlocking the secrets of Zwischgold at PSI.

Improved method thanks to a molecular trick

The Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and the start-up AlphaSYNT are piloting a new approach for storing energy in the form of methane gas.

Researchers have shown that mirror-image substances – so-called enantiomers – can be better distinguished using helical X-ray light.

Researchers have measured and determined the sources of aerosol pollution at 22 locations in Europe.

New exhibition in the PSI Visitor Centre

PSI researchers have developed a new substance that disables a vital protein in the cell skeleton.

PSI researchers are the first to observe a specific behaviour of magnetic ice.

PSI develops a revolutionary achromatic lens for X-rays.

The test identifies different virus variants and improves disease prognosis.

In pursuit of particularly stable quantum bits, researchers have closely examined the electron distribution in two semiconductors.

PSI scientists have shed light on the structure of an important component of the eye: CNG ion channels whose job is to relay optical signals to the brain.

Boosted with superconductivity: Semiconductor technology can get a new twist by exploiting quantum effects in superconductors.

Kantonsspital Baden and the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have signed a cooperation agreement.

Combining two chemotherapeutic drugs inhibits tumour growth.

The key is to eliminate methane leaks.

25 November 1996: a world first for PSI’s Center for Proton Therapy in treating a cancer patient using the spot-scanning technique.

On 9 November 2021 a lung cancer patient was given proton therapy at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI for the first time in Switzerland.

New study explores methods for using waste gas efficiently.

Using light to fundamentally change the properties of solids

PSI researchers identify potential active agent against several unicellular parasites – including the pathogens that cause malaria and toxoplasmosis.