With its globally unique research infrastructure, PSI offers unrivalled opportunities for cutting-edge national and international research.
The main areas of research at PSI
Recent highlights from our research
Virtual tissue staining in 3-D
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have developed an AI platform that stains grey micro-CT data like the results of classical histology. This could in the future enable analysis of tissues in three dimensions instead of just thin microscopic sections.
On the trail of the missing hydrogen atoms
Representations of the crystal structures of materials often lack information about the positions of hydrogen atoms. PSI researchers have found a way to fill this gap, using AI.
Pollution from aircraft
Researchers at PSI have measured how flight operations at Zurich Airport affect the atmospheric concentration of ultrafine particulate matter. In the process, they also found lubricating oil compounds in the air.
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Find out more about our large-scale research facilities and other research centres.
Research Centers & Labs
Our research and service centres conduct internationally recognised cutting-edge research in the natural and engineering sciences and make highly complex large research facilities available to science and industry for their own research projects.
Scientific Highlights from our Centers
Sharpening laboratory X-ray imaging
Full-field transmission X-ray microscopy (TXM) is a powerful, non-destructive technique for nanoscale imaging. It delivers significantly higher spatial resolution than visible light microscopy while enabling the inspection of thick samples that electron microscopy cannot penetrate. By bridging this gap, TXM drives critical advancements across diverse scientific fields, from mapping the internal degradation of energy materials to imaging intact biological cells.
Tomas Aidukas appointed as Assistant Professor at EPF Lausanne
Dr. Tomas Aidukas, was appointed as Assistant Professor of Physics in EPF Lausanne.
Congratulations to Đorđe Petrovic, PostDoc from ANS group
Đorđe Petrovic, PostDoc from ANS group of LSM was selected as recipient of the FR26 Young Generation Paper Recognition.
