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With pad, pencil, and algorithms – PSI physicist Dominik Sidler is developing fundamental theories for previously inexplicable phenomena. He wants to describe how the chemical properties of a material can be altered by strong light-matter interactions. www.psi.ch/en/news/psi-...

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Researchers used SLS to uncover surprising magnetic behaviour in a kagome ferromagnet made from just iron and tin — paving the way for rare-earth-free motors. #ResearchAtPSI #QuantumMaterials #IYQ2025

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From a quarter of a lap to a million – it takes a whole team to perfectly bring electrons back to the storage ring at the Swiss Light Source SLS. www.psi.ch/en/news/psi-...

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We report on the photoionization of dimethylenecyclobutene, an intermediate in the formation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons @akfwuerzburg @pathemberger.bsky.social @psich.bsky.social #ThankYouSLS #PEPICO doi.org/10.1002/hlca...

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What do concrete, catalysts and the description of the world have in common? They are at the focus of three PSI research projects that will be funded over the next five years by grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF. www.psi.ch/en/news/psi-...

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As part of the #EURAD-DONUT project, an interdisciplinary team led by PSI published a study on #machineLearning to enhance simulations for #nuclearWaste with a focus on geochemical calculations, the major computational bottleneck in reactive transport simulations. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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And the winner is: Aram Bugaev! @arambugaev.bsky.social researcher at PSI, is the recipient of the ESRF Young Scientist Award 2025. Check out the video youtu.be/WhduUzgLETU

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Marie Andrä et al.: MYTHEN III: advancements in single photon counting detectors for synchrotron powder diffraction experiments #SinglePhotonCounting #MicrostripSensors #XRayDetectors @psich_en...#IUCr https://journals.iucr.org/paper?S1600577525000438

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New research shows that microtubule plus-end tracking proteins (+TIPs) self-organize into fluid fractal networks! These structures help position the nucleus for cell division—combining flexibility with strength. 📖 Read more: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #ResearchAtPSI

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Next coffee lecture for #LoveDataWeekCH! Today with a quick dive into elegant publishing with #Quarto. Want to publish data, code and prose in only one go? This is for you! Join in at 13:00h via Zoom: www.lib4ri.ch/love-data-we... @eawag.bsky.social @wslresearch.bsky.social @psich.bsky.social

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PSI Users Meeting: The international advisory committee for CHRISP, the Swiss research infrastructure for particle physics, is at PSI today to review beam time requests for 2025, with decisions to be announced tomorrow afternoon.

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Researchers at the PSI Center for Life Sciences have shown how botox enters nerve cells. This could enable a more effective use of the toxin, for example in pain therapy. #ResearchAtPSI #Biology #Medicine #HealthInnovation

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ETH-funded studies are driving progress in #cancer #research. Thanks to new #radiopharmaceuticals, personalised treatments for AML and prostate cancer can become a reality. #HealthInnovations #ResearchAtPSI #ResearchMatters

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Finishing your Bachelor's or enrolled in a Master's? Unlock your future in science! 🚀 Apply for the PSI Summer Student Programme by Feb 28, 2025! 🔬✨ ➡️ www.psi.ch/en/summerstu... #STEM #Research #Internship

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PSI physicists have teamed up with Google to build a new type of digital-analogue #quantum #simulator that can be used to study physical phenomena with unprecedented precision and flexibility.

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By linking theoretical predictions with neutron experiments at the ILL, a group of researchers led by @psich.bsky.social have found evidence for quantum spin ice in the material Ce2Sn2O7. ... further exploration of #quantum phenomena in materials with potential applications in #quantumcomputing 💻

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@psich.bsky.social is designing the electron-positron injector for the FCC-ee. At the recent Chamonix workshop they showed the positron production demonstration setup at the SwissFEL, on track for 2026.

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An international group of researchers led by PSI, has found strong evidence of spinons exotic particles, which are key to understanding new quantum phenomena. Using neutron scattering techniques, they observed features that match theoretical predictions. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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23 January 2025 - a day to remember: The electrons are back at the #SwissLightSource #SLS! 💫 With this, SLS is well on track to resume operation in summer 2025. Congratulations to the entire #SLS 2.0 team on this major milestone! 👏 #UpgradingSLS #LightSourceScience #MoreBrilliantLightForResearch

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Researchers at PSI and leadXpro have leveraged a photoswitchable caffeine derivative to study ligand dissociation from a G protein-coupled receptor. This breakthrough is a crucial step in advancing our understanding of drug-receptor interactions. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Driving long distances without recharging? This requires more powerful electric car batteries. Researchers at PSI have discovered how their energy density can be increased. Their trick: a new sustainable coating method for the cathode material. www.psi.ch/en/news/medi...

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Yesterday morning, a colleague (Phil Willmott) took this photo of the SLS @psich.bsky.social. But instead of pending warning, by yesterday evening some great progress was made on the SLS 2.0 upgrade and the progress of the beam towards the upgraded storage ring 🤐. Great work by all involved! 2025 🥳

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🤩Absolutely amazing! The discovery of a new type of magnetism, termed altermagnetism, at the #SwissLightSource #SLS has been recognised by Science as one of the top 10 scientific breakthroughs of 2024!

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📩 PSI users: our quarterly Facility Newsletter is out! Get important information, an overview of the latest scientific highlights, upcoming calls for proposals and news from the PSI facilities: SLS, SINQ, SμS, CHRISP and SwissFEL. www.psi.ch/de/node/6643...

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A boost for cutting-edge #ResearchAtPSI: Funding for the IMPACT project is ensured. ✨ This means: 10 billion #muons per second for research as well as the most powerful facility worldwide for medically relevant #radionuclides.

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Meet the new kid on the SLS-block (or ring): X-ray linear dichroic orientation tomography. The technique gives new insights into the structure of functional materials.

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What the mobility of the future will look like: researchers at PSI have presented an innovative decarbonisation concept. www.psi.ch/en/news/medi...

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Aeroradiometry can be used to detect radioactivity on the ground from the air – in real time! A fascinating insight into the annual measurement flights of the NEOC together with PSI. www.psi.ch/en/news/psi-...

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With the SLS 2.0 upgrade, experiments at the #SLS will achieve up to 1,000x the previous performance level, resulting in a substantial increase in data production 💾. Huge kudos 👏 to our support team and #IBM for installing new Storage Scale Systems 6000. @alunashton.bsky.social

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Working with industry, PSI is pursuing a promising approach to finding and optimising a climate-neutral aviation fuel.

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🚀 Are you a new or aspiring user in neutron research? Here’s your chance to get first-hand experience at #SINQ, PSI’s #neutron source facility. Find out more about #NEPHEWS #Twinning #Programme and apply at: www.beamtime.eu

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“It's not just the quantity of particulates that matters, but their chemical composition,” says Imad El Haddad of @PSI. Tailored regulations could significantly reduce health impacts of particulate matter —and lower the need for costly treatments. #Feinstaub #PSI #Airquality #health

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Ptychographic X-ray nanotomography captures the process of water filling nanoscale pores in a hydrogen fuel cell catalyst in unprecedented detail, overcoming previous limits in resolution and speed. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Researchers at PSI have elucidated the structure and dynamics of photoreceptors, which could lead to enormous advances in research and medicine. www.psi.ch/en/news/medi...

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How do #lithium ions (Li⁺) move within #batteries? PSI scientists have mapped the processes using #BraggEdges wavelength-resolved #neutron #imaging at ISIS. #ResearchAtPSI www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Soldering, repair jobs, programming – Melvin Deubelbeiss, electronics engineer at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI, won silver at WorldSkills 2024. www.psi.ch/en/news/psi-...

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#5232, the magazine of the Paul Scherrer Institute, is out! ✨In this issue, we explore how Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) could help achieve climate-neutral air traffic by 2050. 🌍✈️ 📖 Explore the future of sustainable aviation: www.psi.ch/en/news/5232...

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An important step towards novel types of computer memory: Researchers at PSI can selectively manipulate magnetism at the interfaces between thin layers.

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Discovery of orbital angular momentum monopoles boosts the emerging field of orbitronics, an energy-efficient alternative to electronics.

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Researchers at PSI are using #AI to make geological exploration more efficient. Their methods could help locate sites for storing nuclear waste and CO₂ and for tapping geothermal energy. #NuclearPower #Energy #Climate #ResearchAtPSI #ResearchMatters

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#Hyperloop, a novel mode of transportation, presents a promising solution to an urgent need for fast, low-carbon, long-distance travel. PSI researchers have completed the first-ever environmental #LCA of hyperloop.

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#FutureTechnology #Material Science: Scientists at PSI succeeded in creating and controlling magnetic waves in materials, which they visualised using ultrashort X-ray pulses of the Bernina station at #SwissFEL. This could be useful for fast data storage or to control material properties:

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Surprising measurements involving PSI researchers open up new insights into the formation of chemical elements in stars.

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Hydrogen, too, leads to greenhouse gas emissions. PSI researchers have compiled geographical and economic data and forecasts to analyse the increasing production of hydrogen in four different scenarios.

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The PSI day-care centre was set up in 1997 through a parents’ initiative. By 2020, the original premises on the PSI campus had become inadequate. The custom-designed new building, nestling between the Würenlingen Forest and the River Aare, is now complete.

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PSI researchers determine the sources of smog in Beijing. They published their findings in the journal Nature Geoscience.

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Some relief among researchers in astrophysics and geochemistry: The half-life of samarium-146 re-determined at PSI confirms previous measurement data from meteorites.

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In a collaboration with EPFL, ETHZ and the University of Southern California researchers at PSI have used X-rays to look inside a microchip with higher precision than ever before. The image resolution of 4 nanometres marks a new world record.

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