Scientists have uncovered how a molecule called spermine, naturally produced by the body, helps cells…
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The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) is a multidisciplinary research center located in Villigen, Switzerland. It is the largest research institute for natural and engineering sciences within Switzerland, focusing on cutting-edge research in fields such as materials science, elementary particle physics, life sciences, and energy research. Founded in 1988 through the merger of the Swiss Institute for Nuclear Research and the Swiss Institute for Reactor Research, PSI operates several large-scale research facilities that are used both by national and international researchers.
By using tailored pulses of light and powerful X-ray techniques, scientists have discovered how to…
X-rays uncover magnetic phenomena that are driven by interactions between the layers of a kagome…
By blending digital control with analog simulations, scientists have created a powerful new quantum simulator…
A cutting-edge X-ray method reveals the 3D orientation of nanoscale material structures, offering fresh insights…
If you’re feeling puzzled, we’re here to help break it down. Researchers at Paul Scherrer…
Discovery of orbital angular momentum monopoles boosts the emerging field of orbitronics, an energy-efficient alternative…
Research enhances our comprehension of neurodegenerative diseases associated with protein aggregation. A recent study published…
Researchers have advanced their understanding of how drugs interact with connexin molecules. Connexins create channels…
For the first time, scientists have precisely characterized the enzyme styrene oxide isomerase, which can…
Quantum mechanics tells us that the fundamental unit of charge is unbreakable – but exceptions…
Experiments at the Swiss Light Source SLS prove the existence of a new type of…
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute have made a breakthrough in enhancing the medical applications…
As part of the Ice Memory initiative, PSI researchers, with colleagues from the University of…
Solid-state qubits: Forget about being clean, embrace mess, says a new recipe for dense arrays…
X-rays reveal the synchronized jiggling of lattice and atomic spins. Scientists have uncovered the interaction…
As part of the international CLOUD project at the nuclear research center CERN, researchers at…
Microgels shrink due to overlapping ion clouds, a phenomenon now confirmed by neutron scattering. This…