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A smart accelerator for qubits

Researchers at the University of Basel have made a quantum bit faster and more robust at the same time. In the future, this could help in the development of quantum computers. 18 August 2025 | Oliver Morsch There are high hopes for…

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Manipulating tiny things with sound

Manipulating microscopic objects with sound Researchers from the SNI network recently published their findings on using acoustic tweezers — devices that manipulate tiny objects using sound waves without solid contact— in a more efficient…

Illustration of the three different forms of the analyzed porphyrin derivate.
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Kagome network from a single molecular building block: Complex structure produced by self-assembly of porphyrin derivate

Researchers from the SNI network have shown that copies of a single molecular building block can spontaneously form a complex supramolecular structure on surfaces. Writing in the journal Communications Chemistry, the researchers describe…

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Rotated magnetic field for more stable qubits

Researchers from the SNI network have presented a method that allows them not only to control quantum states more easily but also to keep them stable for longer. To this end, they rotate the magnetic field in a semiconducting nanowire that…

Images taken during the microscopy workshop at the SNI
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Basel Holiday Pass

This week, the SNI took part in the Basel Holiday Pass for the first time – with an exciting workshop on the world of microscopy!  Together we built a foldscope, collected samples outside and examined them with various microscopes – from…

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20 years of nanosciences program at the University of Basel: a reason to celebrate

20 years ago, the first students successfully completed their bachelor's degree in nanosciences at the University of Basel. This event not only marked a milestone for the still young, interdisciplinary study program, but also the beginning…

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Biotechnology in the production of a protein for autoimmune diagnostics: Katja Ammann receives the prize for the best master’s thesis

Applied research combined with experience in industry: These were Katja Ammann’s goals for her master’s thesis in nanosciences. She succeeded in these objectives with her project at BÜHLMANN Laboratories AG. Ammann is also receiving the…

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SNI INSight June 2025

We have just published the new issue of SNI INSight! Shortly before the summer vacations, we have out together a diverse mix of exciting news from the SNI network. We report on Katja Ammann's master's thesis, which won the prize for the…

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Anna Leder receives J.C.W. Shepherd PhD Student Prize

Former nanoscience student Anna Leder, who is currently writing her doctoral thesis with Prof. Dr. Sebastian Hiller (Biozentrum), was awarded the J.C.W. Shepherd PhD Student Prize for her excellent scientific achievement at the Biozentrum…

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Colors without dyes - Hands-on science at the phaenovum Open Day in Lörrach

On the last Saturday in May, we participated in the open house at the phaenovum Lörrach student research center. Overall, it was a successful event, with many interested children, pupils and parents in attendance. In addition to providing…

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