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Swiss Nanoscience Institute, University of Basel
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Addressing the challenges of tomorrow through education and research in nanoscience.
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At the Global Science Film Festival 2025, we presented our short film on the Type VI secretion system – the bacterial “nanoharpoon”. A glimpse into the fascinating world of microbial #nanoweapons!
youtu.be/7YV3SrJ1nBk
#ScienceCommunication #Microbiology @biozentrum.unibas.ch @unibas.ch #nanoscience
Fight for Survival: The nano-weapon of bacteria
YouTube video by Swiss Nanoscience Institute
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October 28, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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A team from the SNI network has shown for the first time that lateral phase separation in #membranes can be controlled by a chemical reaction – a key step toward “smart” artificial vesicles.
More at: nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta...
#chemistry #nanoscience #Catalysis
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Controlled phase separation in membranes
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October 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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What is the Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI)?
Have a look what the SNI means to some of our doctoral students.
youtu.be/lkDFlzzyc2M
#nanoscience #nanotechnology #Interdisciplinary #network #science #PhDSchool #GraduateSchool @unibas.ch @psich.bsky.social @fhnw.ch
What does the SNI mean to our PhD students? 🎓
YouTube video by Swiss Nanoscience Institute
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October 13, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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🎥 #SRF featured our #STEM promotion activity "MINT on the move". In the “Schweiz aktuell” program, SRF showed how we get children excited about science and technology - on a #SOB train ride!
👉https://nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/details/srf-beitrag-ueber-mint-unterwegs/
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October 9, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Am 8. & 9. Oktober bringen wir wieder spannende Experimente in den Zug – von Basel nach Göschenen und wieder zurück.
Alle können mitmachen. Ihr benötigt nur ein Zugticket. Wir freuen uns auf euch!
Mehr unter: nanoscience.unibas.ch/de/news/deta...
#MINT #MINTUnterwegs #Wissenschaft @unibas.ch
October 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Are you interested in one of the new #PhD School projects at the SNI? Then listen to what SNI doctoral students have to say about our PhD School:
youtu.be/v3cm3wSs98Y
New projects: nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/forschung...
@unibas.ch @psich.bsky.social @fhnw.ch
What makes the SNI PhD School special?
YouTube video by Swiss Nanoscience Institute
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September 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Congratulations to our new SNI member Prof. Tomasz Smoleński for receiving an ERC Starting Grant. We look forward to see more of his work about the surprising behavior of many interacting electrons.
▶️ Watch him explain his research: youtu.be/NRnFXdoG-lo
@unibas.ch ##ERCGrant #quantum #optpelectronic
Tomasz Smoleński studies simple rules that create quantum wonders
YouTube video by Swiss Nanoscience Institute
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September 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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In @nanoscale-journals.rsc.org, we show the control discharge using STM/AFM of tetrazapyrene radicals on Pb(111).
pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a... @siemens-ring.bsky.social, @snsf.ch, @erc.europa.eu, @nanoscience.ch, @unibas.ch @nanolino-unibas.bsky.social @unibe.ch @uliaschauer.bsky.social
Discharge and electron correlation of radical molecules in a supramolecular assembly on superconducting Pb(111)
Precise control over the charge-state of radical molecules on surfaces is essential for engineering correlated electronic states in nanoscale architectures. Here, we demonstrate the supramolecular ass...
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August 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Researchers from the SNI network improved #acoustic #tweezers by combining a reusable sonic chip with a disposable #microfluidic chip, enabling more efficient, cost-effective experiments while reducing cross-contamination. 🧪
@unibas.ch @psich.bsky.social
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August 11, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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🎓 New PhD projects in #nanobiology, #nanochemistry & #nanophysics at the SNI PhD School! Apply now to join our #interdisciplinary community. 🧪
📌 Info: nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/forschung...
@unibas.ch @biozentrum.unibas.ch @eth-bsse.bsky.social
@psich.bsky.social @scisonja.bsky.social #nanoscience
August 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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A highly complex #Kagome network is self-assembled from a single molecular building block on metal surfaces (Ag(111), Au(111)) — despite the apparent simplicity of the molecule itself. 🧪
📌More at: nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta... @unibas.ch @psich.bsky.social #selfassembly #sni #nanoscience
July 28, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Quick! 💣💥
Dont miss to sign up for the "Spreng-Vorlesung"
@unibas.ch
– the explosive lecture for all ages! #TheMagicOfChemistry

🌐: St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 #Basel
⏰: Fri or Sat Sept 12 or 13, at 11am and 2pm each (=4 shows!)
RSVP: chemie.unibas.ch/en/sprengvor...
July 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Rotating magnetic fields for more stable #qubits!
Researchers from the #SNI_Network have developed a method to better control and stabilize quantum states in semiconducting nanowires. A step forward for #QuantumComputing!
📄 Read more: nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta...
@unibas.ch #innovation
July 24, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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🎉 20 years ago, the first students graduated with a Bachelor's in Nanoscience from the University of Basel! Here's a short video with impressions from the anniversary celebration. 🧪✨ #Nano20 #Nanoscience @unibas.ch #interdisciplinary #networking #studyprogram

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🎉 20 Jahre Nanowissenschaften an der Universität Basel – Ein Grund zum Feiern! 🎓
YouTube video by Swiss Nanoscience Institute
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June 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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📢 New SNI INSight is out! 🧪
Awards, new applied Nano-Argovia projects, guest article, startup news & more from the Swiss Nanoscience Institute^s community.
📌 Read now: nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/outreach/...

#SNI #Nanoscience #Research @unibas.ch @psich.bsky.social @fhnw.ch @unibas.ch
June 26, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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The #SwissNanoConvention in Brugg 2025 has started! We are looking forward to 2 inspiring days full of #nanoscience and #nanotechnology.
📌 Meet the SNI team at our booth!
@psich.bsky.social @EPFL #Brugg
June 12, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Ein bunter Tag am #phaenovum in #Lörrach🧪
Beim Open Day waren wir mit dabei und haben mit neugierigen Kindern & Eltern bunte Schokolade 🍫 ganz ohne Farbstoffe hergestellt. Danke für das große Interesse, die spannenden Gespräche und die leuchtenden Augen! ✨
#Nanotechnologie #MINT
May 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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✨Yesterday, our 6th-semester nanoscience students hosted Small Talk! Great talks & posters on their block courses. 🧪
🏆 Congrats to Linus, Eduard & Sarah for winning best poster, talk & design! And many thanks to all reviewers from the Dept. of #Physics, #Chemistry and @biozentrum.unibas.ch. 👏
May 15, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Are you interested in the funding opportunities of Horizon Europe Health 2025?
®️Register for this online event on 15 May, 13:30-17:00

🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/xoakyfgzvq

#HorizonEU #Health #cluster1
April 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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🔬 Das Nano Imaging Lab des SNI der @unibas.ch hatte Besuch vom MTA-Kollegium der allgemeinen #Gewerbeschule #Basel. Mit dem ferngesteuerten #Rasterelektronenmikroskop ging’s direkt in die faszinierende #Nanowelt! Interessiert?
👉 nanoscience.unibas.ch/de/news/deta...
#Nanoimaging #MINT #FIB #REM
April 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Wir waren das erste Mal beim #Frühlingsfest auf dem #Gurten. Es hat viel Spass gemacht in die Welt der kleinen Strukturen einzutauchen und zu basteln. Bis zum nächsten Mal! @unibas.ch #Nano #Nanowissenschaften #MINT #Experimente #Nano-Neugier
April 28, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Researchers from the SNI network developed two new #spectroscopic methods for the #quantitative detection of functional groups on the surface of #nanoparticles. They published their results in Small Structures. 🧪
More at: nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta...
@unibas.ch #deRooLab #NanoImaging
April 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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For #WorldQuantumDay 2025, researchers at @unibas.ch show how #quantum science depends on #nanoscience. No nanotech, no quantum breakthroughs.
🎥 Go behind the scenes in this new video!
👉 youtu.be/ZE5pYFDzt9s#...
👉 nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/
#quantum25 #IYQ2025 #Nanoscience #QuantumPhysics #SNI
World Quantum Day 2025: Quantum needs Nano
YouTube video by Swiss Nanoscience Institute
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April 14, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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🔬Nano Imaging Lab User Event 2025 🧪:
We got exciting insights into nanoimaging in research & industry. Big thanks to the NI Lab team & all speakers!
More at: nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta...
#NanoImaging @unibas.ch
April 9, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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✨ SNI Annual Report – interactive, informative and entertaining!
📌 What you can expect:
- an animated version with intuitive navigation that is fun to watch
- a comprehensive scientific supplement 🧪

Discover now: nanoscience.unibas.ch/en/news/deta...
@unibas.ch @psich.bsky.social @fhnw.ch #nano
April 2, 2025 at 12:47 PM