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@alunashton.bsky.social

Head of Science IT at @psich πŸ‡¨πŸ‡­. Science and puters by day but garden and if I'm lucky farm when I can. Gwreiddiau dal yng Nghymru. My views.

251 Followers  |  36 Following  |  46 Posts  |  Joined: 11.02.2024  |  1.9087

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Diabetes day?

31.10.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Did they specify singular or plural mushroom? Eh, eh?

13.10.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#5232, the magazine of the PSI, is out! ✨

This issue is all about the art of quantum physics.

πŸ“– Our magazine is available online:

English: www.psi.ch/en/news/5232...

German: www.psi.ch/de/news/5232...

French: www.psi.ch/fr/news/5232...

#Quantum #ResearchAtPSI #FutureTechnologies

09.10.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Chicago skyline

Chicago skyline

Chicago, bean there now......

27.09.2025 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Registration for the #CCP4SW 2026 is now open! Being held as hybrid event with in-person at EMCC, Nottingham, UK between 7-9 January 2026. This year's topic is Ligands in Focus: Decoding Ligand Binding in Modern Structural Biology. Find out more at studyweekend.ccp4.ac.uk

23.09.2025 11:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Moon...

Moon...

Think I must have missed the red bit, though always impressed how well the phone takes photos....

07.09.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Out of context, it sounds like your complaining about your carers?

06.09.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Merlin-7: New model for high-performance computing An innovative computing cluster is ushering in a new era of computer-aided research at PSI.

PSI is now computing with Merlin-7 – a virtual cluster on the Alps supercomputer at CSCS in Lugano. Flexible, energy-efficient, and ideal for AI, materials research, and more. πŸ’»πŸ’§ #PSI #Merlin7 www.psi.ch/en/news/medi...

04.09.2025 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Presenter and slide

Presenter and slide

Exciting day ahead with the #EnhanceR 2025 symposium supporting #rse in Switzerland.

04.09.2025 08:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mark?

I don't think he will ever age....

30.08.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Since @envirosynch2.bsky.social is following, I can only reply with "yes I can remember thank you"

30.08.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My phone is trying to tell me that was 10 years ago!?!?!? August 2015....

30.08.2025 05:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a really exciting role working with me around some really exciting technologies and scientific data. Please feel free to get in touch if you would like more info.

15.08.2025 06:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An international team of scientists observed dynamic topological Hall effect in the material Fe₃Gaβ‚„ at room temperature. This makes it practical for potential everyday applications such as more efficient electronic devices. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

08.05.2025 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And your in the dog house judging by that glare!

29.04.2025 09:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New results from the MEG II experiment were presented today at the @psich.bsky.social! The search for the decay of a positive muon into a positron and a photon continues… Read more: www.psi.ch/en/cnm/news/...

24.04.2025 06:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keep American meat out of Britain

unherd.com/2025/04/keep...

16.04.2025 06:05 β€” πŸ‘ 142    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 7
"We're Hiring - Senior Scientists in Electron Ptychography" On a yellow background

"We're Hiring - Senior Scientists in Electron Ptychography" On a yellow background

πŸ“£ We're hiring a Senior Scientist in Electron Ptychography!
Join our team to lead innovative research in electron ptychography and push the boundaries of high-resolution imaging.
For further details and to apply: zurl.co/c0hzE

14.04.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A massive congratulations, as well, to all the Controls and Science IT (CaSIT) groups who have been working behind the screens, I mean scenes, to get this all going! πŸŽ‰

11.04.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Call for Strategic Partnerships - RFI The Rosalind Franklin Institute are seeking to make a new 5-year joint appointment in each of two key strategic areas for the Franklin, Structural Biology and Artificial Intelligence, collaborating wi...

The @rosfrankinst.bsky.social is currently looking for a 50% secondment in AI to work with me and everyone at the Franklin. Please pass on the info to others who might be interested, and please do get in touch if you would like any more information.

www.rfi.ac.uk/latest/call-...

08.04.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bus pass? In my day we had to carry the horse to get to the shops.....

28.03.2025 20:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"In my day, hotel corridors were made up of broken glass or coal..." Why are you so used to the cold? Is it the cut in winter fuel allowance? (Sorry Martin, couldn't resist. Hope you survived ok...πŸ₯΅)

27.03.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thom Mason, Director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory was at PSI to discuss how they are responding to evolving national priorities and the rapidly changing geopolitical landscape.

21.03.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A superlative milestone PSI spin-off Araris Biotech AG achieves valuation at unicorn-level!

πŸŽ‰ The PSI spin-off Araris Biotech AG has been acquired by Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., for $1.14 billion – a great achievement, making it the first PSI spin-off to reach the exclusive πŸ¦„"UNICORN" level! #Unicorn #ResearchAtPSI #TechnologyTransfer #FromResearchToMarket #PSISpinoff

17.03.2025 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Using operando neutron imaging and diffraction, researchers at PSI could follow how lithium moves inside ultra-thick graphite electrodes in real time. #LithiumIonBatteries #BatteryResearch #NeutronImaging
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

13.03.2025 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't need that image ....

11.03.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Warm is it?

11.03.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join the PSI & Park Innovaare Career Fair on March 20, 2025! πŸ”¬

πŸ“… When? March 20, 2025 | 10:00 – 16:00
πŸ“ Where? PSI | Park Innovaare

🏒 Companies: ABB, AXPO, Bain, Hilti, Cross-ING, Dectris, PSI Founder Fellowship

06.03.2025 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SLS 2.0: How to start up a particle accelerator The electrons are back: after its upgrade, the Swiss Light Source SLS is starting up again, step by step.

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-...

25.02.2025 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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