SNI INSight Showcasing research and activities of the Swiss Nanoscience Institute About this publication Design concept: STUDIO NEO Concept, text and layout: C. Möller, M. Poggio Translations and proofreading: UNIWORKS (Erlangen, Germany) Image credits: C. Möller and named sources © Swiss Nanoscience Institute, June 2026 Cover image: Calcium carbonate exists in a previously unk- nown, almond-shaped crystal structure. This is being investigated in the Nano-Argovia project μAlmond. (Photo: A. Stumpo, FHNW and Univer- sity of Basel) 49 SNI INSight June 2026