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  1. Researchers have discovered a "turbo boost" mechanism in the brains of house flies and fruit flies that triples visual data processing speeds by coupling sensory input with rapid physical movement.
    #Neuroscience #Biophysics #NeuromorphicEngineering ArtificialIntelligence, #Robotic
    sflorg.com/2026/05/ns05052601.

  2. 📢 CSBJ Quantum Biology and Biophotonics (spj.science.org/journal/csbj/q), is inviting submissions for its upcoming special issue:

    “Quantum Effects in Biological Systems (QuEBS)”

    ⏳ Submission Deadline: 31 January 2027

    🔗 Guidelines for Authors: spj.science.org/page/csbj/for-

    #CallForPapers #QuantumBiology #QuantumScience #Biophysics #QuantumTechnology #Bioenergetics #QuEBS2026

  3. Researchers have developed a method to deduce the complete protein landscape (proteome profile) of a living cell without destroying it by utilizing Raman spectroscopy. This light-based technique allows scientists to observe exactly how cells balance internal stability with the flexibility needed to survive changing environments.
    #Biophysics #Proteomics #Optics #SystemsBiology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/04/phy04282601

  4. Don’t miss out on this #talk part of our Lectures on Physics and #Medicine series #LPM at the Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin (MPZPM)! 📅 ✍️
     
    Andreas Bausch, professor of Cellular #Biophysics at @tu_muenchen, will give his fascinating lecture “Structure Formation in Organoid Systems” on April 30, 2026 at 2 pm CET.
     
    ▶️ Structure Formation in Organoid Systems
    🕒 Thursday, April 30 at 2 pm CET
    📍 Seminar Room 0.125 at MPZPM, Kussmaulallee 2, Erlangen
     
    #Science #Research

  5. #PhD opening in Lab #Interdisciplinaire de #Physique, #Grenoble, in collaboration with @JonFouchard (Dev2A, Paris Sorbonne)

    The objective is to investigate the #mechanics of fibrous #tissue, and specifically the #cell-driven short time active response, based on kinetic models of statistical #physics, and in connection with experiments where suspended microtissues are subjected to large strain.

    liphy-annuaire.univ-grenoble-a

    #Liphy #interdisciplinary #Physics #Biophysics #PhDoffer #PhDprogram

  6. #PhD opening in Lab #Interdisciplinaire de #Physique, #Grenoble, in collaboration with @JonFouchard (Dev2A, Paris Sorbonne)

    The objective is to investigate the #mechanics of fibrous #tissue, and specifically the #cell-driven short time active response, based on kinetic models of statistical #physics, and in connection with experiments where suspended microtissues are subjected to large strain.

    liphy-annuaire.univ-grenoble-a

    #Liphy #interdisciplinary #Physics #Biophysics #PhDoffer #PhDprogram

  7. #PhD opening in Lab #Interdisciplinaire de #Physique, #Grenoble, in collaboration with @JonFouchard (Dev2A, Paris Sorbonne)

    The objective is to investigate the #mechanics of fibrous #tissue, and specifically the #cell-driven short time active response, based on kinetic models of statistical #physics, and in connection with experiments where suspended microtissues are subjected to large strain.

    liphy-annuaire.univ-grenoble-a

    #Liphy #interdisciplinary #Physics #Biophysics #PhDoffer #PhDprogram

  8. #PhD opening in Lab #Interdisciplinaire de #Physique, #Grenoble, in collaboration with @JonFouchard (Dev2A, Paris Sorbonne)

    The objective is to investigate the #mechanics of fibrous #tissue, and specifically the #cell-driven short time active response, based on kinetic models of statistical #physics, and in connection with experiments where suspended microtissues are subjected to large strain.

    liphy-annuaire.univ-grenoble-a

    #Liphy #interdisciplinary #Physics #Biophysics #PhDoffer #PhDprogram

  9. #PhD opening in Lab #Interdisciplinaire de #Physique, #Grenoble, in collaboration with @JonFouchard (Dev2A, Paris Sorbonne)

    The objective is to investigate the #mechanics of fibrous #tissue, and specifically the #cell-driven short time active response, based on kinetic models of statistical #physics, and in connection with experiments where suspended microtissues are subjected to large strain.

    liphy-annuaire.univ-grenoble-a

    #Liphy #interdisciplinary #Physics #Biophysics #PhDoffer #PhDprogram

  10. 🫀Why is our heart to the left and the liver to the right?

    Researchers from UG/TUe built a world-first artificial embryonic node that mimics the flow pattern that decides where organs grow during embryonic development.🤰

    Curious? Read more 👇
    🔗 rug.nl/fse/news/health-and-lif

    Published in Science Advances

    🧪 #SciComm #ScienceNewsroom #biology #physics #biophysics #biochemistry #chemistry #simulation #mechanics #engineering #research #science #scientistsOnMastodon @universityofgroningen @TUEindhoven

  11. 🦴 Could a naturally occurring “biological lubricant” redefine how we treat joint health and gout?

    🔗 Lubricin’s Mucin Domain Has Strong Polyproline Type II Helical Character. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ). DOI: doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0021

    📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: spj.science.org/journal/csbj

    #StructuralBiology #ProteinScience #Biophysics #ComputationalBiology #Osteoarthritis #Glycoproteins #MolecularBiology

  12. 🧱 What if activation and inhibition are not about binding but about motion?

    🔗 Antagonist Binding Actively Disrupts Interleukin-1 Receptor Dynamics to Block Co-receptor Recruitment. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ). DOI: doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0017

    📚 CSBJ - A Science Partner Journal: spj.science.org/journal/csbj

    #DrugDiscovery #Immunology #ProteinDynamics #Inflammation #Biophysics #StructuralBiology #ComputationalBiology #Cytokines

  13. The science of how fireflies stay in sync

    Engineers have uncovered the mathematical rules fireflies follow to sync up their flashes.


    arstechnica.com/science/2026/0 #biophysics #collective-motion #quorum-sensing #science #swarms

  14. The science of how fireflies stay in sync Engineers have uncovered the mathematical rules fireflies follow to sync up their flashes. https://s.faithcollapsing.com/tvptu#biology #biophysics #collective-motion #quorum-sensing #science #swarms

  15. Age-related #cataracts begin when subtle oxidative chemical changes accumulate in eye lens proteins over decades, causing the proteins to stick together and progressively cloud the lens.
    #Biochemistry #Biophysics #MolecularBiology #Ophthalmology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/03/bchm0304260

  16. What are your plans for the second week of July? The correct answer is: to participate in the Sigma Phi Conference in Chania! From 6 July to 10 July, a huge event covering all topics of interest in Statistical Physics. And, there will be also a special workshop on Mathematical Ideas across Multiple Scales in Networks (or MAIMUN, for short), organized by yours truly and with an impressive lineup of speakers, including Ginestra Bianconi, Stefano Boccaletti, Sebastian Contreras, Piero De Lellis, Tiziana Di Matteo, Fakhteh Ghanbarnejad, Sarika Jalan, José Mendes, Osnat Mokryn and Punit Parmananda!

    Please boost far and wide, and spread the news to students, colleagues, and anyone who may be interested!

    sigmaphi.polito.it/index.php

    #statisticalphysics #physics #mathematics #science #disorder #criticality #fluids #networks #graphs #biophysics #economics #sociology #complexity

  17. Researchers have determined that the severity of sickle cell disease (#SCD ) symptoms is driven by the specific physical behavior of a small sub-population of rigid red #blood cells, rather than the average "thickness" or viscosity of the patient's blood as previously believed.
    #Biomedical #BiomedicalEngineering #Biophysics #Hematology #Rheology #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/02/bmed0211260

  18. 📣 𝗖𝗦𝗕𝗝 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹

    🔗 Press release: eurekalert.org/news-releases/1

    ✅ Submissions remain open and the transition is designed to be seamless.

    ✅ We continue to use Editorial Manager with the same link, same login and submission process: www.editorialmanager.com/csbj

    #OpenAccess #ComputationalBiology #StructuralBiology #Biotechnology #Bioinformatics #Biophysics #MedicalInformatics #SmartHospital #Nanoscience #AdvancedMaterials #QuantumBiology #Biophotonics

  19. 🐎 'Proteins are the workhorses of our cells.'

    🔎 Using nanopore technology, Prof.
    Giovanni Maglia developed a method to identify exactly which proteins are important to our health.

    🏆 For his research, he won the FSE Impact award.

    Curious? Read more 👇
    🔗 rug.nl/fse/news/health-and-lif

    🧪 #SciComm #ScienceNewsroom #proteins #nanopores #technology #biophysics #chemistry #molecular #biology #research #Impact #science #scientistsOnMastodon @universityofgroningen

  20. New server, new #introduction

    Hi, I'm Dave. I'm a Research #Scientist at a Research Institute in #London, #UK

    I'm a #StructuralBiologist by training. I help run a group that studies #Kinase #signalling in human #health and #disease.

    In my spare time I swear a lot, play #bass and walk #dogs.

    I do #Crystallography #CryoEM #Biophysics #DrugDesign and #Glycobiology. #Science #Research