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Bcl-2 is a cell-protective protein that prevents apoptosis (programmed cell death) by blocking death-inducing proteins, thereby allowing cancer cells to survive and proliferate even when exposed to lethal stress.
#MolecularBiology #Oncology #Biochemistry #Biophysics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/mbio04072601.html

The protein that helps cancer cells survive treatment

New insights into how cancer cells protect themselves from cell death

Jocelyn Etienne – research 4d ago

#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.

https://liphy-annuaire.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/pages_personnelles/jocelyn_etienne/collagen/collagen_2026.html

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

Science Newsroom - FSE - UG 5d ago

🫀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 👇
🔗 https://www.rug.nl/fse/news/health-and-life/why-is-our-heart-to-the-left-and-the-liver-to-the-right

Published in Science Advances

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

Scientific Frontline 5d ago

Biophysics is an interdisciplinary field of science that applies the principles, theories, and methods of physics to understand how biological systems operate. The primary goal of biophysics is to bridge the gap between the complexity of life and the fundamental laws of nature, mapping out the physical mechanisms that drive biological function from the molecular and subatomic scale to complex ecosystems.
#Biophysics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/cat04012601.html

Biophysics: In-Depth Description

The study of biophysics relies on fundamental physical concepts such as thermodynamics

jobRxiv 6d ago

Postdoc: Microbial membrane protein structure, mechanism, and physiology
University of Michigan

Join our interdisciplinary #biophysics #structural biology #microbiology research team

See the full job description on jobRxiv: https://jobrxiv.org/job/university-of-michigan-27778-postdoc-microbial-membrane-protein-structure-mechanism-and-physiology/

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Postdoc: Microbial membrane protein structure, mechanism, and physiology

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Scientific Frontline Mar 30

Cells utilize actively directed, targeted streams of fluid—comparable to internal "trade winds" or atmospheric rivers—to rapidly transport essential soluble proteins to their leading edge to facilitate movement, adhesion, and repair.
#CellBiology #Biophysics #BiomedicalEngineering #Oncology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/cbio03302601.html

OHSU study uncovers internal cell ‘trade winds’ that drive movement and repair

Breakthrough research reveals that cells use directed fluid flows to push key proteins forward

CSBJ Mar 27

🦴 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: https://doi.org/10.34133/csbj.0021

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

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

Holly Mar 26

How red-light therapy really works. It's not just for serial traffic violators any more

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00878-1?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark

#stem #science #health #biophysics #physiology #cool

The surprising science behind red-light therapy — and how it really works

People are buying helmets, face masks, vests and beds that emit long-wavelength light. Beneath the hype, there is some interesting biology.

Scientific Frontline Mar 25

Researchers have developed microscopic glass bead lasers—measuring between 0.1mm and 0.01mm—capable of acting as highly sensitive optical biosensors. These #microlasers can detect materials at an unprecedented scale, identifying individual molecules and single atomic ions.
#OpticalPhysics #Biophysics #Biochemistry #MedicalDiagnostics #Photonics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/03/phy03252601.html