Reposted by Work_connectNobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 05/10/2026The 2026 Nobel Prize laureates in physiology or medicine have laid the foundation of a new era in neuroscience. 214844
Reposted by Work_connectMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026'The University of Nottingham has confirmed that it will close its music and languages departments as it presses ahead with more than 500 job cuts despite widespread opposition from staff and students.' A blight on East Midlands and UK higher education.timeshighereducation.comNottingham confirms course closures with hundreds of jobs affectedLanguages and music departments to close despite strikes and protests but university insists it has addressed staff concerns in revised plans 8259196
Reposted by Work_connectJitu Mayor Lab @jitumayorlab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Our latest study about how stratified myosin motors at the plasma membrane drive distinct nanoscale clusters that organize into segregated mesoscale active emulsions is out in Science Advances! Read on to find out more| Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 02811
Reposted by Work_connectDimova Lab @dimovalab.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Deeply thankful, a little surprised, and very humbled, to receive the Agnes Pockels Award from @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social This is really recognition of my past & present group members, collaborators & mentors @mpici.bsky.social. A team achievement!🤝 And very happy to see GUVs 🫧 in the spotlight 😍 2122
Reposted by Work_connectSushil Dubey @dubey837.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Thrilled to announce that our paper is out in Nat comm! We explored how muscle cells know exactly where to fuse, revealing that extracellular-matrix (ECM) mediated stresses spatially bias myoblast fusion and myotube growth. rdcu.be/fBBcBrdcu.be 0112
Reposted by Work_connectWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Plasma membrane order maps functional diversity in immune cells @natchembio.nature.com @sciezgin.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comPlasma membrane order maps functional diversity in immune cells - Nature Chemical BiologyCells undergo membrane remodeling in response to the environment to perform specific functions. Now, a cytometry-based method with immune cell biomarker analysis captures variations in plasma membrane... 0198
Work_connect @biophy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026A workshop on Imposter Syndrome together with Prof. Deepa Chari [HBCSE, TIFR, Mumbai]. Do look at the digital copy of the Implicit Bias written by Prof. Chari and Prof. Nanal [TIFR, Mumbai]. www.hbcse.tifr.res.in/people/facul... 000
Reposted by Work_connectTanmay Pandey @tanmaypandey.bsky.social · 26/08/2026On Day 01, I gave a talk on how simple questions and careful observations can lead to interesting results and make complex problems easier to solve. I shared my work on the shape analysis of biomimetic membranes under @biophy.bsky.social. Grateful to Dr. Tripta for her guidance over the years. 021
Reposted by Work_connectTanmay Pandey @tanmaypandey.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Gave a talk today on my work on DNA-bead reservoir system in the Soft Matter Workshop (DAY 02) at IISER Mohali. I had the opportunity to do this work under the supervision of @steinkuehler.bsky.social . Thanks to @biophy.bsky.social for the opportunity. 141
Reposted by Work_connectavneesh71.bsky.social @avneesh71.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I had the opportunity to give a talk as part of the Soft Matter Workshop, organized by phi@i Collaboration with Biophysics Lab. MD Simulation work: "Zenodo : MD Simulation Dataset" lnkd.in/dmgRZxkR Spherical Harmonics Explorer: "Interactive Spherical Harmonics Explorer" lnkd.in/d3wCwX47 061
Work_connect @biophy.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Workshop: Soft Matter - The Complete Experience (v2.0) Introductory Talks: Soft Matter, and Ongoing Interdisciplinary Projects in the Lab Tuesday, 25th August | 6:00 – 8:00 PM | LH 5/6 Wednesday, 26th August | 2:30 – 4:30 PM | LH 5/6 Conveners Stavya, Sashvath, Shriyansh TEAM PHI 131
Reposted by Work_connectAndré Nadler @nadlerlab.bsky.social · 06/08/2026I've been waiting for this to come out - the best papers combine really simple ideas with excellent execution. And just like that there's a metabolic label for imaging one of the two most common phospholipid classes in mammalian cells. Congratulations! 1154
Reposted by Work_connectJournal of Cell Biology @jcb.org · 31/07/2026Actomyosin cortex integration with complex plasma membrane topography in the early #Drosophila embryo, from Rowan Naidoo, Rebecca Tam, & Tony Harris @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social: rupress.org/jcb/article/... 📕 Part of "Collective Behaviors and Self-Organization in Cells" rupress.org/jcb/collecti... 0116
Reposted by Work_connectBiophysical Journal @biophysj.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Cancer cells don't invade like a single army—they're more like multiple escape-room teams, each testing different exits until one finds the fastest route. Understanding these invasion strategies could reveal where to lock the doors.cell.comInvasion dynamics of multifocal breast tumor spheroids in three-dimensional extracellular matrixBreast cancer in human patients often occurs as multifocal lesions, and the mechanisms through which primary tumors in proximity interact with each other is not well understood. Here, we study an in… 001
Reposted by Work_connectCell Biology J-Club @cellclub.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Phosphorylation of the AP2 µ2 subunit by p70S6 kinase facilitates clathrin-mediated endocytosis journals.biologists.com/jcs/article-...journals.biologists.comPhosphorylation of the AP2 µ2 subunit by p70S6 kinase facilitates clathrin-mediated endocytosisClathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) internalizes cell-surface receptors via clathrin-coated invaginations of the plasma membrane. Both clathrin and endocytic cargo are recruited to these sites by the ... 163
Reposted by Work_connectBiophysical Society @biophysicalsoc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Join BPS Ambassador to India, Raghu Yennamalli for an insightful session with Dr. Sudhakaran Prabhakaran, CEO and CSO of NonExomics Inc and Associate Professor at Northeastern University on how biophysics can apply to genome discovery and in personalized medicine. buff.ly/SHY2KUA 011
Reposted by Work_connectMike Piacentino @mikepiacentino.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Come join us! 🔬🐣 The Piacentino Lab at Johns Hopkins @hopkinsmedicine.bsky.social is recruiting a postdoc to study membrane lipids, cell migration, and invasion in neural crest and embryonic models! @socdevbio.bsky.social @ascbiology.bsky.social #devbiol #cellbio #lipids 14332
Work_connect @biophy.bsky.social · 19/07/2026A big thanks to the organizers, the team, and everyone involved for making the meeting so fantastic. CDCPB@IITJ 000
Reposted by Work_connectMaik Bischoff @maikbischoff.bsky.social · 17/07/2026I feel honored that my Perspective article with @mayorlab.bsky.social on collective cell migration has been featured in this special collection. Many thanks to the curators, @wumin-lab.bsky.social and Gabriele Stephan, as well as @jcb.org rupress.org/jcb/article/... #CellBio #CellMigration 14116
Reposted by Work_connectCell Biology J-Club @cellclub.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Mechanism of lipid transfer by bridge-like protein VPS13A and the scramblase XK: Cell www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...cell.comMechanism of lipid transfer by bridge-like protein VPS13A and the scramblase XKThe cryo-electron microscopy structure of the bridge-like lipid-transfer protein VPS13A in complex with the scramblase XK—coupled with molecular dynamics simulations—suggests that VPS13A-transported l... 072
Reposted by Work_connecteLife @elife.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Examining the role of lipids in hearingbuff.lyAuditory Hair Cells: Examining the role of lipids in hearingThe asymmetry of lipid membranes is tightly regulated in eukaryotic cells, and auditory hair cells are no exception. 041
Reposted by Work_connectbioRxiv Biophysics @biorxiv-biophys.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Fusion peptides of enveloped viruses actively mediate membrane fusion in model cell membranes www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20… 001
Reposted by Work_connectAthale Lab @athalelab.bsky.social · 05/06/20261/n Chuffed to see the mega consortium paper with @utoronto.ca, Universidad Católica de Chile, @oficialfiocruz.bsky.social, Federal University of Alfenas, @bostonu.bsky.social and Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgInternational multisite implementation of distributed cell-free protein biomanufacturing to advance health and research equityMultisite deployment of distributed cell-free biomanufacturing expands access and equity in global health research. 131
Work_connect @biophy.bsky.social · 05/06/2026youtube.com/shorts/8c7gK...youtube.comDeer spars with rhino at Polish zooYouTube video by CNN 010
Reposted by Work_connectCell Biology J-Club @cellclub.bsky.social · 04/06/2026www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... ESCRT proteins organise stress-induced organelle contact between endoplasmic reticulum and Golgibiorxiv.org 062
Reposted by Work_connectItay Budin @ibudin.bsky.social · 01/05/2026What membrane properties do cells maintain through regulation of lipid metabolism? In a new paper, we identify intrinsic curvature stress as one such parameter and show how different (eukaryotic) cell types employ different lipids to do that www.cell.com/cell-reports...cell.comActive regulation of intrinsic curvature by eukaryotic phospholipid metabolismCells maintain membrane function by actively balancing the molecular shape of their lipids. Milshteyn et al. find that, when subjected to high hydrostatic pressure, yeast and human cells, but not bact... 18430
Reposted by Work_connectJames Saenz @jamessaenz.bsky.social · 08/07/2025How do lipids shape life? I explore this question in my recent talk for the Build-a-Cell 🦠 seminar series. Thanks to @kateadamala.bsky.social for hosting! Watch it here: youtu.be/JnF7hPCiSbI?...youtu.beBuild-a-Cell seminar James Saenz: Harnessing minimal cells to understand the living membranesYouTube video by Build-a-Cell 06217
Reposted by Work_connectISMC 2026 @ismc2026.bsky.social · 31/05/2026On a final note, we hand the baton to ISMC 2027 to be held in San Diego, USA. 001
Work_connect @biophy.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Rajni, a doctoral student in the lab, presented a poster at the 10th International Soft Matter Conference, held for the first time in India at BITS, Goa. @ismc2026.bsky.social 010
Work_connect @biophy.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Harshmeet Kaur, a doctoral student in the lab, received the Best Poster Award at the 10th International Soft Matter Conference, held for the first time in India at BITS, Goa. Congratulations to Harshmeet and all the co-authors. @Harshmeet @Rajni @tanmaypandey.bsky.social at @ismc2026.bsky.social 030
Reposted by Work_connectISMC 2026 @ismc2026.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Today, we bid adieu to ISMC 2026 in Goa, India. We hope to see our friends, mentors and collaborators again at the next scientific conference in the near future. 011
Work_connect @biophy.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Consider applying for the Interdisciplinary PhD program at IISER-MOHALI and feel free to share it with anyone who might be interested. It could be a wonderful opportunity! 000
Reposted by Work_connectISMC 2026 @ismc2026.bsky.social · 25/05/2026ISMC 2026 has begun. We expect 750+ attendees over the next 4 days, with 8 plenary lectures, 26 keynote presentations, and 182 contributed talks. ISMC 2026 will also see 500+ posters presented by the scientific community. 011
Reposted by Work_connectBen Larson @blarson.bsky.social · 19/05/2026And now it's out! Happy that PNAS selected for the cover this SEM image snapped by @samjlord.bsky.social, one of the most evocative visualizations of Euplotes that I have ever encountered. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... Stay tuned for what is shaping up to be some fascinating follow-up in the lab... 1016860
Reposted by Work_connectKavli Institute for Theoretical Physics @kitp-ucsb.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Watch the latest #KITP Blackboard Lunch talk, Thermal Avalanches: Growing Dynamical Lengthscales in Glassy Landscapes by Alberto Rosso (CNRS)youtu.beThermal Avalanches: Growing Dynamical Lengthscales in Glassy Landscapes | Alberto Rosso (CNRS)The purpose of these Blackboard Talk lunches is for the science of one program to be explained to the other KITP program participants. These talks lead to cross program communications that work… 032
Reposted by Work_connectPhysics Magazine @physicsmagazine.aps.org · 18/05/2026Spontaneous fluctuations and a system’s response to external perturbations are locked together according to the fluctuation–dissipation theorem (FDT). Now a theorist has extended the FDT to systems far from equilibrium.physics.aps.orgGleaning Information from NoiseResearchers derive a universal limit linking noise and response to perturbations in systems far from equilibrium. 0112
Reposted by Work_connectbioRxiv Biophysics @biorxiv-biophys.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Elasticity of a three-dimensional cell vertex model of epithelia www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20… 011
Reposted by Work_connectPhysics Magazine @physicsmagazine.aps.org · 07/05/2026Henry Cavendish first measured the gravitational constant G in 1798. Over the past 40 years, high-precision experiments have reported values of G that don’t line up well with each other. The latest NIST measurement has not resolved the discrepancies.physics.aps.orgGravitational Constant’s Value Still Up in the AirResearchers repeated a key measurement of the fundamental constant G, but the results remain inconsistent, highlighting the difficulty of putting gravity on the proverbial scale. 071
Reposted by Work_connectScientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Happy birthday, David Attenborough! He once directed programming at the BBC and has hosted numerous award-winning nature documentaries, but he’s always stayed down-to-earth, colleagues sayscientificamerican.comHappy birthday, David Attenborough! Beloved naturalist, BBC producer and ‘regular bloke’ turns 100David Attenborough once directed programming at the BBC and has hosted numerous award-winning nature documentaries, but he’s always stayed down-to-earth, colleagues say 211672276
Reposted by Work_connectPhysics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 06/05/2026🤔How do embryos self-organize and build complex functional structures? 👨🔬The Campàs Lab at PoL @campaslab.bsky.social studies how physics/mechanics sculpt tissues and organs during development—from tissue fluidization to mechanochemical feedbacks. Check out our new video👉 youtu.be/iuG_fg0xEYU?... 0227
Work_connect @biophy.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Applications are invited for admission to the Ph.D. Program in Physics (August 2026), up to 10 May 2026 (Sunday), 05:00 PM. Candidates qualified through JEST 2026 are eligible to appear for walk‑in interviews. www.iisermohali.ac.in/admission-news Please give it wide circulation.iisermohali.ac.inAdmission News{loadmoduleid 186} 000
Work_connect @biophy.bsky.social · 05/05/2026We're excited to have Hemraj Meena, a former lab alumnus, visiting us! 000
Reposted by Work_connectbioRxiv Biophysics @biorxiv-biophys.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Unexpected softening of giant unilamellar vesicles by budding yeast septin filaments: a curvature dependent mechanism www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20… 022
Reposted by Work_connectComeInCell @comeincell.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Our next #ComeInCell Interdisciplinary Lecture Series (ILS) "Phase separation in biological systems: from membranes to biomolecular condensates" featuring Prof. Rumiana Dimova is on May 04, 2026. See you there! 👉 More details: www.comeincell.org/2026-05-04-r... #MSCA #HorizonEurope #MayThe4thcomeincell.orgMay 4, 2026: “Phase separation in biological systems: from membranes to biomolecular condensates” lecture by Rumiana Dimova – ComeInCell 044