﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:00:51 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>The Biophysical Society </title><link>https://www.biophysics.org:443/blog?ctl=rss&amp;amp;mid=788</link><atom:link href="https://www.biophysics.org:443/blog?ctl=rss&amp;mid=788" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Phelan]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Lizard’s Gift: Talking to Non-Scientists about the Deep Innovation that Comes from Science]]></title><link>https://www.biophysics.org/blog/the-lizards-gift-talking-to-non-scientists-about-the-deep-innovation-that-comes-from-science</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://www.biophysics.org/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/18959/Lizard-Blog-Post-Cover-Image.jpg" length="128783"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[  A message from BPS President Karen Fleming:  

 On June 20th, a colleague published an opinion article in which he stated that  You cannot schedule the lizard’s gift.  [1]  He was referring to ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.biophysics.org/blog/the-lizards-gift-talking-to-non-scientists-about-the-deep-innovation-that-comes-from-science</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[9b956176-01f8-4eaa-a66e-ff2aaac2fa6b-18959]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Phelan]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[What is your favorite molecule?]]></title><link>https://www.biophysics.org/blog/what-is-your-favorite-molecule</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://www.biophysics.org/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/18937/Screenshot-2026-07-06-074500.jpg" length="194056"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ Is it RNA? Is it chromatin? Is it “membrane protein”?  

 The reason I ask this question is because I was chatting with a student this week, and I brought up the Office of Management and ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:53:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.biophysics.org/blog/what-is-your-favorite-molecule</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[9b956176-01f8-4eaa-a66e-ff2aaac2fa6b-18937]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Meredith Zimmerman]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Bacterial Lipids on the Move in Molecular Dynamics Simulations]]></title><link>https://www.biophysics.org/blog/bacterial-lipids-on-the-move-in-molecular-dynamics-simulations</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://www.biophysics.org/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/18951/125-13-cover-for-blog-copy.jpg" length="109513"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[  In our research , we used molecular dynamics simulations that act as a computational microscope to visualize how membrane proteins perform their physiological functions and interact with ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.biophysics.org/blog/bacterial-lipids-on-the-move-in-molecular-dynamics-simulations</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[9b956176-01f8-4eaa-a66e-ff2aaac2fa6b-18951]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Meredith Zimmerman]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[From Cell Contact to Cellular Mechanics: CRB2 as a Dynamic Sensor in Kidney Cells]]></title><link>https://www.biophysics.org/blog/from-cell-contact-to-cellular-mechanics-crb2-as-a-dynamic-sensor-in-kidney-cells</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://www.biophysics.org/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/18880/125-12-cover-for-blog-copy.jpg" length="143896"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ The  cover image of the June 16 issue of  Biophysical Journal   is based on Figure 6 of  our study  on the role of the polarity protein Crumbs2 (CRB2) within kidney podocytes. The image highlights ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:18:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.biophysics.org/blog/from-cell-contact-to-cellular-mechanics-crb2-as-a-dynamic-sensor-in-kidney-cells</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[9b956176-01f8-4eaa-a66e-ff2aaac2fa6b-18880]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Meredith Zimmerman]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Inhibition of the ATP Synthase c-Subunit Leak Channel with Bedaquiline  Rescues Excitotoxic Cell Death in Neurons]]></title><link>https://www.biophysics.org/blog/inhibition-of-the-atp-synthase-c-subunit-leak-channel-with-bedaquiline-rescues-excitotoxic-cell-death-in-neurons</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://www.biophysics.org/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/18845/BR-6-2-cover-for-blog-copy.jpg" length="96385"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[  In our research , we used primary hippocampal neurons to study how therapeutically significant compounds modulate mitochondria-mediated cell death during excitotoxic stress. The  cover image of the ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:36:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.biophysics.org/blog/inhibition-of-the-atp-synthase-c-subunit-leak-channel-with-bedaquiline-rescues-excitotoxic-cell-death-in-neurons</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[9b956176-01f8-4eaa-a66e-ff2aaac2fa6b-18845]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Meredith Zimmerman]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Cytoskeleton—An Important Regulator of Membrane Protein Condensation]]></title><link>https://www.biophysics.org/blog/the-cytoskeletonan-important-regulator-of-membrane-protein-condensation</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://www.biophysics.org/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/18828/125-11_cover-for-blog-copy.jpg" length="56819"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[  In our research , we use both Monte Carlo simulations and mean field theory to investigate how the cytoskeleton affects the condensation of integral membrane proteins during cell adhesion and what ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.biophysics.org/blog/the-cytoskeletonan-important-regulator-of-membrane-protein-condensation</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[9b956176-01f8-4eaa-a66e-ff2aaac2fa6b-18828]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Meredith Zimmerman]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Know the Editor]]></title><link>https://www.biophysics.org/blog/know-the-editor-56</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://www.biophysics.org/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/18816/KTE_Judy-Kim_cropped-copy.jpg" length="131676"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ Each issue of  BPS Bulletin  highlights an editor from the Editorial Board of one of the BPS publications. For the June 2026 issue, we are highlighting Judy Kim, an editor for  Biophysical Journal . ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:57:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.biophysics.org/blog/know-the-editor-56</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[9b956176-01f8-4eaa-a66e-ff2aaac2fa6b-18816]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Erica Bellavia]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[View the Program-at-a-Glance]]></title><link>https://www.biophysics.org/meetings-events/thematic-meetings/2026-tutzing-thematic-meeting/program/program-at-a-glance</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://www.biophysics.org/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/18799/FRET_Ruler.png" length="1386670"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ Visit the website to view the program outline for the Single-Molecule FRET: The Next 30 Years thematic meeting. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 18:27:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.biophysics.org/meetings-events/thematic-meetings/2026-tutzing-thematic-meeting/program/program-at-a-glance</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[9b956176-01f8-4eaa-a66e-ff2aaac2fa6b-18799]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Erica Bellavia]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Single-Molecule FRET: The Next 30 Years - Tutzing, Germany 2026]]></title><link>https://www.biophysics.org/blog/single-molecule-fret-the-next-30-years-tutzing-germany-2026</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://www.biophysics.org/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/18798/AdobeStock_141403727.jpeg" length="269576"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ This blog is a welcome letter from the organizers of the  Single-Molecule FRET: The Next 30 Years  meeting, which will be held in Tutzing, Germany from September 21-25, 2026. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 17:06:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.biophysics.org/blog/single-molecule-fret-the-next-30-years-tutzing-germany-2026</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[9b956176-01f8-4eaa-a66e-ff2aaac2fa6b-18798]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Meredith Zimmerman]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A New Direction for Light: Schizorhodopsins beyond the Asgard Archaea]]></title><link>https://www.biophysics.org/blog/a-new-direction-for-light-schizorhodopsins-beyond-the-asgard-archaea</link><enclosure type="image/jpg" url="https://www.biophysics.org/Portals/0/EasyDNNNews/18775/125-10-cover-for-blog-copy.jpg" length="50379"></enclosure><description><![CDATA[ Microbial rhodopsins represent a highly diverse family of light-sensitive membrane proteins that use the chromophore retinal to capture photons. A wide range of functions are known among these ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:32:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.biophysics.org/blog/a-new-direction-for-light-schizorhodopsins-beyond-the-asgard-archaea</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[9b956176-01f8-4eaa-a66e-ff2aaac2fa6b-18775]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>