Highlights
Coarse-graining the finer structure of macromolecular interactions
The workshop will take place in Ljubljana, August 27–30, 2023. It aims to identify the most exciting prospects and challenges in the field. It will host the most far distinguished researchers worldwide, experimentalists and theorists alike. There will be time … Read More
Dark Matter Dilution Mechanism through the Lens of Large-Scale Structure
Miha Nemevšek (IJS) and Yue Zhang (Carleton U.) find significant generic constraints on models of dark matter coming from large scale structure formation. Their work, published in Physical Review Letters, gives analytic estimates, followed by precise numerical calculations that set … Read More
Ljubljana Summer School on Particle Physics and Cosmology
Are you fascinated by particle physics and cosmology? Do you want to learn from leading experts and connect with other students from around the world? If so, apply now for the Ljubljana Summer School on Particle Physics and Cosmology, … Read More
Portorož 2023
Are you interested in exploring the mysteries of elementary particle physics? Do you want to learn about the latest developments and challenges in the field, from the early universe to future colliders? These are the topics we … Read More
9th Trieste–Ljubljana-Zagreb meeting @ JSI Ljubljana
On Tuesday March 14, 2023, Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI) will host the 9th Trieste–Ljubljana-Zagreb meeting. This is a regular event attended by researchers from SISSA and ICTP (Italy), FMF UL and JSI (Ljubljana), and Ruđer Boškovič Institute (Zagreb). The venue … Read More
SMASH postdoctoral Fellowships
The first call for applications for SMASH postdoctoral Fellowships, co-funded by Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions, is now open! It offers excellent research opportunities that revolve around applications of machine learning to the fields of climate research, linguistics, precision medicine and … Read More
Dark Matter Dilution Mechanism through the Lens of Large-Scale Structure
Miha Nemevšek (IJS) and Yue Zhang (Carleton U.) find significant generic constraints on models of dark matter coming from large scale structure formation. Their work, published in Physical Review Letters, gives analytic estimates, followed by precise numerical calculations that set … Read More
Ljubljana Summer School on Particle Physics and Cosmology
Are you fascinated by particle physics and cosmology? Do you want to learn from leading experts and connect with other students from around the world? If so, apply now for the Ljubljana Summer School on Particle Physics and Cosmology, … Read More
Portorož 2023
Are you interested in exploring the mysteries of elementary particle physics? Do you want to learn about the latest developments and challenges in the field, from the early universe to future colliders? These are the topics we … Read More
SMASH postdoctoral Fellowships
The first call for applications for SMASH postdoctoral Fellowships, co-funded by Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions, is now open! It offers excellent research opportunities that revolve around applications of machine learning to the fields of climate research, linguistics, precision medicine and … Read More
Longest-lived exotic hadron from first-principles
S. Prelovšek Komelj (JSI) and M. Padmanath (Mainz) find evidence for the longest-lived exotic hadron. Their article in Physical Review Letters establishes this state with an ab-initio theoretical study for the first time. Experiments have recently discovered exotic hadrons that consist … Read More
plenary review by S. Prelovšek Komelj at Lepton-Photon symposium
Prof. dr. Saša Prelovšek Komelj presented a plenary review entitled “Hadron physics: theory” at one of the central symposiums in particle physics – the Lepton Photon symposium held in January 2022. She reviewed the current theoretical understanding of exotic and … Read More
9th Trieste–Ljubljana-Zagreb meeting @ JSI Ljubljana
On Tuesday March 14, 2023, Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI) will host the 9th Trieste–Ljubljana-Zagreb meeting. This is a regular event attended by researchers from SISSA and ICTP (Italy), FMF UL and JSI (Ljubljana), and Ruđer Boškovič Institute (Zagreb). The venue … Read More
Zois distinction for Prof. Rok Žitko
On December 19 2022, prof. Žitko from our department received a Zois distinction. The Zois distinction is a state award for important achievements in scientific research and development. The distinction has been awarded for his theoretical research of nanoscale quantum … Read More
Dr. Zala Lenarčič from our department among recipients of ERC StG 2022
On November 22, 2022, the European Research Council announced the ERC call results for researchers starting an independent research career (ERC Starting Grant 2022). This year, the ERC considered 2932 project proposals from all scientific fields and selected 408 for … Read More
Ergodicity breaking transition in zero dimensions
V reviji Physical Review Letters je mladi raziskovalec Jan Šuntajs skupaj z mentorjem dr. Levom Vidmarjem objavil članek z naslovom “Ergodicity breaking transition in zero dimensions“. V njem opiše nekatere osrednje spektralne lastnosti novega tipa faznih prehodov: prehoda med … Read More
A compact device sustains a fluid of bosons
V odseku News and Views revije Nature je izšel članek “Bozonska tekočina ujeta v majhni napravi”, katerega avtorja sta Denis Golež [ Odseka za teoretično fiziko, Odsek za kompleksne snovi in Fakultete za matematiko in fiziko Univerze v Ljubljani] in … Read More
Oddaje “Frekvenca X” o kvantnih tehnologijah
Sodelavec odseka Rok Žitko je sodeloval v seriji oddaj Frekvence X “Kvantna prihodnost” na drugem programu Radia Slovenija (Val 202) na temo kvantnih tehnologij. Posnetki so na voljo v obliki podcastov: 1/3: Prvi koraki do kvantne premoči 2/3: Teleportacija? Tudi … Read More
Coarse-graining the finer structure of macromolecular interactions
The workshop will take place in Ljubljana, August 27–30, 2023. It aims to identify the most exciting prospects and challenges in the field. It will host the most far distinguished researchers worldwide, experimentalists and theorists alike. There will be time … Read More
Front cover in ACS Macromolecules: “Pressure-Induced Phase Transitions of Nonionic Polymer Brushes”
While the temperature-responsive behavior of nonionic polymers has been extensively studied and is nowadays one of the key mechanisms of smart materials, the pressure response of thin films remains basically unexplored. We investigate the conformational transition of nonionic brushes and … Read More
Investigating next-generation battery materials with neutron scattering and molecular simulations
Lithium/sulfur batteries are a promising candidate for the post-lithium-ion era thanks to their high energy density and environmental friendliness. However, complex degradation mechanisms and a poor understanding of the polysulfide (PS) molecular structure and ether-based components have hindered their broad … Read More
Packing and trimer-to-dimer protein reconstruction in icosahedral viral shells with a single type of symmetrical structural unit
Understanding protein packing and morphological transformations in virus shells (capsids) during their maturation can be pivotal for developing new antiviral strategies. Anže Božič and coworkers studied how these principles manifest themselves in icosahedral viral capsids assembled from identical symmetric structural … Read More
16th Xmas Biophysics Workshop
The 16th Xmas Biophysics Workshop returns the series to its old tracks and will take place on December 12th and 13th at Elegans Hotel in Brdo, Slovenia. The workshop traditionally brings together researchers in biophysics from Croatia, Italy, Austria, Slovenia, … Read More
Quantitative electrostatic force tomography for virus capsids in interaction with an approaching nanoscale probe
Electrostatic interactions are crucial for the assembly, disassembly, and stability of proteinaceous viral capsids. Moreover, at the molecular scale, elucidating the organization and structure of the capsid proteins in response to an approaching nanoprobe is a major challenge in … Read More