Paper on wrinkling instability in tissues published in PRL
Urška Andrenšek, Primož Ziherl, and Matej Krajnc published a paper in Physical Review Letters. In their work, they investigate the elasticity of an unsupported epithelial monolayer and they discover that unlike a thin solid plate, which wrinkles if geometrically incompatible … Read More
MBL symposium
On June 7 – 9, 2023, Jožef Stefan Institute and University of Ljubljana will host “MBL symposium”. The purpose of this event is to bring together some leading scientists in the field of many-body localization (MBL) and ergodicity breaking phenomena. … Read More
Workshop in Brda2023 – Theory of condensed matter
The workshop is intended to bring together and facilitate discussions between members of the Theory of condensed matter and statistical physics group working on various topics in correlated systems in and out of equilibrium. Topics will include static properties and … 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
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
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
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
Portorož 2021: Physics of the flavourful Universe
The sixth in the series of biennial Portorož workshops will take place from September 21st to 24th, 2021. The aim of the workshop is to discuss complementary aspects of precision elementary particle phenomenology both within the standard model and beyond: those … Read More
MBL symposium
On June 7 – 9, 2023, Jožef Stefan Institute and University of Ljubljana will host “MBL symposium”. The purpose of this event is to bring together some leading scientists in the field of many-body localization (MBL) and ergodicity breaking phenomena. … Read More
Workshop in Brda2023 – Theory of condensed matter
The workshop is intended to bring together and facilitate discussions between members of the Theory of condensed matter and statistical physics group working on various topics in correlated systems in and out of equilibrium. Topics will include static properties 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
Paper on wrinkling instability in tissues published in PRL
Urška Andrenšek, Primož Ziherl, and Matej Krajnc published a paper in Physical Review Letters. In their work, they investigate the elasticity of an unsupported epithelial monolayer and they discover that unlike a thin solid plate, which wrinkles if geometrically incompatible … 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