A recent publication by M. Šako, F. Staniscia, and M. Kanduč in PNAS Nexus unveils the conditions under which lipid monolayers can spontaneously self-assemble on solid substrates. Although it has long been known that this process requires a sufficiently hydrophobic … Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
On December 10, 2021, Prof. Nataša Vaupotič and Dr. Matej Kanduč from our department received Zois distinctions for their scientific research. The Zois distinction is a state award for important achievements in scientific research and development. Prof. Vaupotič was awarded … Read More
Clonal dominance is a phenomenon whereby the descendants of one of a few founder cells contribute disproportionally to the system. In contexts such as bacterial growth, this phenomenon is often attributed to pre-existing genetic or positional propensities for dominance. However, … Read More
