Quantum Biology Doctoral Training Centre

Our contingent to the 12th International Workshop on Quantum Effects in Biological Systems

Huge congratulations to my PhD student George Ferguson on passing his VIVA! 🎓 His work uncovers how molecules interact with DNA, offering fresh insight into cancer-related processes and drug design. Proud of this milestone — well done, George! 👏 @SCCESurrey @QB_DTC

🚨: Scientists mapped 1 mm³ of a human brain ─ less than a grain of rice ─ and a microscopic cosmos appeared.

Great to see some of our 2024 @LeverhulmeTrust - supported Quantum Biology Doctoral Training Centre students at @UniSurreyBioSci graduating this year (from left to right) Michael Clark-Whittet, Federico Bertagna and Eve Nery. Congratulations to each of them!

Life on the Edge is awesome @johnjoemcfadden

Congratulations (!!) to our latest QB-DTC graduate, Dr Cedric Vallee pictured here with his supervisor, Becky Lewis and examiners Kamalan Jeevaratnam (int) and Prof Phil Biggin, U. of Oxford (ext). Cedric already published some of his ion channel research pubs.rsc.org/en/content/art…

Key compounds that could support alien microbes or help life emerge have been detected in the enormous plume of water that erupts from vents in Enceladus’ icy shell. sciencenews.org/article/encela…

A paper in @NatureElectron reports a hybrid computing system, called Brainoware, consisting of electronic hardware and a brain organoid, which can perform tasks such as speech recognition and nonlinear equation prediction. go.nature.com/3RvrmOe

Inspired by the structure of polar bear fur, researchers in Science present a knittable aerogel fiber with exceptional thermal and mechanical properties. The fibers are washable, dyeable, durable, and well-suited to be used in advanced textiles. scim.ag/5q2

Nice piece in @guardian on the Big Ring, a giant circle of galaxy clusters more than a billion lightyears across, discovered by @missalexialopez. No structure should be that big. Is it forcing us to rethink the structure and evolution of the universe?

In combat veterans, a single dose of the psychedelic ibogaine improved symptoms of PTSD, depression and anxiety trib.al/MrtzsG1

University of Reading finds ancient traps and footprints in the Severn Estuary bbc.in/47pyD87

When anthopologist Meredith Small stumbled across a huge and stunningly beautiful map in a corner of a Venice museum a few years ago, she didn't realise just how important an object she had set eye on 👇 #Echobox=1703377237" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">newscientist.com/article/mg2603…

AI made from living human brain cells performs speech recognition #Echobox=1703389116" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">newscientist.com/article/240776…

This is not something to brag about. Quite the opposite.

This dog catching a fish while his owner is away.. Dogs are the best.. 👌

Physics Photo Of the Day: Niels Bohr, Werner Heisenberg and Wolfgang Pauli discussing quantum mechanics, 1938.

Research in biological physics often requires collaboration across different fields. This Focus issue from @NaturePhysics celebrates the benefits and discusses the challenges of multidisciplinarity. go.nature.com/48dT8FR

Researchers have created the largest atlas of human brain cells so far, revealing more than 3,000 cell types — many of which are new to science go.nature.com/4acr5sa

Nice to see my recent NYAcadSci paper on the Bayesian roots of Occam's razor in science is already referenced in this excellent free online course on Bayesian inference by Eric-Jan Wagenmakers bayesianspectacles.org/a-free-course-…

Molecules in Enceladus’s icy plumes suggest that alien life could exist in our solar system trib.al/FMPqUPK