In the New and Notable 'DNA and mRNA as molecular speed bumps in Escherichia coli’s cytoplasm,' Arnold J. Boersma highlights the paper 'Contribution of different macromolecules to the diffusion of a 40 nm particle in Escherichia coli.' ow.ly/c5KB50RPbyh

New study explores how cells navigate changing environments by sensing chemicals. Kashyap et al. model a single eukaryotic cell sensing bacteria-secreted chemicals to reveal how the noise to environmental variation ratio dictates sensing accuracy. ow.ly/ZciZ50RP9u3

Special issue call for papers: Proton Reactions: From Basic Science to Biomedical Applications. ow.ly/WBYa50RFEvX

New study by Amoudruz et al examines the impact of red blood cell volume on the efficiency of oxygen transport through arterioles. Read more here: bit.ly/4askit5 Harvard University University of Zurich

Read about the cover art for the newly released issue of Biophysical Journal on the BPS Blog: ow.ly/l5z850RP2Mt

Special issue call for papers: Materials and Measurement in Mechanobiology. ow.ly/guBY50RFEhc

Biophysical Journal is accepting applications from postdocs to be Postdoctoral Reviewers. Submission deadline is July 1, 2024. Read more here: ow.ly/fj2h50RjZyV

How do membrane confinement and curvature affect PIP3 wave dynamics? Erisis and Hörning use a theoretical model to mimic experimental findings, demonstrating how molecular crowding and curvature-limited diffusion guide PIP3 waves, shaping cell physiology. ow.ly/CwUI50RzKsl

Special issue call for papers: Membrane Fusion and Budding. ow.ly/ohrr50RFCB5

#OPENACCESS : Solving stochastic gene-expression models using queueing theory: A tutorial review. Juraj Szavits-Nossan and Ramon Grima. ow.ly/10AH50RzKfa

Zhu et al. explore the role of shear rate within blood vessels on the formation of phenol-soluble modulin (PSM) amyloids. They reveal how specific shear rates accelerate PSM self-assembly, which is crucial for biofilm formation. ow.ly/2OVU50RzK5N

A new study by Isaksen et al. unravels the possible role of a histidine residue in lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases in their enzyme activity. More here: bit.ly/3UGfprJ NMBU University of Kentucky Aix-Marseille Université

Special issue call for papers: Advances in Mechanotransduction, Dedicated to Frederick Sachs. ow.ly/LcKv50RtzOh

In the New and Notable 'Particle-based simulations shed light on cytoskeleton-membrane dynamics in phagocytosis,' E.A. Francis and P. Rangamani highlight the paper 'Two-component macrophage model for active phagocytosis with pseudopod formation.' ow.ly/iFOn50RzJBu

Deep learning and atomistic simulations unveil the conformational dance of RNAs, highlighting RNAs populating plentiful metastable states, to further the understanding of condensate formation. Ramachandran and Potoyan. cell.com/biophysj/fullt…

Read about the cover art for the newly released issue of Biophysical Journal on the BPS Blog: biophysics.org/blog/macrophag…

Special issue call for papers: Materials and Measurement in Mechanobiology. ow.ly/u5gk50RtzFK

Onwudiwe et al. use a fluid shear stress assay to explore the viscoelastic properties of primary brain tumor cells. The findings show distinctive mechanical behavior in malignant human glioblastoma cells, contributing to knowledge of brain tumor mechanics. ow.ly/IvmL50RzI06

In new work, Michel and Lemkul study the properties of a quadruplex:duplex junction, revealing base pair dynamics, electrostatics, and thermodynamic properties. Check it out here: bit.ly/3WptEmi Virginia Tech

Special issue call for papers: Point spread functions—from fluorescence correlation spectroscopy to multiphoton microscopy: Dedicated to Watt W. Webb. ow.ly/KpMp50RtzvJ