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@dogiclab

Tweeting the science of the Dogic lab at Brandeis University. Soft condensed matter physics and biophysics updates on a daily basis.

 Brandeis University
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Joined July 2011
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Edge fluctuations of flat #colloidal membranes - latest #SoftMatter #physics paper from @BrandeisMRSEC in @PhysRevE journals.aps.org/pre/abstrac…

Chiral edge fluctuations of colloidal membranes

We study edge fluctuations of a flat colloidal membrane comprised of a monolayer of aligned filamentous viruses. Experiments reveal that a peak in the spectrum of the in-plane edge fluctuations...

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Joia Miller@Joyza30 Jul 2020
Yesterday I was able to use a microscope and take data for the first time since March AND our new paper came out! It was a pretty good day. advances.sciencemag.org/cont… @dogiclab @gmgrason @HaganLab
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What kind of liquid crystal does actomyosin make? Gardel and de Pablo labs give us some cool answers w cool movies. Congrats Nitin Kumar!! @UChiResearch @UChicagoIME advances.sciencemag.org/cont…
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Self-assembly of convex particles on spherocylindrical surfaces - Prof Hagan @HaganLab @BrandeisScience ow.ly/t7qv30l1kLv
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Our paper about the mechanical properties of #microtubules and bacterial flagella is officially published in @eLife ! doi.org/10.7554/eLife.34695
Microtubules soften due to cross-sectional flattening

Microtubules soften due to cross-sectional flattening

A combination of experiments, theory, and simulations shows that the elastic softening of microtubules when they are bent arises due to the flattening of their tubular cross-section.

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The @BrandeisCommLab team is celebrating a great first year and even Justice Brandeis wants in. Love #scicomm? Become a fellow! @BrandeisScience @BrandeisGSAS
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I spent months bending tiny #microtubules with optical traps, and finally the results are published! Microtubules soften due to cross-sectional flattening @eLife #physics #biology doi.org/10.7554/eLife.34695 youtu.be/xkbKIeJMywM
Microtubules soften due to cross-sectional flattening

Microtubules soften due to cross-sectional flattening

A combination of experiments, theory, and simulations shows that the elastic softening of microtubules when they are bent arises due to the flattening of their tubular cross-section.

elifesciences.org
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Les Loew@lesloew8 Jun 2018
#singlemolecule experiment and theory by Grishchuk et al. @PennMuscle showing large stalk has little infuence on kinesin motility @BiophysJ "Probing Mitotic CENP-E Kinesin with the Tethered Cargo Motion Assay and Laser Tweezers" cell.com/biophysj/fulltext/S…
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Next #Boston #SoftMatter meetup Thursday, June 7th @ 7pm Charlie's Kitchen Beer Garden bostonsoftmatter.com
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#Boston #SoftMatter social is tonight at 7pm at Naco Taco For a list of our upcoming Soft Matter Socials, check out bostonsoftmatter.com
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Spontaneous shear flow in confined cellular nematics go.nature.com/2IZz6TK
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New blog @LabOnTheCheap explores DIY alternatives to expensive #lab equipment: labonthecheap.com
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3D-printed microscope with #RaspberryPi - cheap alternative to expensive lab instruments. #LabOnTheCheap labonthecheap.com/index.php/…
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Introduction to Microfluidics Technology course offered June 25-29. It's developed for scientists & engineers interested in using microfluidic technology in the physical & life sciences. Application deadline is March 31. bit.ly/2Gg1q3V #BrandeisScience
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New paper out in @Dev_Cell, "Cooperative Accumulation of Dynein-Dynactin at Microtubule Minus-Ends Drives Microtubule Network Reorganization" cell.com/developmental-cell/…
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Rosbash: "to move the country forward and maintain American preeminence in scientific research - including a substantial numbers of Nobel laureates in 2037 - our country needs an increasingly educated, engaged, and supportive public and Congress." bostonglobe.com/opinion/2018…
Unflagging government support paves the long path to Nobel Prize in science - The Boston Globe

Unflagging government support paves the long path to Nobel Prize in science - The Boston Globe

There are no end runs around basic research.

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Today we welcome a new writer! Christine, from @nyuniversity, is going to tell us how we can make hard bones out of #softmatter! Enjoy! #scicomm softbites.org/2018/01/11/reb…
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Our latest publication in @PhysRevE "Insensitivity of active nematic liquid crystal dynamics to topological constraints" was selected by the editor and featured on the front page of journals.aps.org/pre
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