Come visit and enjoy the weather and the local SMART cafe speciality '-86C dirty'
February 6, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Come visit and enjoy the weather and the local SMART cafe speciality '-86C dirty'
'SMART Symposia' is a forum bringing together researchers for open discussion. Check out the upcoming meetings symposia.smart.org.cn
February 6, 2026 at 5:36 AM
'SMART Symposia' is a forum bringing together researchers for open discussion. Check out the upcoming meetings symposia.smart.org.cn
SMART campus began construction in June '25, and the first labs are expected to become operational already by end of '26. Until then, a temporary site is being used.
February 6, 2026 at 5:36 AM
SMART campus began construction in June '25, and the first labs are expected to become operational already by end of '26. Until then, a temporary site is being used.
SMART is internationally oriented initiative on the order of ~$2B capital investment and ~$100M initial annual budget. It's formed to promote among others: methods across sciences, open databases, structural biology with BSL3 capacity, preclinical studies, and integration with hospitals.
February 6, 2026 at 5:36 AM
SMART is internationally oriented initiative on the order of ~$2B capital investment and ~$100M initial annual budget. It's formed to promote among others: methods across sciences, open databases, structural biology with BSL3 capacity, preclinical studies, and integration with hospitals.
Science highlight in Shenzhen: Galileo mapping lunar craters, watched by Pierre and Marie Curie, as if observation and discovery are in dialogue across time and disciplines. A bridge lined with 30 bronze statues of scientists turns walk to the library into a conversation with the history of science.
January 18, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Science highlight in Shenzhen: Galileo mapping lunar craters, watched by Pierre and Marie Curie, as if observation and discovery are in dialogue across time and disciplines. A bridge lined with 30 bronze statues of scientists turns walk to the library into a conversation with the history of science.
January 14, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The image on the cover
January 14, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The image on the cover
The initiation complex piece was paired with a warm champagne-gold frame to balance the cool palette and echo the copper linework. The translating mitoribosome painting was matched with a cooler brushed silver-graphite frame to harmonize with the greys and keep the warm bokeh highlights.
January 14, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The initiation complex piece was paired with a warm champagne-gold frame to balance the cool palette and echo the copper linework. The translating mitoribosome painting was matched with a cooler brushed silver-graphite frame to harmonize with the greys and keep the warm bokeh highlights.
Final adjustments are made to unify contrast, color temperature, and edge hierarchy across the whole composition. Once the paint layer is fully dry and stable, the work is finished with glossy varnish, which enhances saturation and contrast, evens the surface sheen and provides a protective topcoat.
January 14, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Final adjustments are made to unify contrast, color temperature, and edge hierarchy across the whole composition. Once the paint layer is fully dry and stable, the work is finished with glossy varnish, which enhances saturation and contrast, evens the surface sheen and provides a protective topcoat.
Using paint the artist separates background and subject, establishing value relationships, then successive layers build depth and 3D volume by strengthening shadow-to-mid-tone-to-highlight transitions and controlling edges for spatial clarity. Fine structural details of the focal region are refined.
January 14, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Using paint the artist separates background and subject, establishing value relationships, then successive layers build depth and 3D volume by strengthening shadow-to-mid-tone-to-highlight transitions and controlling edges for spatial clarity. Fine structural details of the focal region are refined.
Working from the original reference images, the artist executed a light pencil outline on linen, matching the reference dimensions and proportions. The main compositional anchors are placed first, followed by secondary contours and internal structure lines to establish an accurate, paint-ready map.
January 14, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Working from the original reference images, the artist executed a light pencil outline on linen, matching the reference dimensions and proportions. The main compositional anchors are placed first, followed by secondary contours and internal structure lines to establish an accurate, paint-ready map.
Mitoribosomes in painting 🧵
January 14, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Mitoribosomes in painting 🧵
“Nature’s Gift to Science” Sydney Brenner's 2002 Nobel lecture with remarkable opening and concluding remarks.
January 10, 2026 at 11:43 PM
“Nature’s Gift to Science” Sydney Brenner's 2002 Nobel lecture with remarkable opening and concluding remarks.
Only in Shenzhen: Science Nature coffee bar. If you’ve published in @science.org or @nature.com, they give you coffee for free. 100% real!
January 10, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Only in Shenzhen: Science Nature coffee bar. If you’ve published in @science.org or @nature.com, they give you coffee for free. 100% real!
Tokyo University on the best day of the year. Autumn ginkgo in full gold, turning the campus into a magic.
December 15, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Tokyo University on the best day of the year. Autumn ginkgo in full gold, turning the campus into a magic.
The title seems higher than the paper.
They say “show individual nucleoporins” but Fig 1 is just public AlphaFold models.
Typical basket NUPs aren’t even identified.
“We present the AtNPC model” - you can’t model at 35Å.
They say “show individual nucleoporins” but Fig 1 is just public AlphaFold models.
Typical basket NUPs aren’t even identified.
“We present the AtNPC model” - you can’t model at 35Å.
November 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The title seems higher than the paper.
They say “show individual nucleoporins” but Fig 1 is just public AlphaFold models.
Typical basket NUPs aren’t even identified.
“We present the AtNPC model” - you can’t model at 35Å.
They say “show individual nucleoporins” but Fig 1 is just public AlphaFold models.
Typical basket NUPs aren’t even identified.
“We present the AtNPC model” - you can’t model at 35Å.
Slower focused search beats rushing. Taxi drivers who drive slower pick up more passengers. Attention > speed. Brilliant work!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
November 4, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Slower focused search beats rushing. Taxi drivers who drive slower pick up more passengers. Attention > speed. Brilliant work!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Science in the spotlight! Buildings in Shenzhen lit with research themes, and scientists Xue Qikun and Nieng Yan carrying the torch for the national games. So refreshing to see science celebrated. Congrats to both on the relay!
November 3, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Science in the spotlight! Buildings in Shenzhen lit with research themes, and scientists Xue Qikun and Nieng Yan carrying the torch for the national games. So refreshing to see science celebrated. Congrats to both on the relay!
What a gem from @dudinlab.bsky.social @gautamdey.bsky.social @centriolelab.bsky.social in Cell! Expansion microscopy atlas of >200 eukaryotes comparing cytoskeletal architectures revealing structures not seen before. Stunning visualisation! Exactly the kind of transformative cell biology we need.
October 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
What a gem from @dudinlab.bsky.social @gautamdey.bsky.social @centriolelab.bsky.social in Cell! Expansion microscopy atlas of >200 eukaryotes comparing cytoskeletal architectures revealing structures not seen before. Stunning visualisation! Exactly the kind of transformative cell biology we need.
Sweden: celebrating structural biology & protein synthesis! Saluting Anders Liljas & Måns Ehrenberg for years of shaping discoveries and service to the Nobel committee. Friends and colleagues gathering to discuss transformative advances and how to push the boundaries next.
October 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Sweden: celebrating structural biology & protein synthesis! Saluting Anders Liljas & Måns Ehrenberg for years of shaping discoveries and service to the Nobel committee. Friends and colleagues gathering to discuss transformative advances and how to push the boundaries next.
Warm congratulations to the young scientists recipients of the 2025 Nordic Photosynthesis community prizes: Jannis Straube (Copenhagen), Vesa Havurinne (Aveiro), Laura Laihonen & Pablo Ortega Martínez (Turku @utu.fi)👏
Kudos to all participants🎉
See you in Umeå next time!
Kudos to all participants🎉
See you in Umeå next time!
October 25, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Warm congratulations to the young scientists recipients of the 2025 Nordic Photosynthesis community prizes: Jannis Straube (Copenhagen), Vesa Havurinne (Aveiro), Laura Laihonen & Pablo Ortega Martínez (Turku @utu.fi)👏
Kudos to all participants🎉
See you in Umeå next time!
Kudos to all participants🎉
See you in Umeå next time!
White beaked dolphins breach beside our boat in the North Atlantic as snowcapped peaks of Arctic fjords rise into clouds.
October 24, 2025 at 7:49 AM
White beaked dolphins breach beside our boat in the North Atlantic as snowcapped peaks of Arctic fjords rise into clouds.
In Cambridge celebrating 25 years of ribosome structure studies. Wonderful to reconnect with friends, pioneers of the field, and engage with brilliant young scientists. Proud to be part of this community. Thank you @mrclmb.bsky.social for the amazing event! Great photos by Song, Nenad and Shaoxia
September 23, 2025 at 2:26 AM
In Cambridge celebrating 25 years of ribosome structure studies. Wonderful to reconnect with friends, pioneers of the field, and engage with brilliant young scientists. Proud to be part of this community. Thank you @mrclmb.bsky.social for the amazing event! Great photos by Song, Nenad and Shaoxia
1973: Max Perutz explains the solution of hemoglobin. 53 years later, we’re still waiting for someone to solve the missing pointer
September 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
1973: Max Perutz explains the solution of hemoglobin. 53 years later, we’re still waiting for someone to solve the missing pointer