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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · 4d

Difficult to say what happens in vivo, as the oxygen level plays a crucial point. But in principle a radical formation on acrylamide, a product of the Maillard reaction, could occur.

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · 7d

This is a paper by Eleonora Ornati and Iiulia Ushakova that I am really proud of. Who would have thought that the well-known Glucose Oxidase is up for some surprises, i.e., that it initiates radical polymerizations without the need for initiators or activation by light!
pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....

Glucose Oxidase Initiates Radical Polymerizations by Direct Electron Transfer to Monomers

Glucose oxidase (GOx) is a widely used and studied enzyme, yet it continues to surprise with previously unknown activities. We report GOx to initiate radical polymerizations of acrylamides and methacr...

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Chris Oostenbrink @mms-boku.bsky.social · 8d

Very happy to see version 2.0 of our advanced GROMOS tutorials out in LiveCoMS today! It shows how we can keep a tutorial up to date with the latest developments, but without having to start from scratch. A big ‘thank you’ to all co-authors for their work!

#compchem

livecomsjournal.bsky.social @livecomsjournal.bsky.social · 8d

Interested in biomolecular simulation?

The latest article by Lier et al describes advanced tutorials for the GROMOS software, including free energy calculations, enhanced sampling and neural network potentials with SchNetPack! #compchem

livecomsjournal.org/index.php/li...

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 15d

RFK Jr.’s claim that Tylenol causes autism has no backing

Genetic factors are far more likely to influence a child’s later diagnosis. cen.acs.org/policy/RFK-J... #chemsky 🧪

RFK Jr.’s claim that Tylenol causes autism has no backing

Genetic factors are far more likely to influence a child’s later diagnosis

cen.acs.org

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Nature Nanotechnology @natnano.nature.com · 17d

We are seeking an Associate or Senior Editor to join the Nature Nanotechnology team within Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com

Closing Date: October 12th, 2025 - Candidates will be considered as they apply.

For more details👇
springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/de-DE/Spring...

Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Nanotechnology

Job Title: Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Nanotechnology Organisation: Nature Portfolio Location: New York or Madrid Application Deadline: October 12th, 2025 About Springer Nature Springer Nature ...

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andreabelluati.bsky.social @andreabelluati.bsky.social · 19d

Amazing Life - Inspired Functional Assembly Workshop at Harbin Institute of Technology. Thank you so much for the invitation, Dietmar Appelhans and Xin Huang, it was great to listen and discuss with our Chinese colleagues!

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · 27d

Great opportunity for our students to learn about the circularity of polymers. Thank you to the team at PreZero Polymers GmbH for hosting us, and to Freunde der TU Darmstadt for making the trip financially possible. www.freunde.tu-darmstadt.de/freunde_der_...

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · 27d

With our lab course in macromolecular chemistry at @tuda.bsky.social, we had the exciting opportunity to visit one of the technologically most advanced recycling plant for #HDPE at PreZero Polymers GmbH. They recycle post-consumer HDPE into high quality recycled material, e.g. for shampoo bottles

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 27d

The 2025 call for #MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships drew 17,058 applications worldwide.

A 64.6% increase from 2024, it's the most popular call in over four decades.

Excellence thrives where it is enabled, protected and shared — and Europe provides that environment.

→ europa.eu/!jcnGgP

#ChooseEurope

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · Aug 4

Getting ready for my talk at bioinspired2025.ch, high above Lake Lucerne. What beautiful scenery!

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@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · Jul 26

Some journals are claiming that you need to pay big $$ for gold open access to comply with NIH's new public access policy. FYI that is total bs. You can comply by depositing the Accepted Manuscript into PubMed Central on the Date of Publication without embargo. Pass it on.

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Humboldt-Stiftung @humboldt-foundation.de · Jul 29

Global Minds Initiative Germany: Federal Ministry of Research launches new programme to strengthen Germany as a science location together with the Humboldt Foundation, @dfg.de and @daadworldwide.bsky.social.
www.bmftr.bund.de/EN/Research/...

Global Minds Initiative Germany - BMBF

Our Global Minds Initiative Germany offers international research talent career prospects in the German science system. We will thereby lastingly strengthen the German and European Research Area.

www.bmftr.bund.de

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · Jul 26

... und sodann postalisch zu übersenden. Dabei bitten wir, die Formulare nicht zu tackern, heften, kleben etc., da die Anträge eingescannt werden.“

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · Jul 26

Germany in 2025 (and no, it it not my University): "Die Sachbearbeitung (...) erfolgt durch ein elektronisches Verfahren. Daher ist es erforderlich, dass ausschließlich die unter Downloads eingestellten Formulare verwendet werden. Diese sind elektronisch auszufüllen, auszudrucken, zu unterschreiben

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · Jul 16

Congratulations, Peter! Super well deserved!

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · Jun 29

It is great to be back in Basel, where my independent academic career started many years ago under the mentorship of the late, great Wolfgang Meier. Now I am here for the #RepArtZymes Conference! @unibas.ch @tuda.bsky.social @metrazymes.bsky.social

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MSCA DN MetRaZymes @metrazymes.bsky.social · Jun 29

Thomas Ward and his group organized a fantastic conference on Repurposed and Artificial Enzymes #RepArtZymes in Basel. It included a super-inspiring talk by #Nobel laureate @francesarnold.bsky.social as well as poster and oral presentations by many of MetRaZymes PIs and PhD students.

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Chris Oostenbrink @mms-boku.bsky.social · Jun 25

Today, Iuliia Ushakova presented her PhD project in the context of the @metrazymes.bsky.social program. Iuliia did the first part of her PhD at the
@bruns-lab.bsky.social, and now continues @bokuvienna.bsky.social ! Thanks to the @ec.europa.eu for making this possible.

Iuliia in front of a powerpoint slide describing some of her plans to continue her work at BOKU.

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · Jun 24

Andrea on the big stage! Indeed,a very large lecture theater @epf2025.bsky.social!

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MSCA DN MetRaZymes @metrazymes.bsky.social · Jun 24

And here is some science from
@metrazymes.bsky.social members at the European Polymer Congress @epf2025.bsky.social: PI Prof. Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social presenting enzymatic radical polymerizations!

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MSCA DN MetRaZymes @metrazymes.bsky.social · Jun 24

And here is some science from @metrazymes.bsky.social members at the European Polymer Congress @epf2025.bsky.social: PI Prof. Joerg Tiller presenting work of his group on double network hydrogels!

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MSCA DN MetRaZymes @metrazymes.bsky.social · Jun 24

And here is some science from @metrazymes.bsky.social members at the European Polymer Congress @epf2025.bsky.social: Doctoral Candidate Qianxin Zhang from @tuda.bsky.social presenting his work on novel fluorescent polymers synthesized by enzymatic radical polymerizations on the big stage!

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MSCA DN MetRaZymes @metrazymes.bsky.social · Jun 24

Katja Loos @luzylein.bsky.social opening the @epf2025.bsky.social European Polymer Congress in Groningen. Katja is not only President of the European Polymer Federation, but also a PI in our MSCA Doctoral Network MetRaZymes @metrazymes.bsky.social. We proudly support the Congress!

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · Jun 24

Talking about enzymatic radical polymerizations in and on cells as well as to create synthetic cells at #EPF2025 @epf2025.bsky.social in beautiful Groningen! What a fantastic gathering of the global polymer community! @metrazymes.bsky.social @tuda.bsky.social @synbio.bsky.social

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · Jun 22

Hi Detmer,
Shall we meet up? DM me on my uni email account!
Best regards,
Nico