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Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · Aug 19

The ÖPG-SPS conference kicked off yesterday at the University of Vienna with a variety of public events. From Tuesday to Friday, renowned speakers will present the latest advancements in a range of research fields. We are looking forward to three more days full of exciting program items.⚛️ #IYQ2025 ⤵️

ÖPG-SPS Meeting Vienna 2025

oepg-sps-meetingvienna2025.univie.ac.at

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Cambridge University Press - Science & Engineering @cambup-scieng.cambridge.org · Aug 11

Read the latest #JFMPerspectives article in @JFluidMech: "Transport phenomena in microswimmer suspensions: migration, collective motion, diffusion and rheology" by Takuji Ishikawa
📚 https://cup.org/4mWqlgv
#JFM #OA

Promotional graphic for a journal article titled 'Transport phenomena in microswimmer suspensions: Migration, collective motion,' by Takuji Ishikawa, featured in JFM Perspectives. The image includes an illustration of colorful microswimmers in a fluid environment.

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Roberto Cerbino @cerbino.bsky.social · Aug 8

GPT-5 sucks!

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KaLKMaNLaB @kalkmanlab.bsky.social · Jul 30

Our most recent work is out on OCT flowmetry in organ-on-chip (OoC) devices, see rdcu.be/eytR3. In this work we took on the challenge of measuring very small flow speeds in a OoC device using particle-image velocimetry and number-fluctuation OCT.

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Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org · Jul 25

Becoming a peer reviewer opens up a lot of opportunities, like building your knowledge and making new connections.
We’re looking for experts in materials science to review for us. Learn more➡️ buff.ly/WeUZL2E
#ChemSky

Advertisement from the Royal Society of Chemistry featuring a hexagonal molecular structure with the text 'Peer review - Are you interested in materials science? Join us.'

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EDP Sciences @edpsciences.bsky.social · Jul 15

Le 2nd tome de "#Rhéophysique" est consacré aux fluides complexes, tels que les fluides viscoélastiques, ainsi que les fluides à seuil, les fluides rhéoépaississants et les cristaux liquides.
Plus d'info: bit.ly/4dZHGS7

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Roberto Cerbino @cerbino.bsky.social · Jul 9

thanks for the detailed explanation. now I understand the meaning of wrong in this context. and I find it an interesting problem. I look forward to reading the full paper!

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Roberto Cerbino @cerbino.bsky.social · Jul 9

And I forgot a very important thing. This project was conducted at @univie-physik.bsky.social and made possible by funding from @fwf-at.bsky.social

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Roberto Cerbino @cerbino.bsky.social · Jul 9

Interesting paper! Can you elaborate on what you mean by wrong?

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Roberto Cerbino @cerbino.bsky.social · Jul 9

The honor is all mine, dear @chhdellago.bsky.social

Christoph Dellago @chhdellago.bsky.social · Jul 8

Very honored about this! Thank you JCP @aip-publishing.bsky.social and thank you @cerbino.bsky.social, Alessandro Coretti, Sofia Kantorovich and @marcello-sega.bsky.social 🙏

AIP Publishing @aip-publishing.bsky.social · Jul 7

📢 Call For Papers

This Special Topic is open for submissions. Submit by December 31, 2025!

Learn more 👇
aippub.org/4lcOP4D

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Roberto Cerbino @cerbino.bsky.social · Jul 8

7/ 👩‍🔬 Whether you’re a soft matter physicist, biophysicist, or microscopy enthusiast—if you’re looking to measure dynamics without tracking, this guide is for you.

🧵 Read it, and use it!

💡 And reach out with feedback—fastDDM is community-driven!

📄 arxiv.org/abs/2507.05058

The Hitchhiker's Guide to Differential Dynamic Microscopy

Over nearly two decades, Differential Dynamic Microscopy (DDM) has become a standard technique for extracting dynamic correlation functions from time-lapse microscopy data, with applications spanning ...

arxiv.org

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Roberto Cerbino @cerbino.bsky.social · Jul 8

6/ 🧪 What can you do with this tutorial?
We guide you through:
✅ Particle sizing
✅ Merging fast & slow acquisitions
✅ Handling 2D vs. 3D dynamics
✅ Detecting axial drift & sedimentation
✅ Quantifying uncertainty
✅ Using image windowing
✅ Optimizing experimental design
…and more!

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Roberto Cerbino @cerbino.bsky.social · Jul 8

5/ 📊 Reproducibility first!
Each section is paired with Jupyter notebooks using real datasets.
🔄 You can follow every step, run the code, and adapt it to your system.
✅ Educational
✅ Extensible
✅ Transparent

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Roberto Cerbino @cerbino.bsky.social · Jul 8

4/ ⚙️ fastDDM
We introduce fastDDM—an open-source, high-performance Python package that speeds up DDM analysis by up to 4 orders of magnitude.
GPU + FFT + smart averaging = minutes instead of hours.

🔗 GitHub: github.com/somexlab/fas...
🔗 GitHub: github.com/somexlab/fas...

GitHub - somexlab/fastddm: Python library for Differential Dynamic Microscopy analysis

Python library for Differential Dynamic Microscopy analysis - somexlab/fastddm

github.com

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Roberto Cerbino @cerbino.bsky.social · Jul 8

3/ 🎓 This is a comprehensive tutorial, not just a method paper.
We cover:
✔️ Physics of DDM
✔️ Mathematical foundations
✔️ Image formation
✔️ Practical data analysis
✔️ Common pitfalls
✔️ Real datasets & examples

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Roberto Cerbino @cerbino.bsky.social · Jul 8

2/ 🔍 What is DDM?
DDM analyzes time-lapse microscopy videos to extract dynamical information—without tracking particles. Think DLS + imaging.
✅ Works in bright-field, fluorescence, phase contrast, and more
✅ Resolves dynamics in space and time

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Roberto Cerbino @cerbino.bsky.social · Jul 8

1/ 🚀 New tutorial alert!
Ever wanted to use your microscope as a multi-angle light scattering device? Our new preprint is out:
📄 The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Differential Dynamic Microscopy (DDM)
arXiv: 2507.05058 (link in the last skeet!)
🧵 Thread ⬇️

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Roberto Cerbino @cerbino.bsky.social · Jun 18

A good excuse for posting after a long time is that one of my photos of Simos beach in Elafonissos was chosen for this article. Given my ❤️ for 🇬🇷, this makes me very 😀!

www.in2life.gr/article/2010...

Οι πιο iconic παραλίες της Ελλάδας (για Ιnstagram και μπάνιο)

Ποιες είναι οι πιο όμορφες παραλίες της Ελλάδας; Μια λίστα με παραλίες στις Κυκλάδες, τα Επτάνησα, την Κρήτη.

www.in2life.gr

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Universität Wien / University of Vienna @univie.ac.at · Jun 3

University of Vienna @ #Expo2025 in Osaka 🏛️
Internationally renowned experts from the University of Vienna gathered at the "Building Futures" event at #EXPO to highlight the range of innovative research & our joint effort of designing future society. 🧑‍🔬🧪
Read more: ⤵️
www.univie.ac.at/en/internati...

Rector Sebastian Schütze at the Austrian pavilion at Expo2025 in Osaka.

Michael Wagner and Eva Horn talking about their research at the EXPO2025.

Eva Horn presented how the cultural perception of climate changed over the millennia; and the importance of the microbial environment in and around us, the microbiome, was the topic for Michael Wagner.

Group photo of scientists at the "Building Future" event at the EXPO2025.

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Roberto Cerbino @cerbino.bsky.social · May 27

This 👇 is getting scary. An act of oppression and violation of democracy.

Trump Intends to Cancel All Federal Funds Directed at Harvard www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...

Trump Intends to Cancel All Federal Funds Directed at Harvard

www.nytimes.com

Roberto Cerbino @cerbino.bsky.social · May 20

Impressive. China will soon lead also in space!

tecspectrum.com/happenings/c...

🚀 China Launches World's First Space-Based AI Supercomputer: 2,800 Satellites to Power the Next AI Frontier - TEC Spectrum

China has launched 12 satellites in a 2,800-satellite AI supercomputer constellation, marking the world’s first space-based AI system. Learn how it works and why it matters.

tecspectrum.com

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Roberto Cerbino @cerbino.bsky.social · May 12

Parrinello wins the 2025 ESI medal. Congratulations!

Erwin Schrödinger Institute for Mathematics and Physics @esivienna.bsky.social · May 12

@esivienna.bsky.social is proud to announce that the ESI Medal 2025 goes to Prof. Michele Parrinello (ETH Zürich & IIT Genova) for his groundbreaking computer simulation algorithms that advanced condensed matter physics, chemistry & biology.
Ceremony: Nov 7, 2025, Vienna
More: www.esi.ac.at/news/n65

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Roberto Cerbino @cerbino.bsky.social · May 12

Intriguing application of DDM to the Xenopus cytoplasm!

Conrad Möckel @mctwo.bsky.social · May 12

Excited to have this up on the Rχiv!

Simone Reber @simonereber.bsky.social · May 12

New insights in to the physical properties of the 🐸 #Xenopus cytoplasm!
Great work @mctwo.bsky.social & @biswashere.bsky.social!
Together with @gucklab.bsky.social & @vasilyzaburdaev.bsky.social 😍 @mpi-scienceoflight.bsky.social
@mpiib-berlin.mpg.de

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Roberto Cerbino @cerbino.bsky.social · May 12

This is by far one of the most fascinating open questions in science. What means conscience?

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Adversarial testing of global neuronal workspace and integrated information theories of consciousness - Nature

Multimodal results (iEEG, fMRI and MEG) of predictions from integrated information theory and global neuronal workspace theory align with some predictions of both theories on visual consciou...

www.nature.com

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Roberto Cerbino @cerbino.bsky.social · Apr 24

Curious how physics makes your coffee taste better? Discover the science behind the perfect pour-over, featuring insights from Arnold Mathijssen’s lab. A delightful and accessible read via @nytimes.com

The Physics of the Perfect Pour Over
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/s...

The Physics of Perfect Pour-Over Coffee (Gift Article)

Scientists used fluid dynamics to learn how to get the most flavor from pour-over coffee.

www.nytimes.com

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