How does an adenovirus transform from an immature particle into an infectious virus? See our new preprint for a closer look at how protease activity orchestrates structural changes that enable adenovirus maturation and infectivity. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

bioRxiv Microbiology@biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social · 19h ago

Protease-driven remodeling of stabilization networks during adenovirus assembly https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.04.740336v1

Some questions for our structural biology community: What protocols do you think would be useful to have? Do you prefer to watch step-by-step videos, or follow written instructions? Of course, not everything has to be a video, but certain workflows are simply best documented on video #protocols

Structural Biology Communications@actacrystf.iucr.org · 6d ago

A new type of article for Acta F: Protocols The purpose of this new category is to provide to the reader procedures that are sufficiently detailed so other researchers can reproduce the described workflow. Find out more in 'Show me how it's done: introducing Protocols': doi.org/10.1107/S205...

Please sign the form below if you value scientific research! Diamond Light Source is a lifeline for scientists across Europe. From instrument access, to the courses they run, I and many scientists wouldn't be where we are today without their support. tinyurl.com/2d9t2xyl #cryoem #beamline #science

📚💎 Introducing #crystallography at the #kindergarten level! 🔬✨ A center-based activity framework and a children's book to introduce crystallography to young learners 👧👦🌈 doi.org/10.1107/S205... @actacryste.iucr.org #IUCr #Crystallography #STEM #ScienceOutreach

A model for crystallography engagement with children in early elementary school with activities and book development

Introducing crystallography at the kindergarten level is discussed through a center-based activity framework and the development of a children's book for crystallography.

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Congratulations to German Rivas and Irene Otero-Muras on this great initiative. Our group is proud to be part of SYNMAC and looks forward to contributing to its success @cib-csic.bsky.social @i2sysbio.es @csic.es @irnasa.bsky.social #SYNMAC

Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas (CSIC)@cib-csic.bsky.social · 2w ago

SYNMAC (CSIC Hub in Engineering Synthetic Biological Matter) is a multidisciplinary strategic initiative in research, advanced training, and innovation funded by @csic.es under the 2025 CONEXIONES-CSIC. Our researcher, German Rivas, coordinates the project together with Irene Otero-Muras (I2sys2bio)

SYNMAC (CSIC Hub in Engineering Synthetic Biological Matter) is a multidisciplinary strategic initiative in research, advanced training, and innovation funded by @csic.es under the 2025 CONEXIONES-CSIC. Our researcher, German Rivas, coordinates the project together with Irene Otero-Muras (I2sys2bio)

Happy to share our latest paper! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... We visualized by cryo-EM how a disease-causing anti-HPA-1a antibody binds to integrin αIIbβ3 and locks it in an inactive state Great colab with Coert Margadant’s lab & groups at Osaka Univ, Sanquin, CNB-CSIC, ISBG Details below… 1/9

Although these two photos were not taken from exactly the same place, they reveal very the scale of what has been lost (Pantano del Burguillo, Ávila) #ElBurguillo #IFBurgohondo

As of this morning, the #IFBurgohondo wildfire has scorched 18,000 hectares of forests of pine, ash, holm oak, oak, and chestnut that, until yesterday, were full of life

La investigadora @saraotaegi.bsky.socialrecibe el segundo Premio a la Mejor Tesis en Biofísica de la Sociedad Española de Biofísica (@jisbe.bsky.social) El resultado de su trabajo, combina la criomicroscopía electrónica y la espectrometría de masas (MS) para estudiar virus marinos ¡Enhorabuena!

High-resolution cryo-EM structure of integrin αIIbβ3 bound to disease-causing maternal HPA-1a antibody that blocks integrin activation pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42467762/ #cryoEM

1/10 🚨Preprint! One RING to rule them all (phages)👑💍⚔️ Bacteria build giant DNA-scaffolded RNase rings (larger than the ribosome!) to shut down viral infection🧬🧵👇 biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

++ For a deeper dive into the mechanism, @arturocdr.bsky.social has a fantastic thread, including a beautiful animation of the Retron IX ring! 👇💍🔥 bsky.app/profile/artu...

Arturo Carabias@arturocdr.bsky.social · 3w ago

🧬 Thrilled to share our latest @biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social preprint! Here we find that Retron-IX build crazy supramolecular rings scaffolded by DNA molecules that sense phage infection! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... Read more below🧵! (1/X)

Tremendous bluesky tutorial by @arturocdr.bsky.social explaining our recent paper in colab with @rafomics.bsky.social enjoy it!!!

Arturo Carabias@arturocdr.bsky.social · 3w ago

🧬 Thrilled to share our latest @biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social preprint! Here we find that Retron-IX build crazy supramolecular rings scaffolded by DNA molecules that sense phage infection! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... Read more below🧵! (1/X)

🧬 Thrilled to share our latest @biorxiv-microbiol.bsky.social preprint! Here we find that Retron-IX build crazy supramolecular rings scaffolded by DNA molecules that sense phage infection! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... Read more below🧵! (1/X)

🗓️Mañana a las 16:00h "Webinar Grupo biología sintética y biotecnología molecular" coordinado por Ylenia Jabalera Ruz 🗣️Reyes Nuñez Franco - CIC bioGUNE ✍️ https://f.mtr.cool/nzsevijhwy ▶️ Síguelo en directo: https://f.mtr.cool/ltziivmvtj

JAE Intro 2026 opportunities at SBBC. 🔬3 research projects in Structural Biology and Biophysics Contact us to learn more! @olgacalvog.bsky.social @peredalab.bsky.social @monicabalsera.bsky.social #jaeintro

New preprint! 🎉 We discovered an unexpected way that the postsynaptic scaffold protein Densin-180 binds SHANK proteins. Instead of using a conventional C-terminal PDZ-binding motif, Densin-180 uses an internal PDZ-binding motif that engages the canonical SHANK3 PDZ domain. 🧵1/8

Thanks to the wonders of the modern world it is possible to read a good translation of my article following this link: www-jotdown-es.translate.goog/2025/10/pure...

Mario González-Jiménez@mariogonzalez.es · 4w ago

Ahora que ya estamos en plena temporada de playa y piscineo, propongo esta lectura refrescante de @jotdown.es: www.jotdown.es/2025/10/pure... ¿Química en la piscina? Quien ha leído el artículo comenta que "demuestra que la divulgación no está reñida con la calidad literaria" 😀

En la temporada hemos hablado de las pinzas ópticas de Carlos Bustamante @ibfg.bsky.social, de atracción de talento con @tank-silvia.bsky.social @irnasa.bsky.social o de los avances frente a la leucemia con Isidro Sánchez @ciccancer.bsky.social entre otros muchos temas 🔝 go.ivoox.com/rf/176735505

Look out for Thermo Fisher at #FEBS2026 in Maastricht and a great lunchtime symposium on 7 July from Deniz Urgurlar on lowering barriers to #cryoEM enabling faster, more reproducible structure determination across #structuralbiology, #biochemistry, and #cellbiology. 👉 Register now ter.li/7dky6tca

Don't miss tomorrow's keynote by Xiaowei Zhuang. Learn how next-generation imaging techniques reveal the location and activity of individual molecules inside cells, providing new insights into the inner workings of life. #BioPhySal2026 📅 27th june, 7:00 PM 🎟️ Free admission

🧬 @ibfg.bsky.social hosted the practical sessions on optical tweezers, one of the most advanced biophysics techniques to study molecular motors at the single-molecule level. A unique experience for the participants within the framework of the international #BioPhySAL course ⚛️✨ 🧵⬇️

Time also for discovering Salamanca's heritage, with a guided visit to the Convent of San Esteban and expert commentary by Ricardo Rivero #Biophysal2026

Third day of the course. Expert-led lectures and hands-on sessions in small groups keep learning interactive and encourage discussion and direct engagement with the experts. @usaloficial.bsky.social @ibfg.bsky.social @ciccancer.bsky.social @irnasa.bsky.social #Biophysal2026

Structural Insights into Ordered Multicomponent Assemblies in Cell Junctions pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42334536/ #cryoEM

Anyone who watched our Thermo Scientific webinar about accessing facilities with Instruct will know this is an excellent opportunity to learn structural biology first hand. Don't miss out - get your applications in now!

Instruct-ERIC@instruct-eric.bsky.social · last mo.

Applications for our current round of Instruct-ERIC internships closes next week! We fund research visits of 3-6 months for PhDs and ECRs, looking to gain experience in techniques not available in their own lab. For more information and to apply, see our website:

👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 This international meeting brings together leading names in biosciences, such as biophysicists Carlos Bustamante and Eva Nogales from the University of Berkeley, fostering a week of scientific excellence and high-level training 🚀 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjHd...

II Curso de Biofísica Avanzada y Biología Estructural

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🏛️ The second edition of #BioPhySAL turns @usaloficial.bsky.social and the @ibfg.bsky.social into a hub for cutting-edge research, strengthening its position as an international benchmark in biophysics and structural biology 🧪✨

🧬 @ibfg.bsky.social, as part of the #BioPhySAL organizing team, reinforces its key role in scientific excellence. Yesterday, its director, @olgacalvog.bsky.social, participates in the couse opening, once again placing Salamanca on the global biophysics map 🔬🌍 🔗 ibfg.usal-csic.es/en/ibfg-seco...