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Biophysics

Biophysics is about biological system. They are similar to biochemistry and


molecular biology. They are included of DNA, RNA and protein biosynthesis.
Biophysics is when science deals with matter and energy.

Biophysics is a branch of science that uses the methods of physics to study


biological processes. Physics uses mathematical laws to explain the natural world,
and it can be applied to biological organisms and systems to gain insight into their
workings. Research in biophysics has helped prevent and treat disease, advance
drug development, and create technology to allow humans to live more
sustainably and protect the changing environment.
Beginning: Since 1957 biophysicists have organized themselves into Biophysical
Society which now about 9000 members over the world. In 1840s, biophysics
were studied by Hermann von Helmholtz, Ernst Heinrich Weber, Carl F.W. Ludwig
and Johannes Peter Müller.

Middle: Dr. George D. Rose holds a joint appointment in biophysics and


biophysical chemistry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is
the Krieger-Eisenhower Professor Emeritus in the Thomas C. Jenkins Department
of Biophysics in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins. His
research focuses on protein folding. His team is currently studying the spontaneous
disorder order transition that occurs in proteins under certain physiological
conditions.Dr. Rose received his undergraduate degree in mathematics in 1963
from Bard College. He earned his M.S. in mathematics and computer science from
Oregon State University in 1972, and his Ph.D. In biochemistry and biophysics
from Oregon State University in 1976. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Rose
was Alumni Endowed Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. From 1991-92, he
was a professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. From 1980-91 he was distinguished
professor in the Department of Biological Chemistry at the M.S. Hershey Medical
Center of The Pennsylvania State University. 
Present: Bertrand García-Moreno is a Professor of Biophysics and of Biology in
the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, and Chair of the Thomas C. Jenkins
Department of Biophysics. He received his AB in Biochemistry from Bowdoin
College and his PhD in Chemistry under Frank Gurd’s supervision at Indiana
University, Bloomington. He completed postdoctoral training with Gary Ackers in
the Department of Biology at Johns Hopkins and in the Department of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at the Washington University School of
Medicine in St. Louis. His research group studies biothermodynamics and several
problems in structure-function relationships of proteins using a variety of
experimental and computational approaches
It is use to create new devices for use in medicine, robotics and fields of
nanotechnology.Computerized axial tomography (CAT scan) is an X-ray
technique in which a three-dimensional image of a body part is put together
by computer using a series of X-ray pictures taken from different angles
along a straight line.
The nature and qualities of light can be interpreted in more ways, according to
classic, relativistic or quantum physics. However, the basic nature of light itself as
either a particle/corpuscular or an electromagnetic/wave mechanism cannot be
understood by our senses and it is incomparable to any other level of reality.
Therefore, we can only accept conclusions and deductions based on numerous
experiments.

Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) : A TEM works by sending the beam of


electrons through a very thin specimen. So rather than scanning over and bouncing
off, the electrons pass through the sample to create a highly detailed two-
dimensional image. Since the TEM allows for such incredible interior detail,
they're often used in medical research and nanotechnology.

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