Researchers reveal molecular mechanism of highly contagious Omicron

2022-01-07

Researchers from the Southern University of Science and Technology and the Institute of Microbiology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences published a paper in Cell, a journal publishing findings in experimental biology on Jan 5, illustrating the binding properties between the human receptor ACE2 (hACE2) and the VOC RBDs.

BSC members win 15th WuXiAppTec Life Science and Chemistry Awards

2022-01-04

The winners of the 15th WuXiAppTec Life Science and Chemistry Awards are announced on Dec 18. Among them are six members of the Biophysical Society of China (BSC).

Nanozyme branch of BSC hosts special forum at key conference on biomotors, virus assembly and RNA nanobiotechnology

2021-12-21

The Third Conference on Biomotors, Virus Assembly, and RNA Nanobiotechnology hosted by Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, the United States was held online from Dec 13 to 16.

First national conference of BSC mitochondrial biology branch held

2021-12-16

The first national conference of the mitochondrial biology branch of the Biophysical Society of China was held online from Dec 3 to 5.

BSC hosts congress on exercise and public health

2021-12-08

The Biophysical Society of China Annual Congress of Exercise and Public Health 2021 hosted by the Exercise and Public Health Branch of the Biophysical Society of China (BSC) and Shanghai University of Sport (SUS) and organized by Shenyang Sport University (SSU) was held online from Dec 4 to 5.

Researchers discover new mechanism of metformin-activated CMA for treating AD pathologies

2021-12-02

Alzheimer's disease (AD), also widely known as senile dementia, is the most common neurodegenerative disorder. Patients with senile dementia are mainly plagued by memory loss and loss of the ability to care for themselves.