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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The science that deals with the application of physics to biological processes and phenomena.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A science (not yet existent) which applies the principles of physics to explain the phenomena not merely of physiology but also of embryology and biological morphology. The term was introduced by K. Pearson in 1892.
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- noun The
interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of thephysical sciences to questions ofbiology .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun physics as applied to biological problems
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Examples
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I have, however, continued to work in biophysics, attempting to use physical methods and thoughts to solve biological problems.
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I started graduate school at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in biophysics, but when I decided to work on animal viruses I left
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Dr. Edelman has made significant research contributions in biophysics, protein chemistry, immunology, cell biology, and neurobiology.
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Accomplishments: A physics major with minors in biophysics, materials engineering and Italian literature, Amadio developed nanotechnology techniques that may lead to improved biomedical devices and investigated the molecular pathway of Alzheimer's disease; founded Princeton Undergraduate Research Symposium; head scientific and technical writing tutor; traveled to Africa as Student Global Science Corps founder to network with scientists; Princeton University Press Club president has had dozens of articles published by newspapers such as The Independent in Great Britain; Goldwater Scholar; Spirit of Princeton Award.
USATODAY.com - 2005 College Academic All-Stars First Team 2005
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We take for granted disciplines such as biophysics or molecular biology in which old boundaries of thought have been supplanted by a greater unity of conception that recognizes increasingly the underlying interconnectedness of physical and biological processes once thought entirely separate.
Archive 2005-11-01 Tusar N Mohapatra 2005
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We take for granted disciplines such as biophysics or molecular biology in which old boundaries of thought have been supplanted by a greater unity of conception that recognizes increasingly the underlying interconnectedness of physical and biological processes once thought entirely separate.
The Philosophy of Sri Aurobindo Tusar N Mohapatra 2005
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In contrast, Till was tall, lean and immaculately tailored, a whip-smart prairie boy from Saskatchewan who earned scholarships that brought him a Yale doctorate in biophysics.
Ernest McCulloch dies: Scientist who first identified stem cells was 84 Thomas Maugh II 2011
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This being said, and in reference to the next Ticker article, if this country is ever dumb enough to elect Sarah Palin, I'm taking my expertise in computational biophysics and energy technologies and moving to Canada because a Palin presidency would mean the end of scientific and technological development as well as an end to enlightenment, in general.
Obama announces campaign to promote math, science education 2009
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It is my opinion that, given the advances in biophysics that support these modalities, linked with the demands of patients for integrative and complementary care, medicine will begin to embrace the notion of consciousness and spirit as mediators of material and thus physical change.
Manifesting Michelangelo Joseph Pierce Farrell 2011
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In contrast, Till was tall, lean and immaculately tailored, a whip-smart prairie boy from Saskatchewan who earned scholarships that brought him a Yale doctorate in biophysics.
Ernest McCulloch dies: Scientist who first identified stem cells was 84 Thomas Maugh II 2011
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