News Biophysics

February 1, 2012
VICI grant for Sander Tans

AMOLF group leader prof.dr. Sander Tans received a VICI grant by NWO. He receives his grant of 1.5 M€ for his reasearch on Molecular origami.read more »

July 28, 2011
Evolution of cellular decisions reflects the environment

Organisms respond continuously to their environment. How did that process evolve? Researchers from the FOM Institute AMOLF have now shown that a changing environment is enough - a response to these changes then spontaneously...read more »

July 14, 2011
New insight into thrombosis prevention : A single atom controls blood coagulation

Blood coagulation appears regulated by a single calcium atom in the protein, the von Willebrand factor. This result is to be published in the scientific journal Nature Communications, on 12 July, by a team of chemists and...read more »

February 20, 2009
AMOLF research on the covers of two prestigious journals

The February 20 cover of Science features the work of AMOLF-group leader Sander Tans. read more »

August 29, 2008
Sander Tans nominated for "Science & Society Prize 2008"

AMOLF group leader Dr. Sander Tans is nominated for the "Science & Society Prize 2008".read more »

November 27, 2007
Molecular Origami

The folding of a protein closely resembles a subtle work of origami, where something can easily go wrong.read more »