Biophysics

Biophysics is a subset of physics which is related to biochemistry. Biophysics is a diverse and interdisciplinary field; it involves questions which deal with a variety of biological questions which can be illuminated through physics-based methods.

Examples of questions in biophysics include:

• how molecular motors like kinesin move
• allometry, or the relationship between metabolism and organismal size
• questions relating to the movement of fluids in small environments, and how this affects nutrient availability
• error-proofing mechanisms in the construction of DNA and RNA
• how biological structures like Holliday junctions and indentations in plasma membranes form
• how cell signaling and transport are viable on small scales