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Department of Physics
Yale University
P.O. Box 208120
New Haven, CT 06520-8120
Phone: 203-432-3650
Fax: 203-432-6175
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Department of Physics
Research: Biophysics
Biophysics is an interdisciplinary science that applies the theories and methods of physics to questions of biology.
Biophysics research today is comprised of a lot of specific biological studies, which don't share a unique identifying factor, nor subject themselves to clear and concise definitions. The studies included under the umbrella of biophysics range from sequence analysis to neural networks. In the past, biophysics included creating mechanical limbs and nanomachines to regulate biological functions. Today, these are more commonly referred to as belonging to the fields of bioengineering and nanotechnology respectively.
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