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biophysics

American  
[bahy-oh-fiz-iks] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈfɪz ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. the branch of biology that applies the methods of physics to the study of biological structures and processes.


biophysics British  
/ ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪzɪks /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) the physics of biological processes and the application of methods used in physics to biology

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biophysics Scientific  
/ bī′ō-fĭzĭks /
  1. The scientific study of biological processes in terms of the laws of physics. Phenomena such as echolocation in bats and the stresses and strains in skeletal and muscular structures are analyzed and explained in biophysics.


biophysics Cultural  
  1. The study of living things using the techniques of physics.


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Etymology

Origin of biophysics

First recorded in 1890–95; bio- + physics

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After getting a doctorate in biophysics, Dario Amodei was working as an AI researcher at Google.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 28, 2026

"Sometimes people actually perform better in space, and they're more even more focused, in a way," said Dr. Chris Mason, a professor of physiology and biophysics at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York.

From Salon Mar. 15, 2025

"Our findings highlight the critical role DNA damage repair plays in maintaining retina health for good vision," said co-corresponding author Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk, UC Irvine associate professor of physiology and biophysics.

From Science Daily Dec. 3, 2024

Prof Michele Vendruscolo, professor of biophysics, at the University of Cambridge, said the test could be performed with equipment already in major hospitals and help recruit people at risk of the disease for clinical trials.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2024

Lots of scarce Treasury money had to be committed to set up his biophysics show, and suspicions existed that this was money down the drain.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

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