Michal Cifra
@mcer33.bsky.social
I believe electromagnetic technologies will revolutionize medicine and bionanotechnology
@BioED_IPE
#electromagnetics #biophysics #microtubules
@BioED_IPE
#electromagnetics #biophysics #microtubules
PEF is a green tech for food and proteins, but hidden chemistry matters. We built a platform to detect tiny oxidative changes caused by PEF.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S092540052300391X?via%3Dihub
#PEF #FoodTech #Biophysics #Electrochemistry #Research
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S092540052300391X?via%3Dihub
#PEF #FoodTech #Biophysics #Electrochemistry #Research
December 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
PEF is a green tech for food and proteins, but hidden chemistry matters. We built a platform to detect tiny oxidative changes caused by PEF.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S092540052300391X?via%3Dihub
#PEF #FoodTech #Biophysics #Electrochemistry #Research
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S092540052300391X?via%3Dihub
#PEF #FoodTech #Biophysics #Electrochemistry #Research
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Convincing the first author that adding another student as co-first would help us with the revisions
December 22, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Convincing the first author that adding another student as co-first would help us with the revisions
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🔬⚡We introduce a calibrated, non-contact sub-THz probe station for microfluidic chips, delivering highly repeatable liquid and protein measurements across the F-band, with scalability toward 1 THz. Congratulations to Daniel Havelka and all the authors on this excellent work!🔎📖👇
December 18, 2025 at 8:29 PM
🔬⚡We introduce a calibrated, non-contact sub-THz probe station for microfluidic chips, delivering highly repeatable liquid and protein measurements across the F-band, with scalability toward 1 THz. Congratulations to Daniel Havelka and all the authors on this excellent work!🔎📖👇
This was great fun with my team mates :)
We stepped out of the office and into the brewery 🍺
Learning, laughing, and bonding at @Pilsner_Urquell reminded us that strong teams are made from shared experiences—preferably well brewed ones. 🤩🥇
#TeamBuilding #PilsnerUrquell #BeerWithTheTeam #Cheers #GoodTimes 🍻
Learning, laughing, and bonding at @Pilsner_Urquell reminded us that strong teams are made from shared experiences—preferably well brewed ones. 🤩🥇
#TeamBuilding #PilsnerUrquell #BeerWithTheTeam #Cheers #GoodTimes 🍻
December 19, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This was great fun with my team mates :)
Sub-THz tech matters for both 6G and spectroscopy. We built a compact filter on transparent quartz so optics and THz can work together.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-15178-3
#Terahertz #SubTHz #6G #Photonics #Research
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-15178-3
#Terahertz #SubTHz #6G #Photonics #Research
December 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Sub-THz tech matters for both 6G and spectroscopy. We built a compact filter on transparent quartz so optics and THz can work together.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-15178-3
#Terahertz #SubTHz #6G #Photonics #Research
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-15178-3
#Terahertz #SubTHz #6G #Photonics #Research
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Reviewers in December
December 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Reviewers in December
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When reviewers meet at a conference the person whose paper they just rejected
December 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
When reviewers meet at a conference the person whose paper they just rejected
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🔬⚡We built a precision alignment workflow for integrating microfluidic flow-cells on sub-THz chips. The result: clear, repeatable transmission signatures for ethanol and protein solutions, with low uncertainty and strong system-level selectivity. 🔎📖👉https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11153476
December 15, 2025 at 11:46 PM
🔬⚡We built a precision alignment workflow for integrating microfluidic flow-cells on sub-THz chips. The result: clear, repeatable transmission signatures for ethanol and protein solutions, with low uncertainty and strong system-level selectivity. 🔎📖👉https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11153476
How do 6G sub-THz waves interact with biological liquids? We built a contact-free microfluidic system to measure it—reliably and at tiny scales. Paper link:https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3607092
#6G #SubTHz #Microfluidics #Biosensing #Terahertz #Research
#6G #SubTHz #Microfluidics #Biosensing #Terahertz #Research
December 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
How do 6G sub-THz waves interact with biological liquids? We built a contact-free microfluidic system to measure it—reliably and at tiny scales. Paper link:https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3607092
#6G #SubTHz #Microfluidics #Biosensing #Terahertz #Research
#6G #SubTHz #Microfluidics #Biosensing #Terahertz #Research
Yes, living organisms glow! This tiny natural light can reveal oxidation and cellular health. Our review shows how.
Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0079610722001092?via%3Dihub
#bioluminescence #science #oxidation #biophotonics #coolscience #biology
Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0079610722001092?via%3Dihub
#bioluminescence #science #oxidation #biophotonics #coolscience #biology
December 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Yes, living organisms glow! This tiny natural light can reveal oxidation and cellular health. Our review shows how.
Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0079610722001092?via%3Dihub
#bioluminescence #science #oxidation #biophotonics #coolscience #biology
Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0079610722001092?via%3Dihub
#bioluminescence #science #oxidation #biophotonics #coolscience #biology
Yes, living organisms glow! This tiny natural light can reveal oxidation and cellular health. Our review shows how.
Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0079610722001092?via%3Dihub
#bioluminescence #science #oxidation #biophotonics #coolscience #biology
Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0079610722001092?via%3Dihub
#bioluminescence #science #oxidation #biophotonics #coolscience #biology
December 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Yes, living organisms glow! This tiny natural light can reveal oxidation and cellular health. Our review shows how.
Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0079610722001092?via%3Dihub
#bioluminescence #science #oxidation #biophotonics #coolscience #biology
Paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0079610722001092?via%3Dihub
#bioluminescence #science #oxidation #biophotonics #coolscience #biology
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How animals detect the Earth’s magnetic field remains a mystery in sensory biology.
In Science, researchers used whole brain activity mapping, tissue clearing, and light sheet microscopy to identify neuronal populations activated by magnetic stimuli in the pigeon. https://scim.ag/48szWXT
In Science, researchers used whole brain activity mapping, tissue clearing, and light sheet microscopy to identify neuronal populations activated by magnetic stimuli in the pigeon. https://scim.ag/48szWXT
A global screen for magnetically induced neuronal activity in the pigeon brain
How animals detect the Earth’s magnetic field remains a mystery in sensory biology. Despite extensive behavioral evidence, the neural circuitry and molecular mechanisms responsible for magnetic sensin...
scim.ag
December 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
How animals detect the Earth’s magnetic field remains a mystery in sensory biology.
In Science, researchers used whole brain activity mapping, tissue clearing, and light sheet microscopy to identify neuronal populations activated by magnetic stimuli in the pigeon. https://scim.ag/48szWXT
In Science, researchers used whole brain activity mapping, tissue clearing, and light sheet microscopy to identify neuronal populations activated by magnetic stimuli in the pigeon. https://scim.ag/48szWXT
Plants glow—very faintly, but measurably. Early photomultiplier research revealed this ultra-weak light. Read the classic study: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02820374
#Bioluminescence #ScienceHistory #Biophotonics #PlantGlow
#Bioluminescence #ScienceHistory #Biophotonics #PlantGlow
December 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Plants glow—very faintly, but measurably. Early photomultiplier research revealed this ultra-weak light. Read the classic study: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02820374
#Bioluminescence #ScienceHistory #Biophotonics #PlantGlow
#Bioluminescence #ScienceHistory #Biophotonics #PlantGlow
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The 66th session of the Academy Assembly, the supreme self-governing body of the Czech Academy of Sciences, is currently underway at the National House Vinohrady in Prague.
CAS President Radomír Pánek warned that the share of state spending on science has dropped to an unprecedented 0.5% of GDP.
CAS President Radomír Pánek warned that the share of state spending on science has dropped to an unprecedented 0.5% of GDP.
December 9, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The 66th session of the Academy Assembly, the supreme self-governing body of the Czech Academy of Sciences, is currently underway at the National House Vinohrady in Prague.
CAS President Radomír Pánek warned that the share of state spending on science has dropped to an unprecedented 0.5% of GDP.
CAS President Radomír Pánek warned that the share of state spending on science has dropped to an unprecedented 0.5% of GDP.
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A New Take on the Climate Crisis: An ERC Consolidator Grant Heads to the Czech Academy of Sciences
People, animals, and climate change – these connect the INVANISH project, which has been awarded an @erc.europa.eu Consolidator Grant, brought to our Institute of Ethnology by Deborah Nadal. #ERCCoG
People, animals, and climate change – these connect the INVANISH project, which has been awarded an @erc.europa.eu Consolidator Grant, brought to our Institute of Ethnology by Deborah Nadal. #ERCCoG
December 9, 2025 at 11:03 AM
A New Take on the Climate Crisis: An ERC Consolidator Grant Heads to the Czech Academy of Sciences
People, animals, and climate change – these connect the INVANISH project, which has been awarded an @erc.europa.eu Consolidator Grant, brought to our Institute of Ethnology by Deborah Nadal. #ERCCoG
People, animals, and climate change – these connect the INVANISH project, which has been awarded an @erc.europa.eu Consolidator Grant, brought to our Institute of Ethnology by Deborah Nadal. #ERCCoG
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first author, second author, corresponding author
December 7, 2025 at 9:46 AM
first author, second author, corresponding author
Your skin gives off a tiny natural glow — and it reveals your oxidative stress levels. Our new research shows how we can actually image it. Paper link:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.3c01566
#biophotonics #oxidativestress #chemiluminescence #science
#biophotonics #oxidativestress #chemiluminescence #science
December 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Your skin gives off a tiny natural glow — and it reveals your oxidative stress levels. Our new research shows how we can actually image it. Paper link:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.3c01566
#biophotonics #oxidativestress #chemiluminescence #science
#biophotonics #oxidativestress #chemiluminescence #science
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Genuine question:
What does finding organic molecules like sugars and amino acids in space rocks ~actually~ tell us about the origin of life?
-prepares to be yelled at- 🔭🧪
What does finding organic molecules like sugars and amino acids in space rocks ~actually~ tell us about the origin of life?
-prepares to be yelled at- 🔭🧪
Sugars, ‘Gum,’ Stardust Found in NASA's Asteroid Bennu Samples - NASA
The asteroid Bennu continues to provide new clues to scientists’ biggest questions about the formation of the early solar system and the origins of life. As
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December 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Genuine question:
What does finding organic molecules like sugars and amino acids in space rocks ~actually~ tell us about the origin of life?
-prepares to be yelled at- 🔭🧪
What does finding organic molecules like sugars and amino acids in space rocks ~actually~ tell us about the origin of life?
-prepares to be yelled at- 🔭🧪
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ERC applicants who made the shortlist and got invited to Brussels for an interview
December 2, 2025 at 10:22 AM
ERC applicants who made the shortlist and got invited to Brussels for an interview
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Hana Polášek-Sedláčková @hanasedlackova.bsky.social from our Institute of Biophysics is one of 28 group leaders who just became @embo.org Young Investigators for the next four years. #LifeSciences
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December 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Hana Polášek-Sedláčková @hanasedlackova.bsky.social from our Institute of Biophysics is one of 28 group leaders who just became @embo.org Young Investigators for the next four years. #LifeSciences
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Proteins “dance” with water—and that dance actually reduces how they absorb EM waves. Our simulations explain why these signals are so hard to detect. Preprint link: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-8135880/v1
#Biophysics #Research
#Biophysics #Research
December 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Proteins “dance” with water—and that dance actually reduces how they absorb EM waves. Our simulations explain why these signals are so hard to detect. Preprint link: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-8135880/v1
#Biophysics #Research
#Biophysics #Research
Can proteins act like tiny GHz–THz antennas? Our modeling shows they can—but water absorbs ~100× more, hiding the signal. More in the preprint: doi.org/10.21203/rs..... #Biophysics #Terahertz #Research
November 28, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Can proteins act like tiny GHz–THz antennas? Our modeling shows they can—but water absorbs ~100× more, hiding the signal. More in the preprint: doi.org/10.21203/rs..... #Biophysics #Terahertz #Research
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🔊🔬⚡We developed a fast, accurate method for broadband #permittivity extraction using just microliters of #biomolecular samples. It overcomes the limits of current techniques and enables real-time dielectric monitoring in water-based environments.🔎📖👉https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10973163
November 24, 2025 at 9:28 PM
🔊🔬⚡We developed a fast, accurate method for broadband #permittivity extraction using just microliters of #biomolecular samples. It overcomes the limits of current techniques and enables real-time dielectric monitoring in water-based environments.🔎📖👉https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10973163
I enjoyed doing the mathematical derivations for this paper, but the bigger credit goes to Petr Kůrka and Daniel Havelka for implementing this method numerically - that was a huge job!
#IEEE
IEEE Microwave Theory & Technology Society
@ieeexplore.bsky.social
#IEEE
IEEE Microwave Theory & Technology Society
@ieeexplore.bsky.social
🔊🔬⚡In our recently published work, we present a fast, broadband method to extract complex #dielectric #permittivity from μL-scale #biomolecular samples using a CBCPW. It offers accurate, sample-efficient characterization for #biomedical #research. 🔎📖👉https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10973163
November 22, 2025 at 5:28 AM
I enjoyed doing the mathematical derivations for this paper, but the bigger credit goes to Petr Kůrka and Daniel Havelka for implementing this method numerically - that was a huge job!
#IEEE
IEEE Microwave Theory & Technology Society
@ieeexplore.bsky.social
#IEEE
IEEE Microwave Theory & Technology Society
@ieeexplore.bsky.social
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When you managed to find a small gap in the whole Scandinavian region and you managed to see the 3rd biggest storm of this solar cycle❤️
Thank you for trusting us to chase your and our dreams: northern lights
Thank you for trusting us to chase your and our dreams: northern lights
November 16, 2025 at 11:06 PM
When you managed to find a small gap in the whole Scandinavian region and you managed to see the 3rd biggest storm of this solar cycle❤️
Thank you for trusting us to chase your and our dreams: northern lights
Thank you for trusting us to chase your and our dreams: northern lights