Biological Energy Conversion UIUC course explores the major mechanisms of bioenergetics, with particular emphasis on respiration and photosynthesis, and the tools required to describe these processes. http://www.life.uiuc.edu/crofts/bioph354/index.html

Bioelectromagnetics Society The Society promotes scientific study of the interaction of electromagnetic energy and acoustic energy with biological systems. http://www.bioelectromagnetics.org/

Thermosynthesis Thermosynthesis theory shows how organisms can use or may have used thermal cycling as an energy source, yielded the scaffolding for the origin and evolution of life. http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Node/5345/

Electrophysiology and the Molecular Basis of Excitability Simulations of ion channels and excitable membranes including diffusion, membrane potentials, nerve voltage clamp, and propagated action potentials. http://pb010.anes.ucla.edu/

European Biophysical Societies' Association Disseminates knowledge of the principles and applications of biophysics, and fosters the exchange of scientific information among European biophysicists. http://www.ebsa.org/

iii21 SCESim Single Channel Experiment Simulator is a program for simulation of biophysical experiments with clusters of ion channels. http://www.iii21.sk

BioMagResBank Database for NMR spectroscopy information on biomolecules hosted at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. http://www.bmrb.wisc.edu/

Society for Mathematical Biology A forum for discussion of research in biology, mathematical-biology, and mathematics applied to or motivated by biology. http://www.smb.org/

BioScience Research Tool Specialized directory of online tools and resources on biophysics selected for scientists. http://biochemie.net/links/Biophysics/

Respiratory Mucociliary Structure and Function Robert Hendrix's page on the mechanical structure and function of respiratory cilia. http://members.aol.com/tiermensch/index.html

International Union for Pure and Applied Biophysics Established worldwide professional society based in England for all biophysics-related disiplines. http://www.iupab.org/

The Biophysical Society A FASEB member and publisher of the "Biophysical Journal." Extensive resources include an online textbook, meetings, and career placement. http://www.biophysics.org/

Nucleic Acid Hydration Annotated overview of the hydration of nucleic acids along with proteins and polysaccharides. http://www.sbu.ac.uk/water/nucleic.html

SPR Web Pages Describes surface plasmon resonance (SPR), a powerful method of measuring biomolecular interactions in a label-free environment. http://home.hccnet.nl/ja.marquart/

Quantum Biology Brief nanotechnology article on the merging of quantum physicics and molecular biology. Includes journal citations and relevant Web links. http://nanotech.about.com/science/nanotech/library/weekly/aa062500a.htm

Electrophysiology of Plants Describes the membrane and action potentials of enzymatically isolated giant plant protoplasts and induction of electrofusion along with its mechanisms. http://web-mcb.agr.ehime-u.ac.jp/english/biophys/default.htm

British Biophysical Society The BBS aims to promote the physical characterisation and understanding of biomolecular functions. http://www.cryst.bbk.ac.uk/BBS/bbs.html

Medical Biophysics An online community for the study of medical biophysics at UWO. Supports user submitted comments, community contributed papers, full text searches, and class resources. http://www.uwo.ca/biophysics/

UIUC Chapter of Illinois Biophysics Society Hopes to create an educational and friendly environment where biophysics students can keep in touch and socialize at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. http://www.life.uiuc.edu/biophysics/ibs/

Structural Biology Network (SBNet) The SBNet, hosted by Uppsala University, unites academic and industrial structural biologists. Its goal is to strengthen the strategic value of structural biology in Sweden. http://xray.bmc.uu.se/sbnet/