How do phototactic microorganisms navigate structured light fields? 🦠🔬 We show that their motion depends on both the light gradient and a memory of illumination. By exploiting this, we can guide and confine microalgae using tailored light patterns. @comedialkb.bsky.social arxiv.org/pdf/2601.07741

What happens when interactions in an optical spin-glass simulator are no longer global? In a new work, we show that by controlling light propagation through a complex medium, you can adjust how far each spin effectively “feels” the others. @comedialkb.bsky.social journals.aps.org/pra/abstract...

Looking forward to returning to INT-CHA in April, this time as a speaker. I joined a previous edition and really enjoyed it: the mix of disciplines, and the relaxed format made it very easy to connect to people. And of course, having it all take place in Corsica is pretty amazing. 🌞

The call is now officially open, with a deadline at the end of July! ⏳ If you are interested in applying, don’t hesitate to contact me. 🔬🦠

Thanks for all the amazing discussions and looking forward to coming back visiting soon!

🦠🔬 PhD positions available 🔬🦠 If you’re curious about light–matter interactions and collective behaviour in living systems, check out the attachment for more details. 📝 The official call will be published soon, but informal expressions of interest are already welcome!

Check out my interview on TGR Leonardo—the Italian science news program—about the research that I'll be starting at the Università della Calabria (subtitles generated with AI). ☀️ 🔬more about my research and the project: www.giannijacucci.com

Happy to be on board as an editor for ACS Applied Optical Materials. Curious to see where the light–matter journey takes us next in the world of materials science. pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

It was 2016 when I left my alma mater (University of Calabria). In 2025 I will be back to start my group! 🔬🦠🔆 If you want to know more about the project: www.giannijacucci.com/news/ I will post soon openings for PhDs and postdoc positions, feel free to contact me ahead if interested!

Presented at the Enrico Fermi Research Center (www.cref.it) in Via Panisperna—thanks to Romolo Savo (www.cref.it/en/personale-di-ricerca/romolo-savo-2/) for the invite! Still not over giving my talk under a banner that read “The Scientific Legacy of Enrico Fermi”. Undeserved? Slightly. 🥹😂

Many Congratulations to Louis Delloye for his thesis defence ..... . . . . @comedialkb.bsky.social @sylvaingigan.bsky.social @giannijacca.bsky.social @feixia.bsky.social

Scientist types as #DnD classes: Fighter: The best way to approach any problem is to do an experiment first and ask questions later (assuming there is any question left to ask). Very high volume of fire, but needs a constant stream of money to pay for fancier and fancier equipment. 1/

The perks of when @comedialkb.bsky.social (@sylvaingigan.bsky.social @hiltondeaguiar.bsky.social ) organise a meeting. 🌆

There you go, the full story by @manuelthery.bsky.social and remember "life is fluid on lipids"! Stay tuned, this system has many more surprises ready for you! 🤗🤗🤗 🙏🙏 thx to @lblanchoin.bsky.social @bhagyanaths.bsky.social and to afaik Bsky-less clo, sudipta, JF, alex and jerem!

What better way to start this journey on 🦋 than sharing our latest work? We studied how a complex environment influences the formation of groups in active colloids. How did we do it? Follow the short thread below and/or just check: www.nature.com/articles/s42... @sylvaingigan.bsky.social