Biophysical Reviews: welcoming a new year in biophysics

This Editorial introduces the contents of Volume 17, Issue 1 of Biophysical Reviews, the official journal of the International Union for Pure and Applied Biophysics (IUPAB). A major highlight of the Issue is the announcement of the winner of the 2025 Michéle Auger Award for Young Scientists' Independent Research. The broad scope of the articles in the Issue and the geographically widespread locations of the contributing authors of the reviews in the Issue mirror the goals of IUPAB, namely to organize worldwide advancements, co-operation, communication, and education in biophysics.