The common commensal gut bacterium Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron uses phase separation of the transcription termination factor Rho to colonize and thrive in the mammalian gut, according to a new study ...

A team of scientists from the United States has recently revealed how interactions between the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) nucleocapsid protein and the double-stranded ...

An area in molecular engineering that holds great promise is understanding the physical foundations of phase transitions, especially that of intrinsically disordered and ordered proteins. Phase ...

The coupled effects of viscous fingering and phase separations have important implications for enhanced oil recovery and ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The role of biomolecular condensates in regulating biological function and the importance of dynamic interactions involving intrinsically ...

Active matter: this microscope image shows part of a cluster of self-propelled particles, colour-coded according to their distance from the centre. (Courtesy: Jie Zhang, Ricard Alert, Jing Yan, Ned S ...