Innovations in imaging and genetic engineering are coming together to probe the biophysics of cytoplasm inside living animals.

Physics of droplet regulation in biological cells, Zwicker, David, Paulin, Oliver W, ter Burg, Cathelijne

Biomolecular condensates govern essential cellular processes yet elude description by traditional equilibrium models. This roadmap, distilled from structured discussions at a workshop and reflecting t...

Biological cells and synthetic analogues use liquid-liquid phase separation to dynamically compartmentalize their environment for various applications. In many cases, multiple droplets need to coexist...

Biological cells and synthetic analogues use liquid-liquid phase separation to dynamically compartmentalize their environment for various applications. In many cases, multiple droplets need to coexist...

Physics of droplet regulation in biological cells, Zwicker, David, Paulin, Oliver W, ter Burg, Cathelijne

Controlling the size of droplets, for example in biological cells, is challenging because large droplets typically outcompete smaller droplets due to surface tension. This coarsening is generally acce...