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27th January 2025
Figure 1: The formation of stress granules in human cells upon the addition of Sodium Arsenite. Green regions show the location of G3BP, a protein which is known to localise in stress granules. Scale bar: 20 μm. Copyright: Published in Law J. O. et. al., Sci. Adv., 9, eadg0432 (2023) under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Unlocking Cell Secrets with Flicker Spectroscopy

Novel Technique to Measure Properties of Sub-cellular Compartments: Scientists from SoftComp partner University of Durham, UK, and other European research institutes have developed a new technique to measure the properties of biomolecular condensates... (Read more)
15th January 2025
Group picture of the participants of the Bombannes Summer School 2024, mostly wearing event T-shirts. Copyright: organisers

Bombannes Summer School Educated 42 Students

The 16th European Summer School on “Scattering Methods Applied to Soft Condensed Matter”, AKA the “Bombannes School”, was organised by the University of Montpellier and the ILL Grenoble, France, and was once again... (Read more)
9th January 2025
Figure: An optical microscopy image of lysozyme crystals in an electric field, with a view of 2x2 mm2. Courtesy of Dr. K. Kang, IBI-4, Forschungszentrum Jülich.

Electric Fields Shape Protein Crystal Formation

SoftComp partners from Forschungszentrum Jülich and Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf have uncovered the profound effects of electric fields on protein phase behaviour and crystallization. Their research offers valuable insights into how external electric... (Read more)
12th December 2024

Report on the 4th SoftComp webinar – Prof. Dr. Markus Antonietti

On December 12th, 2024, Prof. Dr. Markus Antonietti, Max-Planck Institute, Potsdam, Germany, was the fourth speaker in the SoftComp 2024 webinar... (Read more)
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