phase transition Archives

8 June 2026

Schematic illustrating the influence of pH on the LLPS behaviour of tick salivary glycine-rich protein. Copyright: The Authors. Published in Nandy et. al, Advanced Functional Materials (2025) by Wiley-VCH GmbH. This publication is licensed under CC-BY 4.0 .

8 June 2026

New Tricks from Ticks: How pH Shapes Biomolecular Condensates

Biomolecular condensates formed by liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) of biopolymers are increasingly recognised as fundamental components in biological systems, not only for intracellular signaling and functions, but also for extracellular secretory fluids of... (Read more)

17 December 2025

Fig. 1: Sketch of the polarization-density phase diagram in the temperature (T)-pressure (p) thermodynamic plane obtained from classical density functional theory. Copyright: 2024 the Authors. Published by PNAS under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License 4.0 (CC BY-NC-ND).

17 December 2025

Water’s Hidden Switch: How Ferroelectricity May Trigger Its Mysterious Phase Transitions

Water behaves in strangely unique ways—even under everyday conditions—and scientists have long sought the origins of its anomalies. A new study lead by SoftComp partner Ca’ Foscari University of Venice reveals a surprising... (Read more)

5 February 2025

Fi. 1: Schematic illustrating the role of GRP phase transitions in the formation of the tick cement cone. Copyright: authors

5 February 2025

Tricks from Ticks

Phase separation and ageing of glycine-rich protein: A study has shed new light on the mysterious adhesive mechanisms of ticks. The research delves into the phase separation and ageing of glycine-rich protein from... (Read more)