Physicists discover attractive forces between molecular condensates may cause running off
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Physicists from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light have developed a model showing that molecular condensates driven solely by attractive forces can exhibit 'chasing dynamics' and self-propulsion. The study, published in Physical Review Letters, provides insights into cellular organization and the potential design of molecular machines.
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Physicists discover attractive forces between molecular condensates may cause running off Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Alexander Pol Deputy Editor Inside cells, certain functions are carried out by locally adjusting molecular composition.
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This condensation of material results in the formation of dense droplets that can dynamically rearrange.
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Because of this, interactions between such dense regions determine the shaping of condensates.
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Physicists from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light have developed a model showing that molecular condensates driven solely by attractive forces can exhibit 'chasing dynamics' and self-propulsion. The study, published in Physical Review Letters, provides insights into cellular organization and the potential design of molecular machines.
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Claim 1: “In their model, the physicists used a minimal system consisting of two droplets as a basis.”
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— In their model, the physicists used a minimal system consisting of two droplets as a basis. After introducing mutual attraction into the system, they observed different behavior depending on the size,…
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Claim 2: “Scientists from the Department of Living Matter Physics at MPI-DS recently developed a model that can describe such phase separation dynamics based solely on attraction.”
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— Ramin Golestanian (Persian: رامین گلستانیان) is a theoretical physicist who specializes in active matter and non-equilibrium statistical physics. He is director at the Max Planck Institute for Dynami…
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— Scientists from the department of Living Matter Physics at the MPI-DS recently developed a model that can describe such phase separation dynamics solely based on attraction.
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Claim 3: “Jacopo Romano et al, Nonreciprocal Interactions between Condensates in Chemically Active Mixtures, Physical Review Letters (2026). DOI: 10.1103/mrpd-rgnx”
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— In biochemistry, biomolecular condensates are a class of membrane-less organelles and organelle subdomains, which carry out specialized functions within the cell.
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Claim 4: “Ramin Golestanian, director of the Department of Living Matter Physics.”
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— The Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization in Göttingen, Germany, is a research institute for investigations of complex non-equilibrium systems, particularly in physics and biology.
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— Ramin Golestanian (Persian: رامین گلستانیان) is a theoretical physicist who specializes in active matter and non-equilibrium statistical physics. He is director at the Max Planck Institute for Dynami…
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Claim 5: “The work is published in the journal Physical Review Letters.”
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— Physical Review is a peer-reviewed scientific journal. The journal was established in 1893 by Edward Nichols. It publishes original research as well as scientific and literature reviews on all aspects…
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