Nott Lab

Now published! Big congrats to first author @gginell.bsky.social

We are actively working improving/updating various aspects of FINCHES; don't hesitate to reach out if you run into issues, have questions.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

23.05.2025 11:31 — 👍 117    🔁 46    💬 8    📌 2

Intrinsic hydrophobicity of IDP-based biomolecular condensates drives their partial drying on membrane surfaces The localization of biomolecular condensates to intracellular membrane surfaces has emerged as an important feature of sub-cellular organization. In this work,

New paper out! Why do condensates prefer some surfaces and not others? Check it out here: doi.org/10.1063/5.02...

17.03.2025 17:53 — 👍 12    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0

Phase Transition of a Disordered Nuage Protein Generates Environmentally Responsive Membraneless Organelles Cells chemically isolate molecules in compartments to both facilitate and regulate their interactions. In addition to membrane-encapsulated compartmen…

10 years! 🎉 Time flies. Reflecting on a decade since this was published: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

05.03.2025 14:25 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Disordered Protein Interactions

We're looking for a #postdoc to join our team at KCL Chemistry @kingsnmes.bsky.social. If you're interested in disordered proteins, please get in touch!

3 year post. Ad closes 12 March: www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/105866-...

24.02.2025 16:57 — 👍 15    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 1

Burton Lecture 2025 Please join us in-person and online for the annual Burton Lecture at King's College London with Professor Charlotte Williams OBE FRS.

Join us for the #BurtonLecture25! 🌟⁠

We are thrilled to welcome Prof Charlotte Williams OBE FRS, @ox.ac.uk, who will explore how polymers can be redesigned to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

📅 3 Apr, Thu
⏰ 17.00 - 20.00
📍SE1 1UL

Register ⬇️

06.02.2025 11:00 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Puddle in a pothole reflects the Shard building

Self-healing #potholes could pave the way for sustainable roads.

Joint research by kingsnmes.bksy.social, swanseauni.bsky.social and Google Cloud is tackling the UK’s £143 million pothole problem.

👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/self-healing-potholes-pave-the-way-for-more-sustainable-roads
#ScienceAtKings

03.02.2025 10:54 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 2

Molecular determinants of condensate composition Biomolecular condensates are non-stochiometric assemblies that organize cellular matter in space and time. Despite much work, many questions remain regarding what determines the recruitment and exclus...

New review / perspective with @albertilab-tud.bsky.social on our thoughts on condensate speciality and recruitment, focusing on interplay between site specific and chemically specific interactions

www.cell.com/molecular-ce...

17.01.2025 10:23 — 👍 90    🔁 34    💬 3    📌 0

Wheatstone Lecture 2025: Professor Hagan Bayley

Join us for the Wheatstone Lecture 2025 !🌟

Prof Hagan Bayley, @ox.ac.uk, will delve into the fascinating world of nanopores – tiny protein structures revolutionising DNA sequencing and tissue engineering.

📅 26 Feb 2025
⏰17:00 - 19:30
📍Strand Campus

Register ⬇️
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wheatstone...

17.12.2024 16:15 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, The Habitability of Planets Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss ideas about where life may begin in the universe and how.

What #chemistry is needed for life to begin? And what signs of life should we be looking for in the #universe to learn if we are alone? 🪐

Dr Saidul Islam, from @kingsnmes.bsky.social discusses the habitability of planets with @bbcradio4.bsky.social #InOurTime. 👇

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

12.12.2024 11:59 — 👍 5    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Now That's What I Call Disordered

A look at just how disordered a disordered protein-protein pair can get. Do they even care about stereochemistry any more?

04.12.2024 20:16 — 👍 50    🔁 10    💬 2    📌 2