How protein-rich droplets form

Using a new method 'Terahertz (THz) calorimetry', a research team shed new light on the spontaneous phase separation into a protein-rich and a protein-poor phase in a solution. It is assumed that the protein-rich droplets promote the formation of neurotoxic protein aggregates -- a hot spot for neurodegenerative diseases.

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