A technique that reversibly bundles tagged cargo into artificial membraneless compartments gives scientists the ability to switch cell processes on and off.

Engineered cells produce proteins that allow scientists to turn cellular processes on and off.

Liquid conglomerations of molecules that form in bacterial cells in response to stress promote the cells’ survival, a study finds.

What do scientists know about this membraneless nuclear body discovered less than two decades ago?

Discovering a new type of subnuclear body taught me how pursuing the unexpected can lead to new insights—in this case, about long noncoding RNAs and liquid-liquid phase separation in cells.

Membraneless organelles appear highly sensitive to ion concentrations in their environment.

Looking back at a year filled with discoveries and challenges.

From making ribosomes to protecting the integrity of the genome, these membraneless compartments play important roles in the cell. Their behavior is rooted in basic physics.

Liquid-like droplets containing DNA and proteins provide a model for researchers to study membraneless organization in the cell.

Intracellular electrostatic exchanges between RNA and proteins create dynamic glob-like membraneless organelles.