New Clues To ALS And Alzheimer’s From Physics

(By Jon Hamilton for NPR)

The same process that causes dew drops to form on a blade of grass appears to play an important role in Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases.

The process, known as phase transition, is what allows water vapor to condense into liquid water, or even freeze into solid ice. That same sort of process allows brain cells to constantly reorganize their inner machinery.  Continue reading article here…

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