AdvertisementNew Clues To ALS And Alzheimer's Disease From PhysicsJuly 08, 2020Jon HamiltonfacebookEmailThis light micrograph from the brain of someone who died with Alzheimer's disease shows the plaques and neurofibrillary tangles that are typical of the disease. A glitch that prevents healthy cell structures from transitioning from one phase to the next might contribute to the tangles, researchers say. (Jose Luis Calvo/ Science Source)