Tag: nucleation
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Polymer Physics Illuminates Tau Fibril Formation in Alzheimer’s Disease
Unlocking a Key Alzheimer’s Pathology with Polymer Physics Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University are applying concepts from polymer physics to unravel a central mystery of Alzheimer’s disease: how tau proteins assemble into the fibrillar structures that destabilize neurons. By treating tau aggregates as dynamic, filament-forming polymers, the team aims to map the steps that precede…
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Why Water Boils: Why Bubbles Form on the Stove but Not Always in the Microwave
Understanding the Bubbles: What Happens as Water Heats When you heat a pot of water on a stove, you’ll typically see tiny bubbles forming long before a full rolling boil. These bubbles aren’t just random; they are signs of changes happening at the microscopic level. As water is heated, dissolved gases come out of solution…
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Why Water Bubbles on the Stove but Not in the Microwave
Why bubbling happens as water heats When you heat water on the stove, you often see tiny bubbles form at the bottom and sides of the pot. These bubbles are not yet full rolling boils; they are vapor pockets that begin to grow as the water approaches a boiling temperature. The process is tied to…
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Carbon Enables Earth’s Inner Core Solidification, New Study
Carbon: The Hidden Key to Earth’s Inner Core A recent collaboration among researchers from the University of Oxford, the University of Leeds, and University College London has unveiled a pivotal detail about Earth’s deep interior. In a Nature Communications study, the team argues that carbon played a crucial role in the crystallization of Earth’s inner…