Amyloid Fibrils (IMAGE) DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Caption An artist’s interpretation of amyloid fibrils clumping around a nerve cell. New quantum-optical research from scientists at Howard University suggests that such fibrils, long considered a key pathology and treatment target for Alzheimer’s disease, might actually have a neuroprotective effect. Credit Quantum Biology Laboratory: Nathan Babcock and Philip Kurian / Howard University Usage Restrictions You are free to share the material, but attribution is required. You may not use the material for commercial purposes. You cannot distribute any derivative works or adaptations of the original work. All licenses are owned by the Quantum Biology Laboratory (see https://www.quantumbiolab.com/publications.html for terms). License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.