AMYLOID 2 (IMAGE) Rice University Caption A still from video of successive atomic force microscope images shows amyloid beta fibrils as they’re cut by the microscope tip and regrow. Researchers at the University of Houston and Rice University found evidence that amyloid beta peptides in a solution undergo several steps of frustration as they try to “dock and lock” to the growing fibrils. Credit Vekilov Research Group/University of Houston Usage Restrictions None 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.