A technical feat achieved by two independent groups has enabled resolution of the molecular structure of a form of the amyloid-β protein that is thought to play a major part in Alzheimer's disease.
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Tycko, R. Structure of aggregates revealed. Nature 537, 492–493 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature19470
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