attach to
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The pioneering research Aidan donated his brain matter to has allowed scientists to show how a toxic form of a protein linked to Alzheimer's can attach to and damage the connections between brain cells.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
There, mycorrhizal fungi attach to the cells of a plant’s roots and spread out threadlike filaments, searching for nutrients and water to supply to the plant in return for carbon.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Those shapes allow them to attach to specific proteins found on the surfaces of cells.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2026
At its San Francisco headquarters, wireless mics that attach to shirts are popular.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Within a short while the parasite would attach to a man’s intestines and slowly suck the nutrients out of him.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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