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Without its normal interaction with microtubules, the protein can clump together and move into regions of neurons where it does not normally belong.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026

Nearby, a group of men sat cross-legged on the ground in a circle, shielding their eyes from errant flakes as one of them hammered chunks off a large clump of gum.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

"It is a pretty-looking thing," he concedes, plucking fragments off a clump torn from a carpet of green moss.

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

Add more pasta water as needed — the sauce should lightly coat, not clump.

From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026

But there was a first-floor window behind a clump of shrubbery.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Thin stellar streams may be especially valuable because small concentrations of dark matter can potentially disturb them, producing visible gaps or clumps.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Peppercorn-sized clumps of human brain cells grown in a lab for a record seven years aged similarly to those inside our heads, suggesting they "recorded the passage of time," scientists said Wednesday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

If dark matter particles attract each other through another force, they should assemble into clumps more quickly.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026

It also limited the ability of malformed tau to act as "seeds" that recruit more tau proteins and build larger clumps.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

But she’s walking now, over sticks and clumps of soil, following Dr. Martin.

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

If damaged proteins have already clumped together, another process becomes important.

From Science Daily ● May 27, 2026

It didn’t matter if the steps were spread out over multiple sessions or clumped together in long walks, researchers told Barron’s.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025

Unlike the previous two approvals, this new therapeutic, named donanemab, targets amyloid beta only at a later stage when it has clumped together to form plaques.

From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2025

Water quickly overwhelmed the beachside bar where she works - the Bridge Tender Inn Dockside & Tiki Bar - with waves splashing the sign and chunks of seaweed clumped near tables.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2024

Each window displayed dresses and tunics, which stood proudly behind lines of sparkling jewelry and broad-rimmed hats clumped together like bouquets of flowers.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

This breakdown is driven by biological activity, including predation, clumping of particles, and microbial respiration.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2026

As reported in Nature Biomedical Engineering, the key to preventing organoids from clumping was xanthan gum, a widely used food additive.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2025

There, it can alter the neuroimmune system, which in turn triggers changes implicated in the development of Alzheimer’s, including inflammation and amyloid beta and tau clumping.

From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2025

Antiplatelet drugs are medicines used to prevent strokes and stop platelets from clumping together.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2024

They lifted their thin legs high, clumping through tall grass.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy