fibrous

When tau becomes misfolded, it starts clumping together into long, fibrous aggregates known as fibrils.

From a technological standpoint, she noted that creating a fibrous structure through processes like extrusion is key to achieving a product with a more authentic, meat-like appearance and texture.

“When you slice open an apple, the seeds and fibrous membrane that make up the core are arranged in a pentagram — a five-pointed star,” wrote Vice back in 2016.

Both minerals - when in their fibrous form - are classified as asbestos and linked to potentially deadly cancers.

They found a more than twofold increase over the two decades in significant liver fibrosis, a condition where healthy liver tissue is replaced by stiff, fibrous tissue — like a sponge hardening into leather.