Researchers from LMU and the German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) have shown that the ADAM10 protein can inhibit the formation of beta-amyloid, which is responsible for Alzheimer’s disease. ADAM10 acts like a pair of molecular scissors to cut the protein from which beta-amyloid is formed, effectively preventing its formation. [more] Quantum cryptography is the safest way to encrypt data. It utilizes the fact that transmitted information can only be measured with a strictly limited degree of precision. Scientists at ETH Zürich and LMU have now discovered how the use of a quantum memory affects this uncertainty. [more]