Website turns Alzheimer’s research into a game

In Stall Catchers, citizen scientists hunt for blocked blood vessels in mouse brains

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KEEP AN EYE OUT  In a new game, citizen scientists help Alzheimer’s researchers find stalls (black segment) in brain blood vessels (outlined) in mice.

Courtesy of P. Michelucci

Traffic jams in the brain’s blood supply may play a role in Alzheimer’s disease.