Submissions by docmechanic

Hubble detects ghostly glow surrounding our solar system

Intensive agriculture turned a wild plant into a pervasive weed

New blood test detects 'toxic' protein years before Alzheimer's symptoms emerge

Attacks on Pacific north-west power stations raise fears for US electric grid

Finding Faults Deeply Stressful

“If There Is a Complete Blackout, It Will Be a Catastrophe”

Cholesterol-lowering drugs linked to lower risk of bleeding stroke

The Toughest Material on Earth

Patient's own immune cells effective as living medicine for melanoma

Ancient stone tools from China provide earliest evidence of rice harvesting

Indigenous tribes buffered climate impact on wildfires in the American Southwest

Fresh understanding of Ice Age frequency

It's not them, it's you: Why potatoes don't deserve their bad reputation