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Sensors detect rise in radiation coming from region including Russian city of St Petersburg

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Nuclear weapons test sensors in Sweden detect unexplained rise in radiation coming from region including Russian city of St Petersburg Radiation detected by Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization Oversees hundreds of monitoring stations to detect nuclear weapons tests The station in question, in Stockholm, detected three different isotopes The isotopes detected were caesium-134, caesium-137 and ruthenium-103  … Read more

Nostrils can detect odours independently from one another and can subconsciously guide you

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Your nose knows: Nostrils can detect odours independently from one another and can subconsciously guide you to the source of a smell Humans posses both pairs of ears and eyes that let us see and hear ‘in stereo’ Researchers from China set out to find if our paired nostrils play a similar role They gave … Read more

Apple hits back at Matt Hancock over claims tracing app can’t detect distances

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Matt Hancock is facing a fresh storm over the failed NHS contact tracing app today as Apple dismissed his claims that its version does not detect distances well. The tech giant also made clear it had not been consulted over the Health Secretary’s statement last night that they would now work together to develop hybrid … Read more

Labrador trained to detect invasive Japanese knotweed

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There’s been no shortage of double-act super-sleuths over the years — Holmes and Watson, Starsky and Hutch, Morse and Lewis. And now there’s Mick and Mack, two fox red Labrador retrievers, whose mission is to sniff out Japanese knotweed, one of the most invasive plants.   It can break through mortar, brickwork, joints in concrete, drains, … Read more

How a test can diagnose coronavirus in just 30 minutes in technique previously used to detect Ebola

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Test can diagnose coronavirus in just 30 minutes by analysing urine, blood or saliva samples is developed by scientists Method known as reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification Has been previously used to detect viruses such as Zika and Ebola  Method involves looking for genetic material, or RNA, of the coronavirus in the test samples  Here’s how … Read more

Scientists develop an eye scanner that can detect and track biological ageing in humans

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No use hiding your age: Scientists develop an eye scanner that can detect and track biological ageing in humans for the first time by analysing proteins in their lenses The team created an eye scanner that can tell someone’s ‘real’ or biological age  There is no universal method for tracking a person’s biological age, authors … Read more

Your wearable fitness trackers might detect coronavirus up to NINE DAYS before you have symptoms

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Your wearable devices might be able to detect that you’ve been infected with the novel coronavirus days before you experience any symptoms. There are at least five studies analyzing smart trackers including Apple Watches, Fitbits, Oura smart rings, Garmin, Amazefits and Beddits. Researchers want to see if unusual changes in heart rate, activity, skin temperature sleep … Read more

Sniffer dogs that can detect asymptomatic coronavirus carriers could screen 250 people an hour 

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Sniffer dogs that can detect asymptomatic coronavirus carriers could screen 250 people an hour Labrador and cocker spaniels are undergoing intensive sniffer dog training  They can already sniff out potentially diseases like cancer and malaria Trials will see if they can correctly identify the odour of Covid-19 on humans The approach could ‘revolutionise how we … Read more

‘Smell cameras’ built to detect explosives could sniff out coronavirus in the air

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‘Smell cameras’ built by Airbus to detect explosives on planes ‘could be adapted to sniff out coronavirus’ So-called smell cameras have been designed to spot explosives on planes The technology has now begun adaptation to identify the coronavirus  Similar technology has already been used to detect cancer and influenza  According to the people behind the … Read more

Scientists are developing an app that could detect COVID-19 with a phone

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How you could be diagnosed with coronavirus by your own PHONE: Scientists are developing an app that uses the device’s microphone to ‘measure changes in airway sounds linked to COVID-19’ The app would work by listening to breathing sounds and comparing it to others The team have to create new waveforms to remove ‘normal breathing … Read more