Tag Archives: UK

Self-sampled ear wax ‘accurately measures cortisol levels’

[ad_1] A test that uses earwax to measure cortisol levels had the potential to “transform the diagnostics and treatment of millions of people with depression,” according to the results of a small study. Research results, published in the journal Propeller, found that earwax samples contained more stress hormone than hair …

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Burning question of bonfire night pollution

[ad_1] Bonfire night celebrations contaminate our air with extremely high amounts of soot, scientists have found. Researchers from the University of Leeds tested the air quality during the Guy Fawkes Night events in the city and found that soot in the atmosphere was around 100 times its normal level. Soot, …

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Large crop of black holes in the new gravitational wave map

[ad_1] Just a few years ago, scientists around the world celebrated when the first gravitational waves were detected, confirming a long-standing scientific theory and opening a whole new field of research. Now, the international research team responsible for detecting gravitational waves has announced another 39 gravitational wave events, bringing the …

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Beaches can survive rising sea levels if they have room to move

[ad_1] An international team of coastal scientists has rejected suggestions that half the world’s beaches could go extinct over the course of the 21st century. The claim was made by European researchers in a paper published in Nature Climate Change in March 2020 (Sandy coastlines under threat of erosion by …

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