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Parkinson’s Disease Has a Smell That Some Dogs Can Detect : ScienceAlert

Parkinson’s Disease Has a Smell That Some Dogs Can Detect : ScienceAlert

Dogs really can be trained to smell Parkinson’s disease, according to new research from the United Kingdom. In a double blind trial, a Golden Retriever and a Labrador were able to sniff out which skin swabs came from people with Parkinson’s. The smell of the oily secretions seemed to hold secret clues. “The dogs in this study achieved high sensitivity …

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Geologists Detect Frightening Continental Break

Geologists Detect Frightening Continental Break

A recent study presented at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) conference has sent shockwaves through the geological community, suggesting that India is on the brink of splitting in two. This groundbreaking research, supported by seismic data and isotope analysis, uncovers the process of delamination within the Indian Plate—a phenomenon where a lower part of a tectonic plate detaches and sinks …

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Astronomers Detect Entirely New Type of Plasma Wave Above Jupiter’s North Pole

Astronomers Detect Entirely New Type of Plasma Wave Above Jupiter’s North Pole

Since entering Jupiter’s orbit in 2016, NASA’s Juno spacecraft has been hard at work unveiling the many mysteries of our solar system’s largest planet. And its latest discovery may be one of the most intriguing yet: an entirely new type of plasma wave near Jupiter’s poles.  In a paper published Wednesday in Physical Review Letters, astronomers describe an unusual pattern …

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Google is using two billion Android phones to detect earthquakes worldwide

Google is using two billion Android phones to detect earthquakes worldwide

Why it matters: Between 2021 and 2024, Google leveraged the motion sensors on more than two billion Android phones to create a global network capable of detecting earthquakes and sending automated warnings to millions across 98 countries. The results of this massive project reveal a technology that challenges traditional seismology and has the potential to improve public safety on a …

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Groundbreaking new method can detect Parkinson’s years before symptoms with 98% accuracy

Groundbreaking new method can detect Parkinson’s years before symptoms with 98% accuracy

Your dog may be able to tell if you develop Parkinson’s disease years before any symptom, a new study suggests. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder that primarily affects movement, causing symptoms like tremors, stiffness and slow movement.  Currently, this incurable disease can’t be diagnosed with a definitive test and most patients do not know they have the condition …

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Dogs can detect Parkinson’s years before symptoms—with 98% accuracy

Dogs can detect Parkinson’s years before symptoms—with 98% accuracy

People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have an odour that can be reliably detected from skin swabs by trained dogs, a new study has shown. The research, in collaboration with Medical Detection Dogs and the Universities of Bristol and Manchester, was published on July 15 in The Journal of Parkinson’s Disease. Two dogs were trained by the charity, Medical Detection Dogs, …

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Android Phones Can Detect Earthquakes Before the Ground Starts Shaking

Android Phones Can Detect Earthquakes Before the Ground Starts Shaking

Since their first implementation in Mexico and Japan, earthquake early-warning (EEW) systems have provided critical advance notice of imminent earthquakes to countless people. Many seismic countries, however, still don’t have the infrastructure necessary to sustain such crucial networks, leaving their populations vulnerable to devastating earthquakes. Researchers in the U.S. and Germany have tested a global earthquake detection and alert system …

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Dogs can detect neurological diseases years before symptoms

Dogs can detect neurological diseases years before symptoms

A pair of specially trained dogs has shown that Parkinson’s disease leaves a telltale scent on human skin. This scent is strong enough for a canine nose to detect with remarkable accuracy. This discovery could open the door to faster, cheaper, and entirely non‑invasive screening for a condition that currently lacks an early diagnostic test. The study brought …

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Astronomers detect the most massive black hole collision ever

Astronomers detect the most massive black hole collision ever

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN  —  A collision observed between two black holes, each more massive than a hundred suns, is the largest merger of its kind ever recorded, according to new research. A team of astronomers discovered the event, dubbed GW231123, when the …

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