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We may be on the verge of devices that warn when you really, really need to take a holiday, producing a readout you can show your boss or doctor. The idea relies on continuous monitoring of hormones in sweat that reveal the level of stress being experienced. This, all going well, would serve as an early warning sign before burnout kicks in. Cortisol is a hormone with a well-established connection to psychological and emotional stress. It serves numerous vital functions in the body, besides now being used to measure mental health. "Cortisol can be secreted on impulse - you feel fine and sudden...

A small, wearable sensor that can detect levels of the stress hormone cortisol in sweat may soon help warn when people are nearing burnout, a study reported. Engineers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and start-up Xsensio said that the tool could help to objectively quantify stress levels. The device is placed directly onto the wearer's skin and offers both high sensitivity and very low detection limits, the researchers said. Alongside burnout, such wearables could also be used to help study other stress related conditions, like obesity. A small, wearable sensor t...

Wearable detects looming burnout through hormones in your SWEAT Ian Randall For Mailonline © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo A small, wearable sensor that can detect levels of the stress hormone cortisol in sweat may soon help warn when people are nearing burnout, a study reported. Engineers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and start-up Xsensio said that the tool could help to objectively quantify stress levels. The device is placed directly onto the wearer's skin and offers both high sensitivity and very low detection limits, the researc...

This wearable device detects signs of burnout in sweat IANS While cortisol helps our bodies respond to stressful situations, it is actually a double-edged sword. It is usually secreted throughout the day according to a circadian rhythm, peaking between 6am and 8am and then gradually decreasing into the afternoon and evening. “But in people who suffer from stress-related diseases, this circadian rhythm is completely thrown off,” said one of the researchers Adrian Ionescu, head of Nanoelectronic Devices Laboratory (Nanolab) at Ecole polytechnique federale de Lausanne (EPFL) in...

New research has identified a nanostructure that improves the anode in lithium-ion batteries. Instead of using graphite for the anode, the researchers turned to silicon: a material that stores more charge but is susceptible to fracturing. The team deposited silicon atoms on top of metallic nanoparticles to form an arched nanostructure, increasing the strength and structural integrity of the anode. Electrochemical tests showed the batteries had a higher charge capacity and longer lifespan.