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October 2, 2020
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Are Contemporary Smartwatches and Mobile Phones Safe for Patients With Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices?

October 2, 2020
Lacour P, Parwani AS, Schuessler F, Hohendanner F, Heinzel FR, Trippel TD, Boldt LH, Pieske B, Blaschke F. Are Contemporary Smartwatches and Mobile Phones Safe for Patients With Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices? JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2020 Sep;6(9):1158-1166. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2020.04.033. Epub 2020 Jul 29. PMID: 32972552. Abstract Objectives: Given the increasing prevalence of mobile phone and smartwatch...
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Oct

Eyes are essential for magnetoreception in a mammal

October 2, 2020
Caspar KR, Moldenhauer K, Moritz RE, Němec P, Malkemper EP, Begall S. Eyes are essential for magnetoreception in a mammal. J R Soc Interface. 2020 Sep;17(170):20200513. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2020.0513. Epub 2020 Sep 30. PMID: 32993431 PMID: 32993431DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2020.0513 Abstract Several groups of mammals use the Earth’s magnetic field for orientation, but their magnetosensory organ remains unknown. The Ansell’s...
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Oct

Australia invests over $21 million to accelerate adoption of 5G in industries

October 2, 2020
Source: https://www.rcrwireless.com/20201002/5g/australia-invests-over-21-million-to-accelerate-adoption-of-5g-in-industries By Juan Pedro Tomás on OCTOBER 2, 2020 The Australian government announced it is investing almost AUD30 million ($21.2 million) to improve the allocation and management of spectrum and trial 5G use across different industry sectors. This investment is part of the government’s Job Maker Digital Business Plan, which aims to accelerate the digital transformation of...
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Oct

4G, 5G networks could be vulnerable to exploit due to ‘mishmash’ of old technologies

October 2, 2020
Source: https://www.zdnet.com/article/5g-networks-could-be-vulnerable-to-exploit-due-to-mishmash-of-old-technologies/ BLACK HAT ASIA: Researchers have demonstrated how attackers can take advantage of a decades-old protocol to exploit 5G networks.  The next-generation wireless technology is expected to account for 21% of all wireless infrastructure investments over 2020. Pilots and official rollouts are underway worldwide — despite the disruption caused by COVID-19 — and many vendors now offer 5G-supporting devices...
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Association between parental occupational exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic fields and childhood nervous system tumors risk: A meta-analysis

October 2, 2020
Science of The Total Environment Volume 642, 15 November 2018, Pages 1406-1414 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.142 Highlights •A meta-analysis identified 22 studies on parental occupational ELF-MF exposure and risk of childhood nervous system tumors. •Parental occupational ELF-MF exposure was associated with increased risk of childhood CNS tumors but not neuroblastoma. •Maternal but not paternal occupational ELF-MF exposure significantly increased...
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