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May

John Bucher, who studied toxic agents from A to Z, retires from NIEHS

May 24, 2021
#NTPtox senior scientist John Bucher, Ph.D., retired in April after nearly four decades at the institute. His scientific achievements, innovative thinking, and mentorship will leave a lasting influence, according to colleagues. https://t.co/8PjTc7Q70P pic.twitter.com/BZyquwrhbi— NIEHS (@NIEHS) May 24, 2021 NIEHS News Environmental Factor May 2021 During almost four decades at the institute, he brought innovation to...
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May

How bacteria use electric fields to reach surfaces

May 24, 2021
Chong P, Erable B, Bergel A. How bacteria use electric fields to reach surfaces. Biofilm. 2021 Apr 8;3:100048. doi: 10.1016/j.bioflm.2021.100048. PMID: 33997766; PMCID: PMC8090995. Abstract Electrotaxis is the property of cells to sense electric fields and use them to orient their displacement. This property has been widely investigated with eukaryotic cells but it remains unclear...
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May

From Outer Space to Ocean Depths: The ‘Spacecraft Cemetery’ and the Protection of the Marine Environment in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction

May 23, 2021
De Lucia, Vito and Iavicoli, Viviana, From Outer Space to Ocean Depths: The ‘Spacecraft Cemetery’ and the Protection of the Marine Environment in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (March 1, 2018). California Western International Law Journal, Vol. 49, No. 2, 2019, Available at SSRN:  https://ssrn.com/abstract=3153458 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3153458 Abstract This article aims at offering a preliminary exploration, from the...
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May

Effect of Long-Term Continuous Light Exposure and Western Diet on Adropin Expression, Lipid Metabolism, and Energy Homeostasis in Rats

May 23, 2021
Abulmeaty, M.M.A.; Almajwal, A.M.; Alnumair, K.S.; Razak, S.; Hasan, M.M.; Fawzy, A.; Farraj, A.I.; Abudawood, M.; Aljuraiban, G.S. Effect of Long-Term Continuous Light Exposure and Western Diet on Adropin Expression, Lipid Metabolism, and Energy Homeostasis in Rats. Biology 2021, 10, 413. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology10050413 Simple Summary Behavioral characteristics of living organisms may affect the metabolism and its underlying molecular basis....
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May

Satellite mega-constellations create risks in Low Earth Orbit, the atmosphere and on Earth

May 23, 2021
Boley, A.C., Byers, M. Satellite mega-constellations create risks in Low Earth Orbit, the atmosphere and on Earth. Sci Rep 11, 10642 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89909-7 Abstract The rapid development of mega-constellations risks multiple tragedies of the commons, including tragedies to ground-based astronomy, Earth orbit, and Earth’s upper atmosphere. Moreover, the connections between the Earth and space environments are inadequately taken...
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May

Changes in night sky brightness after a countywide LED retrofit

May 22, 2021
Li-Wei Hung, Sharolyn J. Anderson, Ashley Pipkin, Kurt Fristrup, Changes in night sky brightness after a countywide LED retrofit, Journal of Environmental Management, Volume 292, 2021, 112776, ISSN 0301-4797,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112776.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479721008380) Abstract The US National Park Service (NPS) Night Skies Program measured changes in sky brightness resulting from a countywide lighting retrofit project. The retrofit took place in Chelan County, a gateway...
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May

Anthropogenic electromagnetic fields (EMF) influence the behaviour of bottom-dwelling marine species

May 22, 2021
Hutchison ZL, Gill AB, Sigray P, He H, King JW. Anthropogenic electromagnetic fields (EMF) influence the behaviour of bottom-dwelling marine species. Sci Rep. 2020;10(1):4219. Published 2020 Mar 6. doi:10.1038/s41598-020-60793-x Abstract Many marine animals have evolved sensory abilities to use electric and magnetic cues in essential aspects of life history, such as to detect prey, predators and...
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May

Professor James C. Lin – Some Key Differences in the ICNIRP and IARC Evaluations of RF Evidence

May 22, 2021
Bio James C. Lin James C. Lin is a professor of bioengineering and electrical engineering at the University of Illinois Chicago. At the University of Illinois, Lin has served as head of the Bioengineering Department, Director of the Robotics and Automation Laboratory, and Director of Special Projects in the College of Engineering. He also held...
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May

5G deployment in Nigeria faces further roadblocks as Senate calls for suspension

May 21, 2021
By OGHENERUEMU ONEYIBO 19th May 2021 On Wednesday, May 19, 2021, the Nigerian Senate asked the federal government to suspend plans to deploy the 5G network pending a six-month investigation into possible health risks associated with the technology. This development comes after the presentation of a report by the Senate Joint Committee on Communications, Science...
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May

AVIATION SAFETY IN FOCUS AS FCC EXPANDS 5G

May 21, 2021
May 20, 2021 By Dan Namowitz Source: AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2021/may/20/aviation-safety-in-focus-as-fcc-expands-5g The wireless communications industry has a “deficient level of understanding” of the threat to radar-altimeter system operation and flight safety posed by “flexible” uses of the 3.7 to 3.98 GHz band, a concern that should prompt the Federal Communications Commission to...
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