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07
May

Sleep Disturbances, Circadian Activity and Nocturnal Light Exposure Characterize High Risk for and Current Depression in Adolescence

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André Comiran Tonon, Débora Barroggi Constantino, Guilherme Rodriguez Amando, Ana Carolina Abreu, Ana Paula Francisco, Melissa Alves Braga de Oliveira, Luísa K Pilz, Nicóli Bertuol Xavier, Fernanda Rohrsetzer, Laila Souza, Jader Piccin, Arthur Caye, Sandra Petresco, Pedro H Manfro, Rivka Pereira, Thaís Martini, Brandon A Kohrt, Helen L Fisher, Valeria Mondelli, Christian Kieling, Maria Paz […]

07
May

‘Mounting evidence’ shows need for Starlink Gen 2 environmental review, says Viasat

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Source: https://spacenews.com/mounting-evidence-shows-need-for-starlink-gen-2-environmental-review-says-viasat/ by Jason Rainbow — May 2, 2022 TAMPA, Fla. — Evidence is mounting of a need to perform an environmental review before approving SpaceX’s plans to add nearly 30,000 satellites to its Starlink constellation, satellite broadband competitor Viasat told the FCC May 2.  SpaceX shouldn’t be allowed to greatly expand its Starlink network while light pollution […]

01
May

Whitening the Sky: light pollution as a form of cultural genocide

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Preprint – Journal of Dark Sky Studies, Vol. 1 Whitening the Sky: light pollution as a form of cultural genocideDuane W. Hamacher 1, Krystal De Napoli 2, and Bon Mott 31 ASTRO-3D Centre of Excellence, School of Physics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia. 2 School of Physics & Astronomy, Monash University, Clayton VIC, […]

01
May

An MIT Technology Review series: AI Colonialism

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Source: https://www.technologyreview.com/supertopic/ai-colonialism-supertopic/ An MIT Technology Review series, supported by the MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship Program and the Pulitzer Center, investigating how AI is enriching a powerful few by dispossessing communities that have been dispossessed before. INTRODUCTION Artificial intelligence is creating a new world order Over the last few years, an increasing number of scholars have argued that the […]

22
Apr

WHO Webinar on Electromagnetic fields: effects on flora and fauna

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Source: https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2022/04/27/default-calendar/electromagnetic-fields-effects-on-flora-and-fauna When: 27 April 2022 online Time: 13:00-14:00 CEST Register by 26th of April. https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8pen0CtxTwW76R99P56PTg Background Levels of electromagnetic fields (EMF) from human-made sources have steadily increased over the past decades, prompting research on the potential adverse effects from EMF exposure on human health. However, comparably little has been published about the impact of EMF […]