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Research and Studies
14
Dec

Exposure to bedroom light pollution and cardiometabolic risk: A cohort study from Chinese young adults

December 14, 2021
Yu-xiang Xu, Yang Yu, Yan Huang, Yu-hui Wan, Pu-yu Su, Fang-biao Tao, Ying Sun, Exposure to bedroom light pollution and cardiometabolic risk: A cohort study from Chinese young adults, Environmental Pollution, Volume 294, 2022, 118628, ISSN 0269-7491,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118628. Highlights: • Multi-period bedroom light exposure was associated with cardiometabolic risk. • Bedroom nighttime light pollution is associated...
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14
Dec

Cybersecurity Policymaking in the BRICS Countries: From Addressing National Priorities to Seeking International Cooperation

December 14, 2021
Belli, L. (2021) “Cybersecurity Policymaking in the BRICS Countries: From Addressing National Priorities to Seeking International Cooperation”, The African Journal of Information and Communication. South Africa, 28. doi: 10.23962/10539/32208. ABSTRACT In the concluding statement of the 2021 BRICS Summit, the bloc’s five members—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—pledged to pursue enhanced cooperation on cybersecurity issues,...
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14
Dec

On the anthropogenic and natural injection of matter into Earth’s atmosphere

December 14, 2021
Leonard Schulz, Karl-Heinz Glassmeier, On the anthropogenic and natural injection of matter into Earth’s atmosphere,Advances in Space Research, Volume 67, Issue 3, 2021, Pages 1002-1025, ISSN 0273-1177,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asr.2020.10.036.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0273117720307663) Abstract Every year, more and more objects are sent to space. The increasing number of countries with space programs, advancing commercialization, and ambitious satellite constellation projects raise concerns...
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14
Dec

Active behaviors and screen time in offspring of parents with major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

December 14, 2021
Pizzo A, Drobinin V, Sandstrom A, Zwicker A, Howes Vallis E, Fine A, Rempel S, Stephens M, Howard C, Villars K, MacKenzie LE, Propper L, Abidi S, Lovas D, Bagnell A, Cumby J, Alda M, Uher R, Pavlova B. Active behaviors and screen time in offspring of parents with major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder and...
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07
Dec

Daytime eating prevents internal circadian misalignment and glucose intolerance in night work

December 7, 2021
Daytime eating prevents internal circadian misalignment and glucose intolerance in night workSarah L. ChellappaJingyi QianNina VujovicChristopher J. MorrisArlet NedeltchevaHoa NguyenNishath RahmanSu WeiHengLauren KellyKayla Kerlin-MonteiroSuhina SrivastavWei WangDaniel AeschbachCharles A. CzeislerSteven A.SheaGail K. AdlerMarta GarauletFrank A. J. L. ScheerSci. Adv., 7 (49), eabg9910. • DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abg9910 Abstract Night work increases diabetes risk. Misalignment between the central circadian...
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07
Dec

Researchers find new link between a disrupted body clock and inflammatory diseases

December 7, 2021,
RCSI. “Researchers find new link between a disrupted body clock and inflammatory diseases.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 24 November 2021. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211124154033.htm>. Date: November 24, 2021 Source: RCSI Summary: New research has demonstrated the significant role that an irregular body clock plays in driving inflammation in the body’s immune cells, with implications for the most serious and prevalent...
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04
Dec

How AI Fails Us

December 4, 2021
“How AI Fails Us,” Divya Siddarth, Daron Acemoglu, Danielle Allen, Kate Crawford, James Evans, Michael Jordan, E. Glen Weyl (December 1, 2021). The dominant vision of artificial intelligence imagines a future of large-scale autonomous systems outperforminghumans in an increasing range of fields. This “actually existing AI” vision misconstrues intelligence as autonomousrather than social and relational. It is both unproductive...
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23
Nov

Occupational exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields

November 23, 2021
Stam R. Occupational exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields. Ind Health. 2021 Nov 16. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.2021-0129. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34789598. Abstract High exposures to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF EMF) are possible in workplaces involving sources used for broadcasting, telecommunication, security and identification, remote sensing and the heating and drying of goods. A systematic literature...
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21
Nov

Saving the Starry Night

November 21, 2021
Format: Book Describes the scientific and cultural value of the sky Illustrates the environmental damage of excess light Explains the relationship between astronomy and space technology Introduction This book takes a close look at our relationship with the sky, the stars, light and darkness. In particular, it examines how light pollution has interfered with the...
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21
Nov

Avoidance of different durations, colours and intensities of artificial light by adult seabirds

November 21, 2021
Syposz, M., Padget, O., Willis, J. et al. Avoidance of different durations, colours and intensities of artificial light by adult seabirds. Sci Rep 11, 18941 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97986-x Abstract There is increasing evidence for impacts of light pollution on the physiology and behaviour of wild animals. Nocturnally active Procellariiform seabirds are often found grounded in areas polluted by light and struggle...
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