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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 […]

16
Apr

Neurological effects of static and extremely-low frequency electromagnetic fields

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Henry Lai (2022) Neurological effects of static and extremely-low frequency electromagnetic fields, Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine, DOI: 10.1080/15368378.2022.2064489 ABSTRACT This is a review of studies on the neurological effects of static/extremely-low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic fields (EMF). The review is mainly on research carried out in the last two decades. There are studies that showed effects on various neurotransmitters, including NMDA, […]

14
Apr

Treating sleep and circadian problems to promote mental health: perspectives on comorbidity, implementation science and behavior change

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Allison G Harvey, Treating sleep and circadian problems to promote mental health: perspectives on comorbidity, implementation science and behavior change, Sleep, Volume 45, Issue 4, April 2022, zsac026, https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsac026 Abstract Insufficient sleep and mistimed sleep are prominent, yet under-appreciated and understudied, contributors to poor mental health and to mental disorders. The evidence that improving sleep and circadian […]

12
Apr

Grant awarded – Leszczynski’s EHS project has started, and is looking for additional volunteers

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The Finnish Electrosensitivity Foundation has awarded Dariusz Leszczynski with a grant to study EHS.  the more volunteers participate in the project, the more robust and reliable conclusions on EHS can be made. Read more at: https://betweenrockandhardplace.wordpress.com/2022/04/11/grant-awarded-leszczynskis-ehs-project-has-started-and-is-looking-for-additional-volunteers/

10
Apr

Effects of light pollution on photoperiod-driven seasonality

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Jennifer A. Liu, O. Hecmarie Meléndez-Fernández, Jacob R. Bumgarner, Randy J. Nelson,Effects of light pollution on photoperiod-driven seasonality, Hormones and Behavior,Volume 141, 2022, 105150, ISSN 0018-506X,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2022.105150. Highlights • Circadian disruption disrupts photoperiodic time measurement and seasonal adaptations. •Light at night disrupts reproduction, immune function and metabolism, a crucial proxy for fitness. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2022.105150

10
Apr

5G’s Waveform Is a Battery Vampire 

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Source: IEEE Spectrum MICHAEL KOZIOL 24 JUL 2019 As carriers roll out 5G, industry group 3GPP is considering other ways to modulate radio signals In 2017, members of the mobile telephony industry group 3GPP were bickering over whether to speed the development of 5G standards. One proposal, originally put forward by Vodafone and ultimately agreed to by the rest of the […]