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4G, 5G, EMF Emissions, Ofcom, UK Vessels, Yachting

New requirements have been introduced for the OFCOM licence for all licensable radio equipment due to concerns about the risk of exposure to electromagnetic field (EMF) emissions.Source: Yachting Monthly https://tinyurl.com/xtbz265r Katy Stickland, March 23, 2021 New requirements have been introduced for the OFCOM licence for all licensable radio equipment due to concerns about the risk […]

Mar

A new Stanford initiative aims to ensure 5G networks are reliable and secure

5G, Autonomous, Cyberattack, DARPA, Vulnerabilities

Source: https://news.stanford.edu/2021/03/24/new-initiative-aims-keep-5g-networks-reliable-secure/ MARCH 24, 2021 The transition to 5G will affect every device connected to the internet, including drones. A team of scholars is working to protect the technology from vulnerabilities. BY TOM ABATE Later this year, in a lab in the Durand Building at Stanford University School of Engineering, a team of researchers will […]

Mar

Chronodentistry: the role & potential of molecular clocks in oral medicine

Chronodentistry, Chronopharmacology, Chronotherapy, Circadian Clock, Dentristy

Janjić, K., Agis, H. Chronodentistry: the role & potential of molecular clocks in oral medicine. BMC Oral Health 19, 32 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-019-0720-x Abstract Molecular clocks help organisms to adapt important physiological functions to periodically changing conditions in the environment. These include the adaption of the 24 h sleep-wake rhythm to changes of day and night. The circadian clock is […]

Mar

Jan 2021: IGNIR publishes International Guidelines for electromagnetic exposure

Children, Co-morbidity, EHS, EHS/EMFIS, Elderly, EUROPAEM EMF Guidelines 2016, Fetuses, Guidelines, Health, IGNIR, Metal, Pregnant women

IGNIR offers science-based advice and guidance on the health and environmental effects of man-made non-ionising radiation. Its aim is to protect people and the environment from detrimental exposure to man-made EMF pollution, and comprises three functions:To provide advice about appropriate safety levels for man-made electromagnetic exposureTo assess published guidelines on man-made electromagnetic exposure and make […]

Mar

As Government Agencies Prepare for 5G, Don’t Forget Security

5G, Crucial Requirement, Cybersecurity, Governments, Threats, Vulnerabilities

MAR 23 2021 A modern network security approach is needed as agencies prepare to roll out 5G wireless networks to support their missions. Source: https://fedtechmagazine.com/article/2021/03/government-agencies-prepare-5g-dont-forget-security by John Davis Retired U.S. Army Major General John Davis is vice president and federal chief security officer for Palo Alto Networks, where he is responsible for expanding cybersecurity initiatives […]

Mar

The Role of Sleep Curtailment on Leptin Levels in Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes, Leptin, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Sleep, Sleep Deprivation

Mosavat M, Mirsanjari M, Arabiat D, Smyth A, Whitehead L. The Role of Sleep Curtailment on Leptin Levels in Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus. Obes Facts. 2021 Mar 23:1-8. doi: 10.1159/000514095. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33756469. Abstract Emerging evidence has identified sleep as a significant, but modifiable, risk factor for metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and obesity. […]

Mar

Circadian clock: a regulator of the immunity in cancer

Biological Processes, Cancer, Chrono-disruption, Circadian Rhythm Disruption, Immunity, Shift Work

Zhang, Z., Zeng, P., Gao, W. et al. Circadian clock: a regulator of the immunity in cancer. Cell Commun Signal 19, 37 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12964-021-00721-2 Abstract The circadian clock is an endogenous timekeeper system that controls and optimizes biological processes, which are consistent with a master circadian clock and peripheral clocks and are controlled by various genes. Notably, the disruption of […]

Mar

Impact of artificial light at night on diurnal plant-pollinator interactions

ALAN, Daytime, Ecosystems, Plants, Pollinators

Giavi, S., Fontaine, C. & Knop, E. Impact of artificial light at night on diurnal plant-pollinator interactions. Nat Commun 12, 1690 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22011-8 Abstract Artificial light at night has rapidly spread around the globe over the last decades. Evidence is increasing that it has adverse effects on the behavior, physiology, and survival of animals and plants with consequences […]

Mar

[Retracted] Exposure to radiofrequency radiation increases the risk of breast cancer: A systematic review and meta‑analysis