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AIMD, Cardiac, CIED, EMI, Pacemakers, Static Electric Field, Static Magnetic Fields

Jagielski K, Kraus T, Stunder D. Interference of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices by Static Electric and Magnetic Fields. Expert Rev Med Devices. 2021 Mar 12. doi: 10.1080/17434440.2021.1902802. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33710950. Abstract Introduction: : Electromagnetic interference (EMI) of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIED) can lead to malfunctions and pose a danger for implant carriers. […]

Mar

The circadian clock and metabolic homeostasis: entangled networks

Chronodisruption, Circadian Clock, Circadian Rhythm Disruption, Light, Melanopsin, Oxidative Stress, ROS, Shift Work, Zeitgeber

de Assis, L.V.M., Oster, H. The circadian clock and metabolic homeostasis: entangled networks. Cell. Mol. Life Sci. (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-021-03800-2 Abstract The circadian clock exerts an important role in systemic homeostasis as it acts a keeper of time for the organism. The synchrony between the daily challenges imposed by the environment needs to be aligned with biological processes […]

Mar

This is Big News from USA: Yet another expert considers RF as probably carcinogenic

Brain Tumors, Cellphone, District of Columbia, Dr Christopher J Portier, Gliomas, ICNIRP, Legal, Murray et al v Motorola

Source: Posted on March 15th, 2021 Dariusz Leszczynski: I have written, on several occasions, about the differences between ICNIRP opinions and opinions of ICNIRP members when placed in non-ICNIRP scientific committees. There is something wrong with ICNIRP, that operates in detachment from science in general and thrives thanks to the support from the German government […]

Mar

Expert Report by Former U.S. Government Official Concludes High Probability Radio Frequency Radiation Causes Brain Tumors

Brain Tumors, Cellphone, District of Columbia, Dr. Christopher J. Portier, Gliomas, High Probability, Legal, Murray et al v Motorola, Neuroma

Source: https://www.saferemr.com/2021/03/expert-report-by-former-us-government.html Monday, March 15, 2021 Expert Report by Former U.S. Government Official Concludes High Probability Radio Frequency Radiation Causes Brain Tumors Christopher J. Portier, Ph.D., former director of the National Center for Environmental Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), and […]

Mar

Night shift schedule alters endogenous regulation of circulating cytokines

Circadian Misalignment, COVID-19, Cytokine storm, Infectious disease, Inflammation, Night Shifts, Night Work, Temporal regulation

Peter Y. Liu, Michael R. Irwin, James M. Krueger, Shobhan Gaddameedhi, Hans P.A. Van Dongen,Night shift schedule alters endogenous regulation of circulating cytokines, Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms, Volume 10, 2021, 100063, ISSN 2451-9944,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nbscr.2021.100063.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451994421000043) Abstract Night shift work is a risk factor for viral infection, suggesting that night shift schedules compromise host defense mechanisms. […]

Mar

Critics take aim at SpaceX’s Starlink, Amazon’s Project Kuiper and other satellite constellations

Amazon, FCC, Night Sky, OneWeb, Satellites, SpaceX

Source: https://www.geekwire.com/2021/critics-take-aim-spacex-starlink-amazon-kuiper-satellite-constellations/ BY ALAN BOYLE on March 11, 2021 SpaceX, Amazon and OneWeb say their satellite mega-constellations will make broadband internet goodness available to billions of people around the world who are unserved or underserved — but some say those promises have to be weighed against the potential perils. These critics cite the risk of catastrophic satellite collisions, concerns about cybersecurity […]

Mar

ICNIRP Work Plan 2020-2024

2020-2024, Environment, ICNIRP, Low frequencies, Static Magnetic Fields, Work Plan

Mar 11, 2021 For its term of office 2020-2024 and beyond, the ICNIRP Commission has defined the new Work Plan, which encompasses most frequencies of the non-ionizing frequency spectrum. Tasks ahead include, among others, revisiting the low frequencies and static magnetic fields guidelines and analyzing the environmental issues related to electromagnetic fields. The work plan […]

Mar

Africa’s space race

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Africa, African Space Agency, Astronomy, Cube Satellites, Quantum Physics of Life, SKA, Space, Square Kilometer Array

CNN International From satellites launching into orbit to preparing for life on Mars, the sky is no longer the limit for the African space industry. Meet four individuals whose extraordinary work on Earth is propelling this rapidly growing sector, while inspiring future generations of space explorers. Watch the video at: https://edition.cnn.com/videos/tv/2021/03/05/inside-africa-space-race-explore-mars-spc.cnn

Mar

Fluorescent bacterial biosensor E. coli/pTdcR-TurboYFP sensitive to terahertz radiation