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07
Feb

From Lightbulbs to 5G, China Battles West for Control of Vital Technology Standards

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By Valentina Pop, Sha Hua and Daniel Michaels Feb. 7 Nearly every product in American homes, from lightbulbs to couches, windows and Wi-Fi routers, conforms to standards and measurements of a global system established to ensure quality and seamless operation. Industrial standards, created by the U.S. and its allies over decades, form an invisible matrix of rules that underpin […]

07
Feb

The Effect of an Anthropogenic Magnetic Field on the Early Developmental Stages of Fishes—A Review

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Formicki, K.; Korzelecka-Orkisz, A.; Tański, A. The Effect of an Anthropogenic Magnetic Field on the Early Developmental Stages of Fishes—A Review. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22, 1210. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22031210 Abstract The number of sources of anthropogenic magnetic and electromagnetic fields generated by various underwater facilities, industrial equipment, and transferring devices in aquatic environment is increasing. These have an […]

07
Feb

Genetic effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic fields

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Henry Lai (2021) Genetic effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic fields, Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine, DOI: 10.1080/15368378.2021.1881866 ABSTRACT This is a review of the research on the genetic effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic field (EMF), mainly on radiofrequency radiation (RFR) and static and extremely low frequency EMF (ELF-EMF). The majority of the studies are on genotoxicity (e.g., DNA damage, chromatin conformation changes, etc.) […]

06
Feb

Numerical Analysis of Electromagnetic Field Exposure from 5G Mobile Communications at 28 GHZ in Adults and Children Users for Real-World Exposure Scenarios

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Morelli MS, Gallucci S, Siervo B, Hartwig V. Numerical Analysis of Electromagnetic Field Exposure from 5G Mobile Communications at 28 GHZ in Adults and Children Users for Real-World Exposure Scenarios. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jan 26;18(3):1073. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18031073. PMID: 33530365. Abstract The recent development of millimeter-wave (mmW) technologies, such as the fifth-generation […]

06
Feb

This is how we lost control of our faces

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The largest ever study of facial-recognition data shows how much the rise of deep learning has fueled a loss of privacy. by Karen Hao February 5, 2021 In 1964, mathematician and computer scientist Woodrow Bledsoe first attempted the task of matching suspects’ faces to mugshots. He measured out the distances between different facial features in printed photographs and […]

05
Feb

Light pollution linked to preterm births, reduced birth weights

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University of Colorado Denver researcher finds nighttime brightness linked to 13% increase in preterm birth likelihood 28-Jan-2021 2:15 PM EST, by University of Colorado Denver Newswise — In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers discovered that light pollution leads to more than just wasted energy and washed-out starlight–it can increase the likelihood of a preterm birth by almost 13%. Laura Argys, […]

05
Feb

Light pollution, sleep deprivation, and infant health at birth

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Argys, LM, Averett, SL, Yang, M. Light pollution, sleep deprivation, and infant health at birth. South Econ J. 2021; 87: 849– 888. https://doi.org/10.1002/soej.12477 Abstract We conduct the first study to examine the fetal health impact of light pollution based on a direct measure of skyglow, an important aspect of light pollution. Using an empirical regularity discovered in physics (called Walker’s law) as an instrumental […]

03
Feb

Mobile Phone Usage in Schools: Russia, China and France

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•Russia Oleg A. Grigoriev DrSc., PhD. (radiobiology & hygiene of non-ionizing radiation); Chairman, Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (RusCNIRP) 3rd of February 2021 •China: The BBC reports: China bans children from using mobile phones at school By Jane WakefieldTechnology reporter Children in China are to be banned from using their phones in school, […]

02
Feb

How UV Light Touches the Brain and Endocrine System Through Skin, and Why

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Andrzej T Slominski, Michal A Zmijewski, Przemyslaw M Plonka, Jerzy P Szaflarski, Ralf Paus, How UV Light Touches the Brain and Endocrine System Through Skin, and Why, Endocrinology, Volume 159, Issue 5, May 2018, Pages 1992–2007, https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2017-03230 Abstract The skin, a self-regulating protective barrier organ, is empowered with sensory and computing capabilities to counteract the environmental stressors […]