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March 2021
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Mar

The smart city tech most at risk for cyberattacks: report

March 26, 2021
Source: SMARTCITIESDIVE https://tinyurl.com/3w5b4y56 By Chris Teale Published March 26, 2021 Dive Brief: Some smart city technologies are more at risk of a cyberattack than others, according to recent research from the University of California at Berkeley (UC Berkeley), meaning local leaders must be more conscious of the technology’s associated risks. Researchers found that emergency alert systems, street video surveillance and...
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26
Mar

ICASA EXTENDS TEMPORARY RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM ASSIGNMENTS FOR LICENSEES

March 26, 2021
26 March 2021 Pretoria – The Council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa ( ICASA/the Authority) has resolved to review the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) COVID-19 National Disaster Regulations (The Regulations) and extend the temporary radio frequency spectrum assignments issued to licensees for another two months (from 1 April 2021 to 31...
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25
Mar

OFCOM licence: changes announced due to EMF concerns

March 25, 2021
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...
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25
Mar

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

March 25, 2021
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...
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24
Mar

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

March 24, 2021
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...
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24
Mar

Jan 2021: IGNIR publishes International Guidelines for electromagnetic exposure

March 24, 2021
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...
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24
Mar

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

March 24, 2021
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...
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24
Mar

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

March 24, 2021
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....
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23
Mar

Circadian clock: a regulator of the immunity in cancer

March 23, 2021
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...
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22
Mar

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

March 22, 2021
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...
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