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May 2021
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May

Association between sunlight exposure and risk of prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

May 11, 2021
Jong-Gyum Yoon, Hong-Bae Kim, Association between sunlight exposure and risk of prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis,  European Journal of Public Health, 2021;, ckab059,  https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckab059 Abstract Background The prevalence of prostate cancer (PC) is increasing worldwide. An association between sunlight exposure and PC risk has been described by a previously published meta-analysis, although the...
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11
May

Nobody Wants Rules in Space

May 11, 2021
Source: https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2021/05/nobody-wants-rules-space/173870/ As space becomes more crowded, there’s little hope for new international rules to make it safer. By Patrick Tucker, Technology Editor May 6th, 2021 Debris from a crashing Chinese rocket hurtling toward Earth and a Russian projectile-shooting spy satellite are the two examples of a big problem: too few rules governing how nations behave in space. Wednesday...
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10
May

Effects of electromagnetic fields on neuronal ion channels: a systematic review

May 10, 2021
Bertagna F, Lewis R, Silva SRP, McFadden J, Jeevaratnam K. Effects of electromagnetic fields on neuronal ion channels: a systematic review. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2021 May 4. doi: 10.1111/nyas.14597. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33945157. Abstract Many aspects of chemistry and biology are mediated by electromagnetic field (EMF) interactions. The central nervous system...
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07
May

New Evidence Suggests Sharks Use Earth’s Magnetic Field to Navigate

May 7, 2021
Source: smithsonianmag.com https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/new-evidence-suggests-sharks-use-earths-magnetic-field-navigate-180977668/ Bonnethead sharks swam in the direction of their home waters when placed in a tank charged with an electromagnetic field. By Alex Fox SMITHSONIANMAG.COMMAY 6, 2021 Every December, great white sharks swimming off the coast of California make a beeline for a mysterious spot in the middle of the Pacific roughly halfway to...
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07
May

Map-like use of Earth’s magnetic field in sharks

May 7, 2021
Map-like use of Earth’s magnetic field in sharks Bryan A. Keller, Nathan F. Putman, R. Dean Grubbs, David S. Portnoy Timothy P. Murphy Published: May 06, 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.103 Video abstract
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06
May

China Online Game Addiction Prevention Requirements

May 6, 2021
Source https://harrisbricken.com/chinalawblog/china-online-game-addiction-prevention-requirements/ By Sara Xia, April 12, 2021 Online games in China must get approval from the National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) to be published and sold in China. See China Online Game Approval Laws. The NPPA review and approval process involves requiring that the game have a built-in addiction prevention mechanism. In November 2019, the...
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06
May

Circadian disruption by short light exposure and a high energy diet impairs glucose tolerance and increases cardiac fibrosis in Psammomys obesus

May 6, 2021
Nankivell, V.A., Tan, J.T.M., Wilsdon, L.A. et al. Circadian disruption by short light exposure and a high energy diet impairs glucose tolerance and increases cardiac fibrosis in Psammomys obesus. Sci Rep 11, 9673 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89191-7 Abstract Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increases cardiac inflammation which promotes the development of cardiac fibrosis. We sought to determine the impact of circadian disruption on...
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06
May

Will the debris from the recently launched Chinese rocket end up in the oceans?

May 6, 2021
What happened to the last Chinese rocket remains that fell from space? Loren Gush from the Verge reported in May 2020: An out-of-control Chinese rocket may have dumped debris in Africa after falling from space On Monday, a massive, out-of-control Chinese rocket fell out of the sky off the west coast of Africa, becoming one...
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06
May

Report to Congress on National Security Implications of 5G Technology

May 6, 2021
Source https://news.usni.org/2021/05/05/report-to-congress-on-national-security-implications-of-5g-technology May 5, 2021 The following is the April 23, 2021 Congressional Research Service In Focus report, National Security Implications of Fifth Generation (5G) Mobile Technologies. From the report National Security Concerns According to a DIB assessment, China is the current leader in sub-6 technologies and is likely to deploy the world’s first 5G...
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05
May

Can scientists help insects survive their fatal attraction to light at night?

May 5, 2021
Source: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/05/can-scientists-help-insects-survive-their-fatal-attraction-light-night By Elizabeth Pennisi May. 4, 2021 Each summer, on bridges across the world, mayfly massacres occur. First, warm weather prompts the transformation of the insects’ aquatic larvae. Within hours, the short-lived, flying adults pop out of streams, rivers, and lakes, eager to mate and lay eggs by the millions. But bridges illuminated with artificial...
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