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A common error when discussing 5G

May 29, 2021
Photo by Cookie the Pom on Unsplash One has to be SPECIFIC about the frequencies when discussing 5G. 5G is a technology, or to be more accurate, a mixture of technologies. It can, and is transmitted at frequencies [bandwidths] previously occupied by earlier technologies. Therefore the common mistake to automatically assume that 5G is millimeter waves is wrong. Millimeter waves do...
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May

Nigeria: Senate Approves Deployment of 5G Network in Nigeria

May 29, 2021
Source Vanguard https://allafrica.com/stories/202105200104.html 19 MAY 2021, By David O Royal The Senate has approved the deployment of the 5G network in Nigeria, following the outcome of investigations by a Joint Committee mandated to carry out same. The approval followed the consideration of the report of the Joint Committee on Communications, Science and Technology, ICT and...
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28
May

Electricity consumption from China’s digital sector on track to increase 289% by 2035: Greenpeace

May 28, 2021
BREAKING: Our latest report shows that electricity consumption from China's digital sector is on track to increase 289% by 2035. https://t.co/idqsOLhvPl pic.twitter.com/9ehOIMcIlz— Greenpeace East Asia (@GreenpeaceEAsia) May 28, 2021 Electricity consumption from China’s digital sector on track to increase 289% by 2035: Greenpeace Greenpeace East Asia May 28, 2021  BEIJING, 28 May 2021 – Electricity...
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May

ICASA COMPLETES THE REVIEW OF THE ICT COVID-19 NATIONAL DISASTER REGULATIONS

May 28, 2021
27 May 2021 Pretoria – The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) has completed the review of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) COVID-19 National Disaster Regulations (The Regulations) and, having considered all the written submissions received within the stipulated deadline, resolved to, among others: extend the temporary radio frequency spectrum assignments issued to...
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26
May

Seeing the light: beneficial impacts on neuroendocrine physiology?

May 26, 2021,
British Society for Neuroendocrinology Briefing 58 Dr Manuel Spitschan In addition to seeing the colourful and detailed world around us, light profoundly impacts our brains and bodies – exposure to light in the evening and at night suppresses the production of melatonin and disrupts our circadian rhythm, which can have negative consequences on physical and...
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May

Viasat asks FCC to halt Starlink launches while it seeks court ruling

May 26, 2021
Viasat asks FCC to halt @SpaceX Starlink launches while it seeks court ruling – SpaceNews https://t.co/mWw8C7rVd3— SpaceNews (@SpaceNews_Inc) May 25, 2021 by Jason Rainbow — May 25, 2021 TAMPA, Fla. — Satellite operator Viasat is asking the FCC to stop SpaceX from launching more Starlink satellites as it heads to court to compel a thorough environmental review of...
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May

Environmental Factors-Induced Oxidative Stress: Hormonal and Molecular Pathway Disruptions in Hypogonadism and Erectile Dysfunction

May 24, 2021
Environmental Factors-Induced Oxidative Stress: Hormonal and Molecular Pathway Disruptions in Hypogonadism and Erectile Dysfunction Abstract Hypogonadism is an endocrine disorder characterized by inadequate serum testosterone production by the Leydig cells of the testis. It is triggered by alterations in the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal axis. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is another common disorder in men that involves an alteration...
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May

Partial recovery of visual function in a blind patient after optogenetic therapy

May 24, 2021
Sahel, JA., Boulanger-Scemama, E., Pagot, C. et al. Partial recovery of visual function in a blind patient after optogenetic therapy. Nat Med (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-021-01351-4 Abstract Optogenetics may enable mutation-independent, circuit-specific restoration of neuronal function in neurological diseases. Retinitis pigmentosa is a neurodegenerative eye disease where loss of photoreceptors can lead to complete blindness. In a blind patient, we combined...
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May

For the First Time, Optogenetic Therapy Partially Restores Patient’s Vision

May 24, 2021
Source https://www.pittwire.pitt.edu/news/first-time-optogenetic-therapy-partially-restores-patient-s-vision Optogenetic therapy, or manipulating proteins and cells with light, is an advanced technology developed in the early 2000s that drove major discoveries about the inner workings of our brains. Yet, while actively researched in experimental animals, functional improvement using this method was never reported in humans—until now. In a paper published today in Nature...
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May

John Bucher, who studied toxic agents from A to Z, retires from NIEHS

May 24, 2021
#NTPtox senior scientist John Bucher, Ph.D., retired in April after nearly four decades at the institute. His scientific achievements, innovative thinking, and mentorship will leave a lasting influence, according to colleagues. https://t.co/8PjTc7Q70P pic.twitter.com/BZyquwrhbi— NIEHS (@NIEHS) May 24, 2021 NIEHS News Environmental Factor May 2021 During almost four decades at the institute, he brought innovation to...
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