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Research and Studies
15
Feb

Photographing Death Valley’s starry skies shines a light on pollution

February 15, 2021
As an artist-in-residence at Death Valley National Park, photographer Harun Mehmedinović captured images of its night skies and increasing light pollution. In this snowy shot, he caught both stars and, on the right, the glow of the city of Las Vegas. BY CLAIRE TURRELL PHOTOGRAPHS BY HARUN MEHMEDINOVIĆ DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL Park is a land of extremes. Stretching...
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15
Feb

A Timely Call to Arms: COVID-19, the Circadian Clock, and Critical Care

February 15, 2021
Haspel J, Kim M, Zee P, Schwarzmeier T, Montagnese S, Panda S, Albani A, Merrow M. A Timely Call to Arms: COVID-19, the Circadian Clock, and Critical Care. J Biol Rhythms. 2021 Feb 11:748730421992587. doi: 10.1177/0748730421992587. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33573430. Abstract We currently find ourselves in the midst of a global coronavirus disease...
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11
Feb

Study links exposure to nighttime artificial lights with elevated thyroid cancer risk

February 11, 2021
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/915929#:~:text=People%20living%20in%20regions%20with,of%20the%20American%20Cancer%20Society. Date: February 8, 2021 Summary: People living in regions with high levels of outdoor artificial light at night may face a higher risk of developing thyroid cancer. FULL STORY People living in regions with high levels of outdoor artificial light at night may face a higher risk of developing thyroid cancer. The finding...
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11
Feb

Associations between artificial light at night and risk for thyroid cancer: A large US cohort study

February 11, 2021
Dong Zhang, Rena R. Jones, Peter James, Cari M. Kitahara, and Qian Xiao. Associations between artificial light at night and risk for thyroid cancer: a large U.S. cohort study. Cancer, 2021 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33392 Abstract Background Light at night (LAN) inhibits nighttime secretion of melatonin and may cause circadian disruption, which may be a risk factor for cancer. Recent...
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08
Feb

The Limits of Global Inclusion in AI Development

February 8, 2021
https://arxiv.org/abs/2102.01265 [Submitted on 2 Feb 2021] The Limits of Global Inclusion in AI Development Alan Chan, Chinasa T. Okolo, Zachary Terner, Angelina Wang Those best-positioned to profit from the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) systems are those with the most economic power. Extant global inequality has motivated Western institutions to involve more diverse groups in the development and...
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07
Feb

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

February 7, 2021
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...
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07
Feb

Genetic effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic fields

February 7, 2021
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.)...
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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

February 6, 2021
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...
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06
Feb

This is how we lost control of our faces

February 6, 2021
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...
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05
Feb

Light pollution linked to preterm births, reduced birth weights

February 5, 2021
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,...
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