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31
May

EMFSA May 2022 Newsletter

May 31, 2022
Human activities are driving biodiversity loss at an unprecedented rate Photo by Andrew Svk on Unsplash Answering emails after sunset? Photo by Muhammad Raufan Yusup on Unsplash Zoonotic diseases, EMF exposure, lighting conditions and light pollution.  Animals, including household pets and livestock. Photo by Ryan Song on Unsplash Photo by Ben Owen on Unsplash Link...
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21
Nov

Avoidance of different durations, colours and intensities of artificial light by adult seabirds

November 21, 2021
Syposz, M., Padget, O., Willis, J. et al. Avoidance of different durations, colours and intensities of artificial light by adult seabirds. Sci Rep 11, 18941 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97986-x Abstract There is increasing evidence for impacts of light pollution on the physiology and behaviour of wild animals. Nocturnally active Procellariiform seabirds are often found grounded in areas polluted by light and struggle...
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20
Sep

Tracking Devices for Pets: Health Risk Assessment for Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields †

September 20, 2021
Klune, J.; Arhant, C.; Windschnurer, I.; Heizmann, V.; Schauberger, G. Tracking Devices for Pets: Health Risk Assessment for Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields. Animals 2021, 11, 2721. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11092721 Simple Summary To increase the probability of reunions occurring between owners and lost pets, tracking devices are applied to pets. The pet’s position is determined by satellites (e.g., GPS) and...
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08
Sep

The discovery of the use of magnetic navigational information

September 8, 2021
Wiltschko, R., Wiltschko, W. The discovery of the use of magnetic navigational information. J Comp Physiol A (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00359-021-01507-0 Abstract The magnetic field of the Earth provides animals with various kinds of information. Its use as a compass was discovered in the mid-1960s in birds, when it was first met with considerable skepticism, because it initially proved...
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31
May

STOA, 5G: Environment – Animals, Plants and Fungi

May 31, 2021
STOA 5G Panel, 31st May 2021 https://map.sciencemediahub.eu/5g#m=4/605.26142/641.10925,p=70 https://map.sciencemediahub.eu/5g#m=1/806.78584/463.05557 #5G #mobile networks – "No one in Europe is not exposed – The #cancer question still needs to be resolved" says Dr. Joachim Schüz, International Agency for Research on Cancer @WHO_Europe @IARCWHO #STOA5G— STOA Panel (@EP_ScienceTech) May 31, 2021 MEP @MicheleRivasi closes the #STOA5G event & thanks...
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01
Mar

Social media use driven by search for reward, akin to animals seeking food

March 1, 2021
New York University. “Social media use driven by search for reward, akin to animals seeking food.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 26 February 2021. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/02/210226103811.htm Date: February 26, 2021 Source: New York University Summary: Our use of social media, specifically our efforts to maximize ‘likes,’ follows a pattern of ‘reward learning,’ concludes a new study by an international...
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09
Jan

Magnets dim natural glow of human cells, may shed light on how animals migrate

January 9, 2021
ScienceDaily, 5 January 2021. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/01/210105104832.htm First direct observation of magnetic field affecting autofluorescence of flavins in living cells. Summary: New research shows how X-Men villain Magneto’s super powers could really work. Researchers have made the first observations of biological magnetoreception – live, unaltered cells responding to a magnetic field in real time. This discovery is...
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21
Jul

Dogs may use Earth’s magnetic field to take shortcuts

July 21, 2020
By Erik Stokstad Jul. 17, 2020 , 8:00 AM Dogs are renowned for their world-class noses, but a new study suggests they may have an additional—albeit hidden—sensory talent: a magnetic compass. The sense appears to allow them to use Earth’s magnetic field to calculate shortcuts in unfamiliar terrain. The finding is a first in dogs, says...
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19
Mar

On the biophysical mechanism of sensing upcoming earthquakes by animals

March 19, 2020
Panagopoulos et al Sensing of Earthquakes STOTEN 2020 (3) On the Mechanism of Action of EMFs on Cells (2)
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13
Dec

German Federal Office for Radiation Protection-Focus on Possible Influence of Electromagnetic Fields on Plants and Animals

December 13, 2019
The BfS wishes to further investigate indications of possible effects Year of issue 2019 Date: 2019.12.06 Some animal and plant species can perceive electric or magnetic fields. Although limited effects on plants and animals have been observed in some laboratory and field studies, there is still no scientific proof of a risk to plants or animals posed by electromagnetic fields...
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