Spatial memory and learning performance and its relationship to protein synthesis of Swiss albino mice exposed to 10 GHz microwaves
Sharma A, Sisodia R, Bhatnagar D, Saxena VK · 2013
View Original AbstractMice exposed to microwave radiation showed impaired learning and memory alongside reduced brain proteins, suggesting cognitive risks from wireless frequencies.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed mice to 10 GHz microwave radiation for two hours daily over 30 days, then tested their memory using a water maze. Exposed mice took significantly longer to learn and remember locations, with reduced brain protein levels, suggesting microwave exposure may impair learning and memory.
Why This Matters
This study adds to mounting evidence that radiofrequency radiation can affect cognitive function, even at relatively low exposure levels. The 0.179 W/kg SAR used here is well below current safety limits and comparable to levels from some wireless devices during extended use. What makes this research particularly concerning is that it demonstrates measurable learning deficits alongside biological changes in brain protein synthesis. The science demonstrates that EMF effects aren't just theoretical - they translate into real functional impairments. While this was an animal study, the findings align with growing research showing cognitive effects in humans from wireless radiation exposure. The reality is that our brains are constantly bathed in similar frequencies from WiFi, cell towers, and wireless devices, often for far longer than the 2 hours daily used in this experiment.
Exposure Details
- SAR
- 0.179 W/kg
- Power Density
- 0.25 µW/m²
- Source/Device
- 10 GHz
- Exposure Duration
- 2h/day for 30 days.
Exposure Context
This study used 0.25 µW/m² for radio frequency:
- 25Mx above the Building Biology guideline of 0.1 μW/m²
- 416.7Kx above the BioInitiative Report recommendation of 0.0006 μW/cm²
Building Biology guidelines are practitioner-based limits from real-world assessments. BioInitiative Report recommendations are based on peer-reviewed science. Check Your Exposure to compare your own measurements.
Where This Falls on the Concern Scale
Study Details
To study the possible role of microwave (MW) exposure on spatial memory of Swiss albino mice and its relationship to protein concentration in whole brain.
Mice were exposed to 10 GHz (Giga Hertz) microwaves with the power density of 0.25 mW/cm2 (milliwatt...
Both sham-exposed and microwaves-exposed animals showed a significant decrease in escape time with t...
It can be concluded from the current study that exposure to microwave radiation caused decrements in the ability of mice to learn the special memory task, this may be due to simultaneous decrease in protein levels in the brain of mice.
Show BibTeX
@article{a_2013_spatial_memory_and_learning_181,
author = {Sharma A and Sisodia R and Bhatnagar D and Saxena VK},
title = {Spatial memory and learning performance and its relationship to protein synthesis of Swiss albino mice exposed to 10 GHz microwaves},
year = {2013},
doi = {10.3109/09553002.2013.835883},
url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/09553002.2013.835883},
}