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The simulation of the cooperative effect of development in a culture of early mouse embryos after irradiation with electromagnetic waves in the millimeter range.

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Mezhevikina LM, Khramov RN, Lepikhov KA · 2000

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Millimeter wave radiation stimulated mouse embryo development, proving these frequencies are biologically active at the cellular level.

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Researchers exposed two-cell mouse embryos to millimeter wave electromagnetic radiation for 30 minutes and found the exposure stimulated the embryos to develop on their own without needing growth factors or serum. The treated embryos were able to reach the blastocyst stage (an important early developmental milestone) in laboratory culture conditions. This suggests millimeter waves can activate metabolic processes that control early embryonic development.

Why This Matters

This study reveals something remarkable: electromagnetic radiation in the millimeter wave range can actually stimulate embryonic development rather than harm it. While this might seem like positive news, it demonstrates that EMF exposure creates measurable biological effects at the most fundamental level of life - during the earliest stages of development when cells are dividing and organizing into complex structures. The reality is that any technology powerful enough to stimulate cellular metabolism and developmental processes is also powerful enough to disrupt them under different conditions or exposure parameters. What this means for you is that millimeter waves, which are increasingly used in 5G networks and other wireless technologies, are biologically active at levels that can alter the basic processes of life itself.

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Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study.

Study Details

To study the simulation of the cooperative effect of development in a culture of early mouse embryos after irradiation with electromagnetic waves in the millimeter range

We have found that two-cell mouse embryos cultured in vitro can be stimulated by electromagnetic irr...

It is proposed that millimeter range electromagnetic waves activate metabolic processes and specifically the synthesis of factors controlling early embryonic development in culture.

Cite This Study
Mezhevikina LM, Khramov RN, Lepikhov KA (2000). The simulation of the cooperative effect of development in a culture of early mouse embryos after irradiation with electromagnetic waves in the millimeter range. Ontogenez 31(1):27-31, 2000.
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@article{lm_2000_the_simulation_of_the_2423,
  author = {Mezhevikina LM and Khramov RN and Lepikhov KA },
  title = {The simulation of the cooperative effect of development in a culture of early mouse embryos after irradiation with electromagnetic waves in the millimeter range.},
  year = {2000},
  
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/med/10732360},
}

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Researchers exposed two-cell mouse embryos to millimeter wave electromagnetic radiation for 30 minutes and found the exposure stimulated the embryos to develop on their own without needing growth factors or serum. The treated embryos were able to reach the blastocyst stage (an important early developmental milestone) in laboratory culture conditions. This suggests millimeter waves can activate metabolic processes that control early embryonic development.