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Bursting responses of Lymnea neurons to microwave radiation.
Bolshakov MA, Alekseev SI · 1992
View Original AbstractPulsed microwave radiation altered brain cell firing at 0.5 W/kg SAR while continuous waves didn't, suggesting wireless signal patterns matter for neurological effects.
Plain English Summary
Researchers exposed pond snail neurons to 900 MHz microwave radiation to study effects on brain cell activity. They found that pulsed microwave signals at low power levels (0.5 W/kg SAR) caused sudden bursts of irregular firing in neurons, while continuous wave signals at the same power had no effect. This suggests that the pattern of microwave exposure, not just the power level, can alter how brain cells communicate.
Study Details
Microelectrode and voltage-clamp techniques were modified to record spontaneous electrical activity and ionic currents of Lymnea stagnalis neurons during exposure to a 900-MHz field in a waveguide-based apparatus.
The field was pulse-modulated at repetition rates ranging from 0.5 to 110 pps, or it was applied as ...
When subjected to pulsed waves (PW), rapid, burst-like changes in the firing rate of neurons occurre...
Show BibTeX
@article{ma_1992_bursting_responses_of_lymnea_2956,
author = {Bolshakov MA and Alekseev SI},
title = {Bursting responses of Lymnea neurons to microwave radiation.},
year = {1992},
doi = {10.1002/bem.2250130206},
url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/bem.2250130206},
}