Dyuzhikova et al. (2018, Peer-Reviewed): Wi-Fi Router Increases Chromosome Aberrations in Rat Bone Marrow; Aires Defender Reduces Effect — Published in Electromagnetic Waves and Electronic Systems Journal

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Dyuzhikova et al. (2018, Peer-Reviewed): Wi-Fi Router Increases Chromosome Aberrations in Rat Bone Marrow; Aires Defender Reduces Effect — Published in Electromagnetic Waves and Electronic Systems Journal

By N.A. Dyuzhikova, A.V. Kopyltsov, K.A. Korshunov, G.N. Lukyanov, I.N. Serov

Dyuzhikova et al. (2018, Peer-Reviewed): Wi-Fi Increases Bone Marrow Chromosome Aberrations; Aires Defender Reduces Effect — Published in Electromagnetic Waves and Electronic Systems

Peer-reviewed journal publication by a multi-institution team (Pavlov Institute RAS, LETI, ITMO, AIRES Foundation). Confirms cytogenetic damage from Wi-Fi router EMR in rat bone marrow and demonstrates protective effect of Aires Defender resonators.

Peer-reviewed journalElectromagnetic Waves and Electronic SystemsChromosome aberrationsBone marrowWi-Fi 2.4 GHzAires DefenderWistar rats2018
Peer-reviewed
Radiotekhnika Publishing House, LLC
UDK
537.867+576.08
6
Authors from 4 institutions
2018
Publication year

Authors and Institutions

N.A. Dyuzhikova

Doctor of Biology, Head of Higher Nervous Activity Genetics Laboratory, Pavlov Institute of Physiology RAS. Email: dyuzhikova@mail.ru

A.V. Kopyltsov

Doctor of Engineering, Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University (LETI). Email: kopyl2001@mail.ru

K.A. Korshunov

Programmer Engineer, Aires Human Genome Research Foundation. Email: devpro@aires.spb.ru

G.N. Lukyanov

Doctor of Engineering, Professor, St. Petersburg National Research University of IT, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO). Email: gnluk@rambler.ru

V.A. Puchkova

Junior Research Fellow, Higher Nervous Activity Genetics Laboratory, Pavlov Institute of Physiology RAS.

I.N. Serov

President, Aires Human Genome Research Foundation. Email: director@aires.spb.ru

Research Context

Sharp increases in ultra-high frequency (microwave) radiation from mobile phones, Wi-Fi routers, and other devices over the preceding 20–30 years have been associated with increases in various health conditions, including “microwave syndrome” and electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS). Despite extensive bibliography on EMR effects on humans and animals, the majority of regulatory standards (SAR levels) focus exclusively on thermal effects — heating of biological tissue. This paper investigates a non-thermal, informational mechanism: chromosome aberrations in bone marrow somatic cells, which represent direct cytogenetic damage.

Key Findings (Journal Abstract)

Wi-Fi router increases chromosome aberrations: Exposure to EMR from a standard Wi-Fi router was found to increase the frequency of mitosis aberrations in bone marrow cells of male Wistar rats. The most harmful mode of router operation was identified, showing that different operational states of the router (standby, idle, active data transfer) produce different levels of cytogenetic damage.
Aires Defender reduces the effect: Aires Defender resonators-converters reduced the effect of EMR action on chromosome aberration frequency in the bone marrow cells. The resonators demonstrated a statistically significant protective effect, decreasing aberration frequency compared to router-only exposure.
Mathematical model presented: The paper presents a mathematical model of EMR conversion using Aires Defender resonators — providing a theoretical framework for how the self-affine diffraction grating transforms incident EMF, and relating this transformation to the reduced cytogenetic effect observed experimentally. Possible mechanisms of EMR action on somatic cells and approaches to developing protection against harmful exposure are discussed.

Significance: Peer Review and Multi-Institution Authorship

This journal publication is significant because it provides peer-reviewed confirmation of results that had previously been reported only in internal research reports. The multi-institution author team spans biology, engineering, and computer science — and four institutions (Pavlov Institute RAS, LETI, ITMO, AIRES Foundation) — strengthening the independence of the findings from any single institution. The journal “Electromagnetic Waves and Electronic Systems” (Radiotekhnika Publishing House) is a Russian scientific periodical specializing in EMF physics and applications.

For the complete multi-stage data, see also: IFRAN Stage 1 report and IFRAN Stage 2 report.

Citation: Dyuzhikova N.A., Kopyltsov A.V., Korshunov K.A., Lukyanov G.N., Puchkova V.A., Serov I.N. (2018). High-frequency electromagnetic radiation action and influence resonators-converters on frequency of chromosome aberrations in bone marrow cells of male Wistar rats. Electromagnetic Waves and Electronic Systems. Radiotekhnika Publishing House, LLC. UDK 537.867+576.08.

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