Parents give cell phones to their kids to keep track of them or for them to use in emergencies. According to a 2006 report issued by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 74 percent of all cell phone owners had used their phones during an...
The expanding use of mobile phones causes concerns about increasing the risk of brain cancer. Scientists who conducted a large study on the long term effects of mobile phones on the brain published their findings in the "International Journal of...
An estimated 285 million Americans subscribe to cell phone service in the United States, according to the National Cancer Institute. As the number grows, so does concern surrounding possible health effects from cell phone use. Numerous scientific...
Your cell phone works by sending and receiving radio waves. Since they are a source of electromagnetic radiation that you hold close to your head, cell phones have been the subject of study by medical researchers concerned about effects on the...
Problems related to sperm are common causes of infertility. About half of all couples experiencing infertility have some type of male factor issue, according to the Mayo Clinic. While severe male factor issues will need medical intervention,...
Cell phone use has grown rapidly among kids and teens, bringing cell phone safety issues into the limelight. According to the Center on Media and Child Health, some 22 percent of children ages 6 to 9 have cell phones, as do 60 percent of tweens...
The technologies underlying mobile communications are numerous and varied. Global System for Mobile Communications, or GSM, is one of the oldest and it accounts for the majority of the world's 2G networks. CDMA, or Code Division Multiple Access,...
The quality of our environment--whether the water is pure, the air is unpolluted or our waste is disposed of safely--directly affects people's quality of life and susceptibility to disease. Environmental health safety involves monitoring the...
Hybrid vehicles have two motors. One is a gasoline-powered combustion motor, and the other is an electric motor. The electric motor must be accompanied by a big powerful rechargeable battery in order to function. This battery can take only so many...
Imagine a wind that travels almost 1 million miles per hour but doesn't ripple tall grass in a meadow or flutter a flag projecting from the ground on the moon. A wind without air movement may be hard to imagine, but that is the nature of solar...
Building a good credit rating is paramount to your finances. Without decent credit it is difficult and often more expensive to get an automobile loan or a mortgage. It may also make it difficult to be approved for small-ticket items as well....
If you have ever experienced heart palpitations or shortness of breath, you've likely considered the possibilities of these symptoms. If you visited a doctor concerning these symptoms, he likely performed an in-office EKG, or electrocardiogram. In...
The Samsung Impression is a slider-style cell phone that offers one feature most cell phones don't: a pedometer. The Impression has a touchscreen that slides up to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard. The motion sensor is built-in to the phone, but you...
Cell towers are tall, metal structures that house the radios and antennas that send and receive cell-phone signals. The cell tower itself is usually fenced, and the enclosure includes storage facilities for electronic switching equipment and...
