 Australian researchers have announced that the have found that radiation from cellular phones affects the way the brain works. Scientists from Swinburne University of Technology's Brain Sciences Institute in Melbourne have concluded that people's response times slowed during a 30-minute mobile phone call but, interestingly, their memory appeared to improve. The researchers conducted a series of psychological tests on 120 volunteers. The volunteers were tested as they were exposed to mobile phone emissions for half an hour. Another set of examinations was conducted on volunteers who were not exposed to mobile phone radiation but thought they were, the placebo group. The results were published in April's edition of the journal Neuropsychologia. The report and results showed a small but discernable change in brain function among those who were exposed to the electromagnetic fields that mobile phones generate. Lead researcher Con Stough said that the change could be equated with driving a car and being distracted by another car pulling out in front of you. The driver's reaction time between selecting from braking, turning or sounding the horn might be slightly effected. As mentioned, memory seems to be slightly improved through this exposure. For example, people seem to be better able to remember a phone number long enough to dial it. |
