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Published online 9 April 2008 | Nature 452, 676 (2008) | doi:10.1038/452676a

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Radio sweat gland - 90 GHz

The perils of perspiration.

Philip Ball

Sweat ducts in human skin act like an array of tiny antennas that pick up radiation at specific frequencies, according to researchers. The finding might one day be used in medical and security technologies to assess a person's mental state from a distance.

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  • COULD YOU TELL ME, WHEN THE GOOSE-BUMPS (cutis anserina) ARE ACTIVATED WHAT HAPPENS TO "EHF" ABSORPTION. I WAS WONDERING IF THIS ISSUE IS REGARDED "2D ANTENNA ARRAY IN THE JUST BELOW TERAHERTZ REGION" CONCEPT DEVELOPED BY Y. FELDMAN. Posted by: Balemir Uragun, 16 April 2008

    • 16 Apr, 2008
    • Posted by: Balemir Uragun