Inside TSA scanners: How terahertz waves tear apart human DNA
Boian Alexandrov at the Center for Nonlinear Studies at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico recently published an abstract with colleagues, "DNA Breathing Dynamics in the Presence of a Terahertz Field" that reveals very disturbing—even shocking—evidence that the THz waves generated by TSA scanners is significantly damaging the DNA of the people being directed through the machines, and the TSA workers that are in close proximity to the scanners throughout their workday.
From the abstracts own synopsis:
"We consider the influence of a terahertz field on the breathing dynamics of double-stranded DNA. We model the spontaneous formation of spatially localized openings of a damped and driven DNA chain, and find that linear instabilities lead to dynamic dimerization, while true local strand separations require a threshold amplitude mechanism. Based on our results we argue that a specific terahertz radiation exposure may significantly affect the natural dynamics of DNA, and thereby influence intricate molecular processes involved in gene expression and DNA replication."
In layman's terms what Alexandrov and his team discovered is that the resonant effects of the THz waves bombarding humans unzips the double-stranded DNA molecule. This ripping apart of the twisted chain of DNA creates bubbles between the genes that can interfere with the processes of life itself: normal DNA replication and critical gene expression.
Link:
http://www.helium.com/items/2037343-tsa-terahertz-scanners-tear-apart-human-dna?page=2
The TSA scanners do not emit teraherz frequencies. They are mm wave which is a 1000 times lower in frequency (see the supplier L3). Next generation technology may involve this (which is why the confusion) but not yet. However your body emits a substantial amount of Terahertz as its similar to infrared AKA heat. So you would be frying your DNA as you sit there. The reason why the new technology shows promise is because its able to see this natural emission and use techniques to de-resolve the "fog" of terahertz radiation we live in. Infact the effect on DNA far from a heath issue has been shown to be essential to cell division because without the natural radiation causing unzipping perturbations we would never cell divide.
ReplyDeleteYour comment is confusing. So what are you saying? Do the current scanners damge DNA or not? When you say you would be frying your DNA when you sit there, do you mean in the current scanners being used? Why would we want future scanners to do more damge if what I think you are saying is correct? Why would these scientists say that they do? Are they misinformed?
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