Scientists are, at long last,  providing the secrets to the devices we've been lacking - like the super duper Mm-ray spectacles that allow you to see people naked! No jokes.

These Mm-rays inhabit a relatively unknown region of the light spectrum, somewhere between microwaves and infrared and are called ‘millimetre-waves’ because their wavelengths are between 1 and 10 mm.

What makes them so useful is that they can “see through” things other types of light can’t like fog, smoke, dust and rain. Why is this possible? Small particle in the atmosphere cause a scattering of light which affect infrared and normal visible light (that’s also why we see the sky as blue). Mm-waves see through these and are thus perfect for outdoor use.

What? Skip the science and get to the ‘naked functionality’ part? Shame on you! Mm-waves can pass through clothes but are partially reflected by the body, as well as metals and plastics, all at different densities. Because of this, UK airports are working to implement Mm-wave scanners to detect weapons. Better start studying to become an airport official!

Source: Null hypothesis

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