Browse 8,655 peer-reviewed studies on electromagnetic field health effects from 4 research libraries.
Showing 1,361 studies from Glaser RF/Microwave Archive with extracted diagrams
Maurizio Terni, Pietro Lombardini · 1951
This 1951 Italian study by Dr. Terni investigated how microwave radiation affects bacteria, including E. coli. As one of the earliest scientific examinations of microwave effects on living organisms, it established foundational research into how electromagnetic fields interact with biological systems. The research helped lay groundwork for understanding potential biological impacts of microwave technology.
H. F. Cook · 1951
This 1951 study by H.F. Cook examined how different types of human tissues respond to microwave frequencies by measuring their dielectric properties. The research established fundamental data about how microwaves interact with biological tissues, laying groundwork for understanding electromagnetic field absorption in the human body.
Louis Daily Jr. et al. · 1951
This 1951 study investigated how microwave radiation affects specific enzyme systems in rabbit eye lenses, focusing on pyrophosphatase and adenosine triphosphatase activity. The research examined whether microwave exposure could disrupt normal enzyme function in eye tissue, potentially contributing to cataract formation. This represents some of the earliest scientific investigation into microwave radiation's biological effects on vision.
G. H. Haggis, T. J. Buchanan, J. B. Hasted · 1951
This 1951 study by Haggis, Buchanan, and Hasted used microwave frequency measurements to estimate how much water surrounds proteins like albumin and tea-oxidase. The researchers developed techniques to measure the dielectric properties of proteins, which reveals how electromagnetic fields interact with biological molecules. This early work helped establish the scientific foundation for understanding how microwaves affect living tissue.
A. C. BOYLE, H. R. COOK, T. J. BUCHANAN · 1950
This 1950 British investigation by A.C. Boyle represents one of the earliest scientific examinations of microwave radiation's biological effects on humans. Published just five years after World War II, when radar technology introduced widespread microwave exposure, this preliminary research helped establish the foundation for understanding how these electromagnetic fields interact with human biology.
Grynbaum BB, Megibow RS, Bierman W · 1950
Researchers in 1950 used a sensitive microplethysmograph device to measure blood circulation in fingers of 10 healthy people during short wave diathermy (radiofrequency heating) treatments. This early study aimed to settle debates about whether RF heating affects blood flow in extremities. The research represents one of the first attempts to precisely measure how radiofrequency energy impacts human circulation.
Gersten JW, Wakim KG, Krusen FH · 1950
This 1950 study examined how to make microwave heating of human tissue more efficient by reducing the high reflection that occurs at skin surfaces. Researchers tested a dielectric material called mycalex as an impedance matching device to improve energy transfer from air to tissue. The work aimed to enable more targeted heating of specific tissue areas for medical applications.
David G. Cogan, M.D. · 1950
This 1950 research by Dr. Cogan examined how different types of radiant energy cause damage to human eyes. The study investigated lesions caused by ultraviolet, infrared, and visible light radiation. This early work helped establish our understanding of how electromagnetic radiation can harm eye tissue.
John W. Clark · 1950
This 1950 study exposed animals to intense microwave radiation and found definite damage to eyes and testicles. Researchers determined that 10-centimeter wavelengths (3 GHz frequency) were most dangerous, with effects caused by elevated temperatures from microwave absorption in tissues.
J. W. Clark · 1950
This 1950 study exposed laboratory animals to intense 10-centimeter microwave radiation at various power levels and distances. Researchers found that this specific wavelength caused eye damage, lens clouding, behavioral changes, increased body temperature, and death in test animals. The effects were attributed to thermal heating from radiation absorption.
George Smith · 1950
This 1950 study examined how diathermy currents (medical electromagnetic heating devices) affected metal implants in the body wall. The research focused on electromagnetic induction and heating effects when RF energy interacted with metallic medical devices. This early work helped establish safety protocols for patients with implants undergoing electromagnetic medical treatments.
Boyle AC, Cook HF, Buchanan TJ · 1950
This 1950 study by A.C. Boyle represents one of the earliest scientific investigations into microwave radiation's biological effects on humans. The research examined heating effects and potential tissue damage from microwave exposure, marking a foundational moment in EMF health research. This pioneering work helped establish the scientific framework for understanding how microwave energy interacts with human biology.
Alfred W. Richardson et al. · 1950
This 1950 study examined how microwave radiation affects blood flow and tissue temperature in dogs. Researchers found that microwaves effectively heated muscle tissue and increased blood flow in peripheral structures, while short wave diathermy showed mixed results. The research helped establish early understanding of how electromagnetic fields interact with biological tissues.
Joseph P. Engel et al. · 1950
This 1950 study by Joseph Engel examined how microwave radiation affects bone, bone marrow, and surrounding tissues in laboratory animals. The research focused on microwave diathermy effects and tissue temperature changes. This represents some of the earliest scientific investigation into how microwave energy interacts with skeletal and blood-forming tissues.
Alma J. Murphy, W. D. Paul, H. M. Hines · 1950
This 1950 study measured how different microwave and infrared wavelengths heated living and dead animal tissue at various depths. Researchers tested wavelengths from 3 cm to 1,600 cm to compare their heating patterns and temperature gradients in tissue. The study provided early evidence that microwaves penetrate and heat biological tissue differently than other forms of electromagnetic energy.
H. J. MULLER · 1950
This 1950 research by Nobel laureate H.J. Muller examined how radiation damages genetic material, including chromosomes and hereditary information. The study established foundational understanding of radiation-induced mutations that would later inform research into electromagnetic field effects on DNA. This work helped establish the scientific framework for understanding how various forms of radiation interact with cellular genetic systems.
Leonard Essman, Charles S. Wise · 1950
This 1950 study exposed the lower back area of white rats to microwave radiation to investigate whether deep muscle tissue could be damaged without visible injury to the overlying skin. Researchers compared microwave thermal effects to infrared radiation effects, focusing specifically on muscle changes rather than bone damage.
Jerome W. Gersten, Khalil G. Wakim, Frank H. Krusen · 1950
This 1950 study examined how microwaves heat human tissue and found that skin reflects most of the energy, making heating inefficient. Researchers proposed using impedance matching devices on the skin to improve energy transfer and enable targeted heating of specific tissue areas.
Harold G. Scheie, Bourne Jerome · 1949
This 1949 research by Dr. Harold Scheie examined electrocoagulation techniques applied to the sclera (the white outer layer of the eye) in laboratory animals. The study investigated how electrical coagulation affects eye structure and function, with particular focus on conditions like retinal detachment and glaucoma. This early work helped establish foundational knowledge about electrical effects on ocular tissues.
W. H. Oldendorf · 1949
This 1949 study by researcher Oldendorf investigated how microwave radiation could create focused brain lesions in rabbits' cerebral cortex. The research demonstrated that microwave energy could produce specific, localized damage to brain tissue. This represents some of the earliest scientific documentation that microwave radiation can cause measurable neurological damage in living tissue.
George Birnbaum · 1949
This 1949 study developed a cavity perturbation method to measure how electromagnetic fields interact with different materials by analyzing their dielectric properties. The research established fundamental techniques for understanding how microwaves penetrate and affect both solid and liquid substances. This foundational work helped create the scientific framework we use today to measure EMF absorption in biological tissues.
W. W. Salisbury, John W. Clark, H. M. Hines · 1949
This 1949 study by Salisbury exposed animals to high-intensity 12-centimeter microwave radiation and discovered that dangerous heat buildup occurred beneath the skin surface without triggering normal warning signals like fever or pain. The research revealed that microwave radiation could cause internal tissue heating that the body's natural protection mechanisms couldn't detect.
Gersten JW, Wakim KG, Herrick JF, Krusen FH · 1949
This 1949 study examined how microwave radiation affects blood circulation and tissue temperature in humans for therapeutic applications. The research was conducted during the early development of magnetron technology, which could generate high-power microwaves in the 300 to 300,000 megacycle frequency range. The study represents one of the earliest investigations into how microwave energy interacts with human tissue.
CHARLES S. WISE, BENJAMIN CASTLEMAN, ARTHUR L. WATKINS · 1949
This 1949 study exposed growing rats to medical diathermy treatments (shortwave and microwave radiation) near their knee joints to see if these electromagnetic fields affected bone growth. The researchers found that single exposures to both 8-meter shortwave and 11-centimeter microwave frequencies caused observable changes in bone development. This early research demonstrated that electromagnetic radiation could interfere with normal growth processes in developing tissue.
Barbara L. Feucht, A. W. Richardson, H. M. Hines · 1949
This 1949 study examined whether metal implants in tissues create dangerous heating hotspots when exposed to microwave radiation used in medical diathermy treatments. Researchers found conflicting evidence, with some showing metals can concentrate electromagnetic fields and cause tissue damage, while animal studies suggested implants deep in tissue may not reach dangerous temperatures.