DARPA Announces Nanotube Anti-radiation Pill

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DailyTech has an article up about a bit of important scientific research:<blockquote>"More than half of those who suffer acute radiation injury die within 30 days, not from the initial radioactive particles themselves but from the devastation they cause in the immune system, the gastrointestinal tract and other parts of the body. Ideally, we'd like to develop a drug that can be administered within 12 hours of exposure and prevent deaths from what are currently fatal exposure doses of ionizing radiation," explains James Tour, Rice University's Chao Professor of Chemistry and director of Rice's Carbon Nanotechnology Laboratory.
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Radiation sickness is so deadly because the ionizing affect of radiation alters the balance between protons and electrons in molecules. The process often creates free radicals. Free radicals are highly reactive molecules and in the case of radiation poisoning, cause disruption in living cells. The disruption often triggers a domino effect, propagating widespread damage throughout the organism's physiology.</blockquote>The funny thing is who is given credit for coming up with the idea, in the side-bar:<blockquote>The carbon-sink anti-radiation pill was proposed in Tim Cain's 1997 computer game Fallout.</blockquote>Also, the header are is this piece by OmeN2501.

I always thought more science ought to be based on Fallout.

Link: DARPA Announces Nanotube Anti-radiation Pill on DailyTech.

Thanks Ausir.
 
Haha, awesome that they mentioned Fallout.
Too bad the Rad-X pills are a preventive measure. They should make IV bags full of highly addictive yellow liquid that cures radiation poison after exposure.
 
WOW!

I knew that DARPA is heavily putting money into nanotechnology (mostly for anti-terrorist initiatives) and the NIH is funding eight nanotech centers in the US
(BTW I'm developing nanomaterial-based biosensor; though not at these places, unfortunately),
but having an idea based on Fallout, that is impressive!

I hope they will even pick up the name for their product, and put a thumbs-up Pip-boy on it ;)
 
You should have seen my girlfriends smile when I read this out loud for her. The biggest smile of the day! She usually detests my secret visits to nma.
 
Isn't there the danger that Bethesda will claim that this pill is inspired on their franchise and demand a piece of the action?

Heh, of course I know that won't happen but you never know what those Zenimax guys will come up with.
 
The Dutch Ghost said:
Isn't there the danger that Bethesda will claim that this pill is inspired on their franchise and demand a piece of the action?

Heh, of course I know that won't happen but you never know what those Zenimax guys will come up with.
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That's a disturbing thought right there...

RAD-X! THE X STANDS FOR EXTREME!

NOW IN BLOOM AND RADIANT AI FLAVOR!!!
 
The Dutch Ghost said:
Isn't there the danger that Bethesda will claim that this pill is inspired on their franchise and demand a piece of the action?

Heh, of course I know that won't happen but you never know what those Zenimax guys will come up with.
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Then I'd be more than happy to see them fail at court and loose lots of cash because of it.
 
generalissimofurioso said:
That's a disturbing thought right there...

RAD-X! THE X STANDS FOR EXTREME!

NOW IN BLOOM AND RADIANT AI FLAVOR!!!
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Hey I hadn't thought of that one.

I guess after taking Rad X, approved by Zenimax, people would probably fall into repeating themselves over and over while in conversation with other people and have the urge to bring up Mudcrabs or try to walk through a door.

As for the weird glow, really don't worry, its not the radiation.
 
Ravager said:
Then I'd be more than happy to see them fail at court and loose lots of cash because of it.
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Maybe they will go under and fallout 3 will be sold to a new company.

Ah hope.
 
Brother None said:
The funny thing is who is given credit for coming up with the idea, The carbon-sink anti-radiation pill was proposed in Tim Cain's 1997 computer game Fallout.
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That made my day
 
Slaughter Manslaught said:
Maybe I'll stock some of these when they begin to be sold. I don't like to be catch unaware.
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Don't forget:
- Rad-X
- RadAway
- a Rope
- Lots of Stimpaks
- half a dozen of Super Stimpaks
- and a lighter (FO2)

My brilliant forever backpack of Fallout and Fallout 2
 
Wow, incredibly random to give credit to a game developer for something brainstormed ten years ago. I'm really glad they did the reasearch on that rather than simply giving credit to Bethesda.
 
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