NASA creates implant that can instantly diagnose and treat anything from radiation exposure to infec - Polidicks

I was expecting The Onion for some reason.

Real life equivalent of [img]http://halo.neoseeker.com/w/i/halo/thumb/2/26/Medic.png/300px-Medic.png[/img]

I've been living with Type 1 diabetes all my life... holy shit please, PLEASE let this be commercialized...

[QUOTE=Priori;34611758]Jesus Christ why are we not funding these magnificent people?[/QUOTE] To be fair, even though I personally believe that they should have far more funding they would probably end up less efficient and may waste far more money than they currently do since they would be able to afford to do so. Not that I am saying that more funding is a bad thing, I just think that they would not be nearly so pressured to create such amazing things to wow the government for more funding.

[QUOTE=BaconMan_lol;34611621]Probably another one of those breakthroughs you will never hear about ever again.[/QUOTE] Fortunately this is NASA. They're a government agency, so the chances of this simply going away are pretty slim. However, the chances of public usage are equally as slim.

[QUOTE=Zackin5;34612155]The reason you "never hear" from breakthroughs after they're announced is mostly because there's still a good couple years worth of research left to be done before they're anything near being commonly useable.[/QUOTE]Yeah, a lot of people see "Possible cure for cancer found" and think "Wow, we should have this in just a few weeks!" What they fail to realize is that, in most of these cases, they're learning of early tests in rodents, and "Possible cure for cancer" translates to "We tested out a new compound in mice that appears to reduce cancerous cells, but we still need to work out a number of issues and make sure their livers stop failing." After that, there is a pretty lengthy process to get approved for human testing which is itself a pretty lengthy process. At the same time, getting these things approved for the market requires many years of testing and has to account for numerous different variables to make sure that a portion of users won't have their kidneys burst. And, during this entire time, if they fail to meet certain strict guidelines, they pretty much have to go back to basically the beginning and try all over again. [editline]8th February 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=A B.A. Survivor;34612552]Real life equivalent of [img]http://halo.neoseeker.com/w/i/halo/thumb/2/26/Medic.png/300px-Medic.png[/img][/QUOTE]Low polygon counts?

“ I want the burn of smoke and nicotine in my lungs. But all I feel is the Sentinel Health System automatically counteracting the damage. Even Self-destruction's no fun anymore.” Deus Ex quotes aside, this is awesome. Hopefully it's as good as it sounds and can be used commonly.

Alright. We make up so much money for wars yet we can't fund NASA who actually gives a shit about saving lives and discovering the future. NASA has done more for humanity then any "conflict" in the last 20 years.

[QUOTE=xxfalconxx;34611799]When this becomes standard issue, will we get colored gems in our palms letting us know when we need to be renewed? /reference[/QUOTE] Fuck, Now I'm going to watch Logans run now cause of you.

Thats nice, diabetes, blindness and a few learning disabilities run in my families genetics so here's hoping they find a cure for those too.

[QUOTE=CommieTurtle;34612579]Fortunately this is NASA. They're a government agency, so the chances of this simply going away are pretty slim. However, the chances of public usage are equally as slim.[/QUOTE] Loads of things NASA invents end up in every day usage.

This doesn't sound physically possible. I mean, carbon nanotubes are supposed to be the shit, but [I]this?[/I]

fucking gizmodo as a source

NASA with funding: Goes to Moon. NASA with no funding: Creates breakthrough medical Devices. Who said NASA was useless again?, Oh right Newt Gingrich, Fuck that guy.

Holy shit this is amazing, so we can be protected from radiation at much higher doses and prevent cancer and diabetes. Good job science.

IS THIS THE REAL LIFE OR IS THIS FANTASY?

[QUOTE=Death_God;34614032]IS THIS THE REAL LIFE OR IS THIS FANTASY?[/QUOTE] caught in a landslide do not sing this song or you will die a painful death

anybody else thinking H.E.V suit?

Sounds too good to be true.

Is there anything that carbon nanotubes can't do?

[QUOTE=Zombii;34614744]Is there anything that carbon nanotubes can't do?[/QUOTE] not be awesome.

As cool as DARPA is I think they should be doing more stuff like this.

[QUOTE=BaconMan_lol;34611621]Probably another one of those breakthroughs you will never hear about ever again.[/QUOTE] It will be when commercial space travelling becomes reality.

Fuckin Carbon Nanotubes do it again Those things are are like a real life Unobtanium

If it holds 10 Million cells worth of something it seems like it would run out very fast, and you'd have to either get a new one, or refill it? I mean hell, Every cell in the human body. Everything that makes up the human body is replaced on its own in just 7 or so years

[QUOTE=Goberfish;34614125]caught in a landslide do not sing this song or you will die a painful death[/QUOTE] no escape from reality open your eyes look up to the skies and seeeeeee i'm just a poor boy, i need no sympathy because i'm easy come, easy go. little high, little low.

[QUOTE=BaconMan_lol;34611621]Probably another one of those breakthroughs you will never hear about ever again.[/QUOTE]"Hi, I'm BaconMan, and I have no idea how medical trials work."

[QUOTE=BaconMan_lol;34611621]Probably another one of those breakthroughs you will never hear about ever again.[/QUOTE] This is NASA, not just some random scientists we've never heard about.

[QUOTE=ExplodingGuy;34615954]"Hi, I'm BaconMan, and I have no idea how medical trials work."[/QUOTE] Never heard of pharmaceutical patent shelving, eh?

So it's the first step towards a HEV suit?