Posted on 02/24/2018 4:37:03 PM PST by BenLurkin
In an attempt to promote research on this often overlooked area, an international team from the NASA Ames Research Center and others have set out to devise a “roadmap” for what they call “human radioresistance.”
It’s their hope that by making use of what modern science can offer by way of genetic editing, screening for individuals who may be genetically predisposed to radioprotection, gene therapy, and even cryopreservation and biobanking, human astronauts of the future could be equipped with radioresistance, perhaps even at the biological level.
Aside from exploring these wild possibilities, the purpose of the team’s paper is to convey the importance of investing in research in the fields of radiobiology, biogerontology, regenerative medicine, and artificial intelligence now, so that these solutions could come to fruition down the road.
Though, not necessarily in the far future. “Sooner or later we’ll have to do it – leave Earth and wander into deep space,” said Dmitry Klokov, an author of the paper and Section Head of the Radiobiology & Health section at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, in a press release. “Such travel, taking one or more years outside the Earth’s magnetosphere, would take a high toll on astronauts’ health due to exposure to cosmic radiation. So it’s better to start thinking now about how we are going to cope with that challenge.”
(Excerpt) Read more at futurism.com ...
Could some of NASA’s solutions, also, be tested by those on Earth, who are/will be working at any of the world’s nuclear accident cleanup sites?
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““Sooner or later we’ll have to do it – leave Earth and wander into deep space,”
Ummmmm, yeah, I’ll just ignore the 800 pound gorilla sitting right over there.
Nope. Silly idea (except for a marginal improvement).
It takes mass: to protect from radiation, meteorites, whatever.
Any low-weight spacecraft is only good for a brief trip.
More lead in the diet.
Can a magnetic field be generated to surround the craft that would deflect radiation?
Just be sure you get naturally-sourced 100% organic lead supplements like I do. It costs more but there are no soy products, no peanut residue from the equipment and they use vegan gelatin caps.
Your health is irreplaceable!
“screening for individuals who may be genetically predisposed to radioprotection”
And if those found are only ones with Downs or Mongolism...what then?
I’d much rather see them spend the bucks on finding someone intelligent to work for the guberment. They tried brain transplants but as soon as the people were elected into office their bodies rejected the transplants.
Not! 9 out of 126...
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