The DARPA Red Blood Cell Factory program investigates the potential of modifying red blood cells to enhance the performance of troops in extreme environments. Researchers aim to insert biologically active components into these cells, allowing them to carry special enhancements and protective capabilities throughout the body. This foundational research, focusing only on blood samples rather than living subjects, could revolutionize treatment for diseases like malaria and redefine capabilities for warfighters, potentially providing longer-lasting medications and effective blood-cell drug delivery systems.
What if we could add in additional cargo ... inside of that disc, that could then confer these interesting benefits ... protective capabilities that we're trying to sort of imbue to our warfighters?
The hope is that modified cells would bring with them special enhancements, thus allowing recipients, such as warfighters, to operate more effectively in dangerous or extreme environments.
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