DARPA will create an implant to combat jetlag in the military

Jet lag is a syndrome of time zone change that occurs as a result of disruption of circadian rhythms.

person responsible for the time of sleep and wakefulness. It is caused by rapid changes in time zones when flying - for example, from London to Washington.

Even for travelers and businessmen jet lagis a problem, not to mention soldiers who can be deployed anywhere in the world at any moment. To rid the military of jet lag, DARPA began developing an implant that can restore circadian rhythms.

The implant will be created as part of a program undercalled ADAPTER. The device, according to the description, will influence the circadian rhythms of soldiers to allow them to either adapt to a new time zone or return to a normal sleep cycle after an overnight flight.

How the device will work, in the Agencypromising US defense developments are not disclosed. However, engineers note that its action will be temporary and has nothing to do with editing the military genome.

Earlier, DARPA ordered the development of a fully crewless robot ship from scratch. The surface ship was called NOMARS, it will not have a single room for the crew.