Chronic Buckyball Administration Doubles Rat's Lifespan

C(60) fullerene is a naturally
... occurring molecule containing
60 carbon atoms arranged in a
sphere. It is famously known
as the buckyball, short for
buckminsterfullerene, and discovered in 1985.

Since 1993, the molecule has
been suspected to have
multiple potential biological
benefits. This list includes UV
and radioprotection, antiviral,
antioxidant, and anti-amyloid activities, allergic response and
angiogenesis inhibitions,
immune stimulating and
antitumour effects, enhancing
effect on neurite outgrowth,
gene delivery, and even hair- growing activity