DNA computing
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on February 27, 2003 at 10:43:30 PM
What is the next step of computing? How about one drop of stuff can hold over a trillion CPUs? DNA computing is the next step from silicon.
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Many designs for minuscule computers aimed at harnessing the massive storage capacity of DNA have been proposed over the years. Earlier schemes have relied on a molecule known as ATP, which is a common source of energy for cellular reactions, as a fuel source. But in the new set up, a DNA molecule provides both the initial data and sufficient energy to complete the computation. Shapiro and his colleagues describe their DNA computer in a report published online this week by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.