Smallest Biological Computing Device
A team of scientists led by Ehud Shapiro of the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel, have adapted molecules of DNA to act as tiny molecular computing devices. Two DNA molecules and a molecule called an enzyme react together, acting as input, software, hardware, and power supply.
Experiments have shown that a microlitre of salt solution, containing 3 trillion self-contained DNA computing devices can perform 66 billion operations per second, with the necessary power/fuel for the computations provided by the DNA itself as it is cleaved by the hardware enzyme.
The results were announced on February 24, 2003, in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The team consisted of Yaakov Benenson, Rivka Adar, Tamar Paz-Elizur, Zvi Livneh, and Ehud Shapiro (all Israel).
Wow, that reminds me of Star Trek: Voyager! They have bio-neural circuitry built into their ship, much like that.
Also, species 8472..
Quote from: iago on October 02, 2003, 10:53 AM
Wow, that reminds me of Star Trek: Voyager! They have bio-neural circuitry built into their ship, much like that.
Also, species 8472..
Nerd alert =P
Quote from: Soul Taker on October 02, 2003, 11:09 AM
Quote from: iago on October 02, 2003, 10:53 AM
Wow, that reminds me of Star Trek: Voyager! They have bio-neural circuitry built into their ship, much like that.
Also, species 8472..
Nerd alert =P
Nah, I'm a clear Geek. Sorry!
I heard Spht was from Israel. Is this true?
Quote from: Eibro on October 02, 2003, 11:55 PM
I heard Spht was from Israel. Is this true?
You're probably thinking of Yoni. Spht is another crazy Canuck, as far as I know!!