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Irish researchers build DNA computer that works in water without power

Reported by Rohit Yadav (Staff Writer) · Google News - UK Science ·

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UPDATE - follow-up to Scientists build a DNA computer that can perform calculations in a drop of water - Live Science: Researchers have created a new molecular computer made from DNA that can carry out calculations inside a drop of water. The system runs without any electricity. Instead, it relies on self-assembling DNA strands, a method known as DNA origami. This molecular setup is able to perform 100-bit calculations. The breakthrough work was done by Irish researchers, with the study published in the journal Nature by Maynooth University researchers.

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What Happened

Researchers developed a molecular computer using DNA strands that runs without electricity inside a drop of water.

Why It Matters

This development shows that biological molecules can handle complex computing tasks like 100-bit calculations without traditional silicon chips or power sources, opening new paths for computing and biotechnology.

What Happens Next

Scientists will likely test how to scale up these DNA systems and apply them to solve more complex biological and mathematical problems.

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