Scientists Built a Biological Computer Inside a Cell

Futuristtech Info ^ | 7/21/2016 | Michael Byrne

[PeteePie]

MIT engineers have developed biological computational circuits capable of both remembering and responding to sequential input data.

The group's work, which is described in this week's issue of Science, (http://science.sciencemag.org/content/353/6297/aad8559) represents a critical step in the progression of synthetic biology with the integration of DNA-based memory, in particular, pointing the way toward building large computational systems from biological components—computing devices that are living cells—and, ultimately, programming complex biological functions.

[PeteePie]

Biocomputer-created-inside-living-cells-respond-input-data-memory

[Tallguy]

We’re doomed if Microsoft designs the OS.

[KC_Lion]

Oh, So The Massachusetts INSTITUTE Of Technology Eh?

Mankind, Redefined.

Creating Synths already.

[JimRed]

Star Trek comes to life! Bio-neural circuitry...

[Lazamataz]

You know who says something like that?

A SYNTH, that’s who!

[CMB_polarization]

Blood Music

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Music_(novel)

[Mr. K]

if it is living cell, it uses energy... how do you feed it?

[wastedyears]

I want to test it.

[Little Ray]

ATP - Adenosine triphosphate

[angryoldfatman]

We’ll have to get Deckard to take care of those skin-jobs.