Artificial DNA Could Power Future Computers
Monday, 21. July 2008, 08:28:20
Chemists claim to have created the world's first DNA molecule made almost entirely of artificial parts.
The finding could lead to improvements in gene therapy, futuristic nano-sized computers, and other high-tech advances, the Japanese researchers say.
DNA, popularly illustrated as a double helix, holds the blueprints of life and controls what every living organism becomes and how it functions.
Scientists have tried for years to develop artificial versions of DNA in order to take advantage of its amazing information storage capabilities. Already, DNA has been harnessed to create simple electronic circuits.
Source:http://www.livescience.com/technology/080705-artificial-dna.html
The finding could lead to improvements in gene therapy, futuristic nano-sized computers, and other high-tech advances, the Japanese researchers say.
DNA, popularly illustrated as a double helix, holds the blueprints of life and controls what every living organism becomes and how it functions.
Scientists have tried for years to develop artificial versions of DNA in order to take advantage of its amazing information storage capabilities. Already, DNA has been harnessed to create simple electronic circuits.
Source:http://www.livescience.com/technology/080705-artificial-dna.html
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