Silicon microprocessors have been the heart of the computing world for more than 40 years.So,isn't it the right time to find a new material ?
DNA computing is a branch of computing which uses which uses DNA, biochemistry, and molecular biology hardware, instead of the traditional silicon-based computer technologies.
How does it work ?
On a basic level, all DNA computers function by pairing bases on the two strands and using certain enzymes to cut or splice the DNA molecules at different locations. The DNA computer can be thought of as having input data, hardware, and software molecules. These, when mixed together, react in specific ways to produce output molecules — or solutions — to a given problem.
DNA vs. Sillicon microprocessors
- As long as there are cellular organisms, there will always be a supply of DNA.
- The large supply of DNA makes it a cheap resource.
- Unlike the toxic materials used to make traditional microprocessors, DNA biochips can be made cleanly.
- DNA computers are many times smaller than today's computers.
- DNA strands provide more storage than usual silicon chips since there are several types of nucleotides )
Future of DNA computing
This field maybe a young one.However,it's growing in a very fast pace and with the huge advantages it's coming with like smaller sizes and even more storage it's going to open many opportunities to compute the hardest problems in less than a second without affecting the environment.
References:
http://www.aiche.org/sites/default/files/styles/chenected_lead_image/public/images/Chenected/lead/shutterstock45347221.jpg?itok=-rZJ5a09
2-http://www-lip.ist.osaka-u.ac.jp/research/img1/DNA_nanoprocessor_eng2.png
3-http://cdn.phys.org/newman/gfx/news/hires/2015/organiccompu.jpg
4-https://www.technologyreview.com/s/400727/dna-computing/
5-http://phys.org/news/2015-09-dna-bodies.html
It seems like as technology gets more and more advanced often we end up imitating or using our own biology. I wonder if there if there is any research trying to emulate the synaptic network of the human brain or use brain tissue as part of a machine.
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