DNA computer

(l-r) Dr. Tuval Ben Yehezkel, Prof. Ehud Shapiro and Tamir Biezuner

A Proofreader for DNA

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Programmable devices made of biological molecules can identify exact DNA sequences in living cells

(l-r) Uri Ben-Dor, Prof. Ehud Shapiro, Yaakov Benenson, Dr. Rivka Adar and Binyamin Gil. Doctor-in-a-cell

DNA Computer Might Fight Cancer

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Tiny DNA computing devices have been programmed to find signs of cancer in a test tube...

Biological Computer Diagnoses Cancer and Produces the Drug -- in a Test Tube

Biological Computer Diagnoses Cancer and Produces the Drug -- in a Test Tube

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Biochemistry, Math & Computer Science, Mathematics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Weizmann Institute scientist’s vision: Microscopic computers will function inside living tissues, performing...

Tiny Computing Machine Fueled by DNA

Tiny Computing Machine Fueled by DNA

24.02.2003

Biochemistry, Math & Computer Science, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Fifty years after the discovery of the structure of DNA, a new use has been found for this celebrated molecule: fuel for...

illustration: Trillion Computers in one drop

A Trillion Computers in One Drop

01.05.2002

Biochemistry, Genetics, Chemistry, Math & Computer Science, Encryption/Decryption, Biotechnology

Trillions of microscopic biological computers vigilantly patrolling your body in search of disease? Welcome to the brave new world of computer...

Weizmann Institute Scientist Designs The First General-Purpose Mechanical Computing Device To Serve As The Basis For A Biological Computer

Weizmann Institute Scientist Designs The First General-Purpose Mechanical Computing Device To Serve As The Basis For A Biological Computer

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Math & Computer Science

The first general-purpose mechanical computer designed for biomolecular and pharmaceutical applications has been developed by...

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