Thursday, May 22, 2008

Genetically Altered Bacteria For Data Storage

ScienceDaily -- US researchers have created 'living computers' by genetically altering bacteria. The findings of the research demonstrate that computing in living cells is feasible, opening the door to a number of applications including data storage and as a tool for manipulating genes for genetic engineering.

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