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Researchers Created Reprogrammable Molecular Algorithms For DNA Computers (wired.com)

dmoberhaus writes: In a major breakthrough for DNA computing, researchers from UC Davis, Caltech and Maynooth University developed a technique for creating molecular algorithms that can be reprogrammed. Prior to this research, molecular algorithms had to be painstakingly designed for specific purposes, which is "like having to build a new computer out of new hardware just to run a new piece of software," according to the researchers. This new technique could blow open the door for a host of futuristic DNA computing applications -- nanofactories, light-based computers, etc. -- that would've been impossible before. The paper was published this week in Nature.

22 comments

  1. Re: DRUMPF WILL be in JAIL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Lol, the report is out, and NO MORE INDICTMENTS!

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  2. No PUBLIC indictments, at this time, FTFY traitor. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Sealed indictment :
    An indictment can be sealed so that it stays non-public until it is unsealed. This can be done for a number of reasons. It may be unsealed, for example, once the named person is arrested or has been notified by police.

  3. OT question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    I just got laid :)

    1. Re:OT question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      1. What does it feel like?

    2. Re:OT question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Like Trump Jr.'s first few minutes in prison, and every half hour after that.

    3. Re: OT question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Don juniors puffy leg?

  4. Re: No PUBLIC indictments, at this time, FTFY trai by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Lol, the report is out, and NO MORE INDICTMENTS!

    You can kill yourself now.

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    Keep the fantasy alive. Mueller did not even interview Trump or his family. No collusion. No impeachment. No nada. Rachel Madow CRIED on the air!
    Leftists everywhere in media apoplectic! Dreams shattered!

    You may go kill yourself now.

  5. Bring lube, Trump traitors, when you go to prison. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Sealed Indictment : An indictment can be sealed so that it stays non-public until it is unsealed. This can be done for a number of reasons. It may be unsealed, for example, once the named person is arrested or has been notified by police.

    Even Fox News agrees with me : Fox News’ Chris Wallace: Rudy Giuliani ‘Awfully Optimistic’ To Think Mueller Probe Is Over
    The attorney’s conclusion that the special counsel’s report is good news for President Trump is premature, the Fox News host warned.

    Bring lube, traitor, when they come for you with the shiny bracelets.

  6. Re: Bring lube, Trump traitors, when you go to pri by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    LMAO!

    Read my lips! NO MORE INDICTMENTS!

    He never interviewed Trump or junior or anyone else anyone should care about. There will not be indictments of anyone now. That is what NO MORE INDICTMENTS means. He sure as hell did not file a secret-conspiracy indictment of people he did not even bother interviewing.

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    Face it, Hillary lost, Trump is POTUS, there will be no impeachment or charges of any sort, your Marxist trash heroes were all WRONG about Trump and Mueller on EVERYTHING, you were fed LIES for 2 years which made no sense but you needed them to be true so badly you would believe any dumbass thing the lying fake news MSM fed you.

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    Feel like killing yourself, yet?

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    Oh hey, where is AOC? I need to see what moronic crap your Idiot Girl has to say about NO COLLUSION and NO MORE INDICTMENTS.

  7. Re: Bring lube, Trump traitors, when you go to pri by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Sealed Indictment : An indictment can be sealed so that it stays non-public until it is unsealed. This can be done for a number of reasons. It may be unsealed, for example, once the named person is arrested or has been notified by police.

    Even Fox News agrees with me : Fox News’ Chris Wallace: Rudy Giuliani ‘Awfully Optimistic’ To Think Mueller Probe Is Over
    The attorney’s conclusion that the special counsel’s report is good news for President Trump is premature, the Fox News host warned.

    Bring lube, traitor, when they come for you with the shiny bracelets. Keep mentioning Hillary when you go to prison, try for a crazy defense. Keep trying to fuck your ugly daughter meanwhile I guess.

    Before they take you off to die in prison a traitor.

  8. Am I the only one by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

    who can't click the link?

    https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1014-9

    1. Re:Am I the only one by mad7777 · · Score: 1

      That "a" tag contains no href, so it's kinda normal that it does nothing. Anyway, thanks for finding the article.

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  9. I'm pretty sure this already works by Goldsmith · · Score: 1

    I think the folks in Computer Science may want to talk with the biologists about what function DNA plays in nature. I'm pretty sure cells are already using DNA to perform some pretty complex and reprogrammable calculations. Just because they're done in the format you're used to doesn't mean it's not happening.

  10. Re: Bring lube, Trump traitors, when you go to pri by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0
  11. Re:Did you know subscribers can see SWASTIKAS... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    JFC, how about recaptcha or something.

  12. This is a huge! by Gravis+Zero · · Score: 1

    I actually took a look at what they've did and it's a significant development. I think the best way to explain it is that they developed a set of basic building blocks that can be slapped together. It's basically the difference between building logic circuits using standard set of analog components and using various refined metals: either way it's possible but one is far easier than the other.

    In this case they have developed DNA "tiles" which are an arrangement of 42 biological nucleobases (G, A, T and C). They made a set of 355 tiles which can be orchestrated to build what you want.

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  13. Bring lube, Trump traitors by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Sealed Indictment : An indictment can be sealed so that it stays non-public until it is unsealed. This can be done for a number of reasons. It may be unsealed, for example, once the named person is arrested or has been notified by police.

    Even Fox News agrees with me : Fox News’ Chris Wallace: Rudy Giuliani ‘Awfully Optimistic’ To Think Mueller Probe Is Over
    The attorney’s conclusion that the special counsel’s report is good news for President Trump is premature, the Fox News host warned.

    Bring lube, traitor, when they come for you with the shiny bracelets. Keep mentioning Hillary when you go to prison, try for a crazy defense. Keep trying to fuck your ugly daughter meanwhile I guess.

    Before they take you off to die in prison a traitor.