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Maynooth researchers build DNA computer from competing strands

Original: 💧 NEW: Researchers at # Maynooth University built a scaffolded # DNA computer in which short strands compete to attach a

Researchers at Maynooth University have built a scaffolded DNA computer in which short strands compete to attach along a long scaffold strand. Mismatched tiles are energetically unfavorable and detach, being replaced until the arrangement settles into the most stable configuration, allowing the system to compute through self-assembly. The work highlights how DNA's chemical properties can be harnessed for biological computing.

Why now: New research demonstrates a novel DNA-based computing approach, drawing interest in the biology and biotech community

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• 💧 NEW: Researchers at # Maynooth University built a scaffolded # DNA computer in which short strands compete to attach along a long scaffold strand. Mismatched tiles are energetically unfavorable, so they detach and get replaced until the arrangement settles into the most… · tksst@fediscience.org · 8

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