A new DNA-based recorder allows bioengineers to
create cell cultures that detect information in their environment and store it
for later use. Such ‘designer’ cells might in the future be used to monitor
water quality in a village, or measure the amount of sugar a person eats. The
technique is described this week in Science.
Source and further reading:
http://www.nature.com/news/cellular-computers-gain-a-hard-drive-1.16343?__scoop_post=ffe7ecd0-6c3a-11e4-c179-90b11c3998fc&__scoop_topic=855930#__scoop_post=ffe7ecd0-6c3a-11e4-c179-90b11c3998fc&__scoop_topic=855930
corina marinescuSource and further reading:
http://www.nature.com/news/cellular-computers-gain-a-hard-drive-1.16343?__scoop_post=ffe7ecd0-6c3a-11e4-c179-90b11c3998fc&__scoop_topic=855930#__scoop_post=ffe7ecd0-6c3a-11e4-c179-90b11c3998fc&__scoop_topic=855930
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