DNA Computing Evolves: New System Stores Data, Plays Chess, and Solves Sudoku Puzzles

DNA is nature's computing device. Unlike data centers, DNA is incredibly compact. These molecules package an entire organism's genetic blueprint into tiny but sophisticated structures inside each cell. Kept cold--say, inside a freezer or in the Siberian tundra--DNA and the data encoded within can last millennia. But DNA is hardly just a storage device. Myriad […]