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De Novo Protein Design: The Basics

De novo design of proteins starts with generating a protein with a specific sequence. The sequence is engineered to result in a complex, folded, functional protein. This field poses challenges that are being overcome rapidly as the technology advances.

How DNA Computers work

The first DNA computer marked the beginning of a revolution in both computing and medical technology. This 1994 invention, developed at the University of Southern California, looked unremarkable -- a test tube of clear liquid. It showed that DNA not only can store information, but can process it. Here is how it worked.

An Overview of DNA Computing

DNA computing is a rapidly emerging technology that promises to outdo conventional computing in both speed and miniaturization. DNA computers will be cheaper to manufacture than desktop computers, but have the potential to be as powerful as supercomputers. Not only will they be useful for many of the same things traditional computers do, some DNA computers...