In a first, scientists develop tiny implantable biocomputers

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This work is a crucial step towards building biological computers tiny implantable devices that can monitor the activities and characteristics of human cells. Courtesy Kobi Benenson
This work is a crucial step towards building biological computers, tiny implantable devices that can monitor the activities and characteristics of human cells. Courtesy Kobi Benenson

Researchers at Harvard University and Princeton University have made a crucial step toward building biological computers, tiny implantable devices that can monitor the activities and characteristics of human cells. The information provided by these "molecular doctors," constructed entirely of DNA, RNA, and proteins, could eventually revolutionize medicine by directing therapies only to diseased cells or tissues.


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