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Article: Molecular Computing
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Molecular Computing
Molecular computing is the science of using individual molecules to build computer programs. Instead of running software on a traditional computer, some scientists are now trying to replace the
silicon chip
with test tubes, liquids, and even living cells due to a concern about the limits of miniaturization
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a real and pressing problem that threatens the future advancement of computers.
To get an idea of how small computers have already become, think of a standard processor chip and imagine this: if the chip circuit were magnified such that the individual components were the size of office buildings, and the interconnections between them were the size of ...