First biological computer sits inside living bacteria

Researchers at the Arizona State University have developed the world’s first biological computer, called “Ribocomputer,” which sits inside the living bacteria cell guiding them how to behave.

Unlike digital circuits that are based on inputs and outputs of voltage signals, the computational machinery in biological computers rely on the presence or absence of specific chemicals or proteins for decision making, notes Fanatical Futurist.

Although, researchers have previously built DNA-based biological circuits but could not process the same amount of information inside a living as with the Ribocomputer. The report has been published in the journal Nature.