The discovery of DNA computing could turn living cells into a functional block chain.
In the near future, it may be possible to run entire computer networks inside living organisms, thanks to a recent breakthrough in molecular computing by scientists in the US.
In the year According to research published on August 22, a team of scientists at North Carolina State University and Johns Hopkins University have developed a functional DNA computer.
As previously reported by Cointelegraph, DNA Storage has been around for a while. But this could be the world's first functional molecular computer that can perform both storage and computing functions through DNA – instead of using electricity like standard desktop computers and smartphones.
In testing, so far, this DNA-based computer has solved Sudoku and chess problems, demonstrating its potential.
DNA computers
Most molecular computers are built using synthetic DNA. Therefore, for the time being, we are unlikely to see any practical applications for its introduction into living organisms.
However, scientifically speaking, there is nothing to prevent a well-funded and motivated group from using the foundation created by said research to create computational systems in living organisms.
With future development and expansion, it may be possible to integrate DNA-based computers into a single body.
Living blockchains
The basic premise behind blockchain-inside-a-person will be similar to how blockchain networks work in the classical computing world. Different cells in the human body act as a verification node for any transaction on the cellular blockchain.
It may theoretically be possible to build a cellular blockchain network in organs such as the heart or liver to verify function and ensure cellular integrity.
This may be far-future technology that is currently beyond human comprehension, but the results of the published study seem to at least make it possible.
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