"DNA Origami" May Allow Chip Makers to Keep Up With Moore's Law

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By Eliza Strickland
Aug 18, 2009 4:09 AMNov 5, 2019 8:59 PM
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The next big leap in computing power may come from a surprising source: the genetic code. Researchers at IBM have found a way to use DNA strands as the scaffolding on which to place carbon nanotubes, creating tiny microchips that could eventually be more efficient and cheaper to produce than today's silicon chips.

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