Scientists create biological supercomputer
Baku, February 29, AZERTAC
Scientists have created an energy efficient biological supercomputer that is able to process information very quickly and accurately using parallel networks in the same way that massive electronic supercomputers do.
The model of bio supercomputer, which opens doors to creation of biological supercomputers that are not only small but also more sustainable, was created by an international team of researchers led by professor Dan Nicolau from Canada's McGill University.
According to an article, published recently in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the supercomputer is a whole lot smaller than current supercomputers, uses much less energy, and uses proteins present in all living cells to function.
"We've managed to create a very complex network in a very small area," said professor Nicolau.
He began working on the idea with his son, Dan Jr., more than a decade ago and was then joined by colleagues from Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands, some seven years ago.
"This started as a back of an envelope idea, after too much rum I think, with drawings of what looked like small worms exploring mazes," professor Nicolau added.
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