Biocomputer built with cells printed on paper – The European Scientist

A team of researchers from Pompey Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain, designed a device using printed cells on paper that work together just like a computer, according to a study published in Nature Communications (1). What’s more, this “living computer” is simple enough to be used outside the laboratory, and it can have a wide range of potential applications, such as detection of mercury or preeclampsia at a very low cost.
Computers are obviously not a new thing. From tablets and laptops to PCs…

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