Easily 'Re-programmable cells' could be key in creation of new life forms

I wonder if i ever get to write my own 'Hello World' app on a cell :

Scientists at The University of Nottingham are leading an ambitious research project to develop an in vivo biological cell-equivalent of a computer operating system.

Read more : http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2011/november/easily-re-programmable-cells-could-be-key-in-creation-of-new-life-forms.aspx

Mimicking cells with transistors - MIT News Office

Mimicking cells with transistors

Analog — rather than digital — circuits could enable models of biological systems that are more efficient, more accurate and easier to build.

Mimicking cells with transistors - MIT News Office

Bètabrede docentendag Synthetische Biologie, een synthese van verschillende bèta-vakken

De 'synthetische biologie' staat sinds kort in de belangstelling sinds het gelukt is een cel te verkrijgen met een volledig synthetisch genoom. Welke chemische processen spelen hierbij een rol, wat is het belang van het maken van een dergelijke cel. Kan dit een rol spelen in productietechnologie?

Lees verder : http://www.rug.nl/fwn/informatieVoor/VWOdocenten/BetabredeDocentendag

Crappy Google translate :

Teacher's day : Synthetic Biology, a synthesis of several beta-courses

The "synthetic biology" is in the spotlight recently since it has been possible to obtain a cell with a completely synthetic genome.Chemical processes which play a role, what is the importance of making such a cell. Could this play a role in production technology?

100 Ideas : Keegotech microbial fuel cell voltage

An arduino is hooked up to measure the voltage created inside a Keegotech microbial fuel cell. Some of the soil microbes in the MFC become electrogenic in anaerobic conditions, and the MFC collects electrons from them.


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