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> ... (I suspect the latter) I'm not an RNA guy, but as far as I can tell, the highlight from the paper is that they've shown that you can computationally desi

by sndean 9y ago

> ... (I suspect the latter) I'm not an RNA guy, but as far as I can tell, the highlight from the paper is that they've shown that you can computationally design these networks in an RNA-based system. This kind of thing has been done with genetic circuits (DNA): http://science.sciencemag.org/content/352/6281/aac7341 http://science.sciencemag.org/content/352/6281/aac7341 I guess the somewhat interesting question is, 20+ years from now, will biological computers be DNA or RNA based? The entire press release is cringeworthy.

JPLeRouzic 9y ago
>> I guess the somewhat interesting question is, 20+ years from now, will biological computers be DNA or RNA based? What a world! There is far more in your sentence than the average geek might understand if she reads it too quickly. It could be nice to help everyone understand while keeping the humouristic touch.