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Scientists Reveal New Super-Fast Form of Computer That 'grows as It Computes'
Researchers at the University of Manchester in the U.K. have shown it is possible to build a new super-fast form of computer that "grows as it computes."
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Researchers at the University of Manchester in the U.K. have shown it is possible to build a new super-fast form of computer that "grows as it computes."
The researchers demonstrated the feasibility of engineering a nondeterministic universal Turing machine (NUTM). They say their research confirms the possibility of creating a NUTM using DNA molecules that has the theoretical properties of such a computing machine, which include an exponential upgrade in speed over electronic and quantum computers.
"As DNA molecules are very small, a desktop computer could potentially utilize more processors than all the electronic computers in the world combined--and therefore outperform the world's current fastest supercomputer, while consuming a tiny fraction of its energy," says Manchester professor Ross D. King.
He also notes the new system can replicate itself and follow multiple paths at the same time, thus finding answers faster.
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