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DNA Inside

Bio-based computers may help scientists overcome the limitations of silicon-powered machines, leading to new nano-scale products as well as smart drugs that adjust to the environment inside the body.


Mark Sims is an unusual CEO. Instead of focusing on selling one of his key products, the founder of Nanorex spends much of his time giving away the software NanoEngineer-1, which allows scientists to model DNA nanostructures. The software could hasten progress in DNA computing, a once obscure field that is of growing intrigue to many.

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