Maynooth University Researchers Build World-First DNA Computer Published in Nature

Researchers at Maynooth University developed a first-of-its-kind DNA computer capable of addition, subtraction, and multiplication. The system of DNA strands in water operates without constant electricity and executed 10 programs, including 100-bit calculations.

• DNA computer performs addition, subtraction, and multiplication
• Adding 11–34 million took up to 14 hours; 10+3 took 30 seconds
• System withstood up to 25 consecutive computations
• Project supported by a €4 million EIC grant