Scientists put computer chips inside living cells

Scientists have successfully integrated nano-electronic components and living cells, taking the first step toward functioning mini computers inside cells.

Nanowerk: http://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=15292.php

The future

A typical human cell is the size of about 10 square micrometers which means that hundreds of today’s smallest transistors could fit inside a single cell. If the rate of miniaturization continues, by 2020 about 2,500 transistors – equivalent to microprocessors of the first generation of personal computers – will fit into a living cell.

Reference

Instituto de Microelectrónica de Barcelona

published in Small,

Vol 6, (4) pp 499-502