University Engineers Create Code That Builds DNA Molecules

University Engineers Create Code That Builds DNA Molecules | Complex: "Researchers at the University of Washington have developed something that is just about as crazy as it sounds. That's right, computer code that can create DNA molecules, courtesy of some of the biggest innovation we've seen in a while.



Now let that one sink in for a minute. That may sound somewhat useless at first, but think about it. As far as practical application goes, this unique programming language creates a coded set of instructions to build DNA molecules, building on the concept of chemical reaction network theory, which is best described as an “area of applied mathematics that attempts to model the behavior of real world chemical systems,” which in this case, is none other than the building blocks of life, DNA itself."