Scientists Engineer Living Computers with Three-Input Genetic Circuits
Researchers have developed a complete set of three-input biological computing circuits capable of performing all 256 possible Boolean logic operations. The breakthrough represents a significant scaling of cellular computing capabilities, moving synthetic biology closer to practical applications in biosensing and medical diagnostics.
In what sources describe as a major leap forward for biological computing, researchers have successfully engineered living cells capable of processing three distinct inputs to perform complex decision-making operations. According to reports published in Nature Communications, the team has expanded their T-Pro biocomputing platform to handle 256 different Boolean logic operations—a sixteen-fold increase over previous two-input systems.