Training DNA to Learn Like a Brain

02/10/2025 16 min

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Episode Synopsis

What if DNA could be trained the way we train a brain? In this episode, we explore a breakthrough where scientists programmed DNA molecules to learn, memorize, and classify—just like simple neural networks. Inside a single test tube, over a thousand DNA strands worked together to store “memories” and make decisions without any silicon chip or supercomputer. Join us as we dive into this first step toward molecular intelligence, and imagine a future where medicines and materials might literally learn from experience.Hashtags:#DNAComputing #MolecularIntelligence #SyntheticBiology #FutureTech #NeuroInspired #AIRevolution #BiotechSource: Supervised learning in DNA neural networks. Nature volume 645, pages639–647 (2025)

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