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DNA computing

DNA computing is a type of computing that uses DNA, or the molecules that make up a living thing's genes, to do calculations. The idea is that DNA can be used to store and process information, in the same way a computer stores and processes information. To do this, scientists make special molecules with bits of DNA that can hold information, change it, and compare it to other molecules. This means that DNA can be used to solve problems, kind of like a really tiny, really fast computer.