Phys.org May 13, 2022
Even the simplest form of life (a single cell), can sense various chemical and physical stimuli and process this information through their intrinsic complex intracellular logic to perform complicated cellular functions such as cell division, cell motility, and cargo transport. Harnessing the complete potential of such systems, regarding their ability to process information from multiple external stimuli and perform programmable spatiotemporal functions remains unexplored. An international team of researchers (South Korea, India) has developed out-of-equilibrium chemical systems, which can sense multiple external stimuli ( light, sound, atmospheric oxygen) and process this information to execute programmable life-like spatiotemporal functions. They demonstrated systems that can execute highly complicated functions such as guiding a cargo through a maze by processing the information from multiple external stimuli. According to the researchers their work could expand systems chemistry for designing smart materials…read more. Open Access TECHNICAL ARTICLE
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