Chemical ‘waves’ can encode information like radio waves, according to a team led by Stephen Fletcher from the University of Oxford. They developed a reaction network that generated oscillations to shape the waves for data transduction. This innovative concept could be integrated into biological systems and devices. By controlling variables like the rate of injection and stirring, the researchers produced various waveforms in a chemically fueled system. They successfully communicated using Morse code and simulated RNA-like instructions. Impressed experts note the system’s robustness and potential for influencing materials or cells. However, the manual sampling process remains a limitation for practical applications.
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