'Noise' tunes logic circuit made from virus genes

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - 18:01 in Physics & Chemistry

In the world of engineering, "noise" – random fluctuations from environmental sources such as heat – is generally a bad thing. In electronic circuits, it is unavoidable, and as circuits get smaller and smaller, noise has a greater and more detrimental effect on a circuit's performance. Now some scientists are saying: if you can't beat it, use it.

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