Molecular computer mimics human brain

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Processor can solve complex problems, even heal itself

By Charles Q. Choi
updated 2 hours, 57 minutes ago

A superthin computer just two molecules thick can solve complex problems and, somewhat like the human brain, can evolve to improve and perform many operations simultaneously.

This molecular processor can also heal itself if there is a defect, researchers added.

Modern computers operate at staggering speeds, capable of carrying out more than 10 trillion instructions per second. However, they generally perform operations in sequence, one thing at a time.

Brain cells or neurons, fire "only" 1,000 times per second or so, but the fact that millions of them simultaneously work in parallel means they can complete tasks more efficiently than even the fastest supercomputer.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36788441/ns/technology_and_science-innovation/

[Poiuyt]

1. There are some human brains I wouldn't want my computer to mimic