MIT biotechnology researcher Lauren “Ren” Ramlan has run the iconic computer game Condemn using intestinal bacteria. It doesn't handle the game itself, but instead runs (barely) on a screen inside a cell wall made entirely of E. coli bacteria.
The researcher dosed the bacteria with fluorescent proteins to ensure they lit up like digital pixels, reaching a heady 32×48 resolution. in its paperRamlan says “To run Condemn“All you need is a screen and willpower,” he says. Condemn running on digital screen for a pregnancy test.
However, this cannot be reproduced. The bacteria take 70 minutes to illuminate a frame of the game and another eight hours to return to their initial state. So almost nine hours per frame. Your Switch doesn't sound so bad anymore, right?
-Mat Smith
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