Virtual reality for bacteria

(Institute of Science and Technology Austria) Scientists at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) have managed to control the behavior of individual bacteria by connecting them to a computer. A potential application of such bio-digital hybrid technology could make it possible to 'debug' complex biological systems in the same way complex computer codes are debugged: by testing each part individually while simulating its surroundings in a form of virtual reality.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news