"Formose Reaction Powers Chemical Reservoir Computing"

Researchers at Radboud University have demonstrated that the formose reaction, a complex self-organizing chemical reaction network, can perform computational tasks such as nonlinear classification and complex dynamics prediction. This approach leverages the inherent properties of chemical systems for computation, potentially bridging the gap between artificial systems and biological information processing. The study, published in Nature, highlights the potential for scalable and flexible molecular computing, with implications for the origins of life and neuromorphic computing.