DNA data storage might sound futuristic, but it's on the immediate horizon
(Image credit: Pixabay) As the quantity of data generated worldwide continues to expand at an aggressive rate, researchers are looking for ultra-dense and ultra-durable storage technologies capable of housing it all. For example, Microsoft is examining the possibility of using lasers to etch data into quartz glass, or storing information in hologram form inside crystals. New developments in the field of tape storage, the current leading choice for archival use cases, are also promising. However, one new storage medium in particular appears to have all the necessary attributes: deoxyribonuclei...
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