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DNA Storage Cracked: Harvard Stores 704TB of Data in a Gram of DNA

DNA Storage Cracked: Harvard Stores 704TB of Data in a Gram of DNA

Imagine an equivalent of 14,000 50-gigabyte blue-ray discs or 233 3TB hard drives, fitted at the tip of your pinky. DNA storage can make this possible. A recent breakthrough from Harvard’s Wyss Institute successfully stored 704 terabytes (TB) in a gram of DNA. It works by treating an organic DNA  Read more »

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