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Storing data in DNA brings nature into the digital universe

  • Written by Luis Ceze, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington
imageThe next frontier of data storage: DNA.ymgerman/Shutterstock.com

Humanity is producing data at an unimaginable rate, to the point that storage technologies can’t keep up. Every five years, the amount of data we’re producing increases 10-fold, including photos and videos. Not all of it needs to be stored, but manufacturers of data...

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