Scientists are exploring how DNA’s physical structure can store vast amounts of data and encode secure information.

As the creation of digital data outpaces its ability to store it, scientists are turning to a solution found in nature itself: DNA. Scientists have developed an experimental “DNA cassette tape” to ...

DNA, the genetic blueprints in every living organism, is nature's most efficient storage mechanism, capable of storing about 215 million gigabytes of data per gram. That storage capacity, if applied ...

A researcher holds a gray DNA cassette tape against a white background. Researchers are taking inspiration from cassette tapes to store data in the form of DNA. Credit: Southern University of Science ...

Since the computer age began, storing and securing escalating data volumes has been a headache. But that problem could potentially be solved using DNA.