• scientists preserve DNA in amber-like polymer

    From Jan Panteltje@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jun 14 02:51:02 2024
    Scientists preserve DNA in an amber-like polymer
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/06/240613161153.htm
    Source:
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Summary:
    With their 'T-REX' method, researchers developed a glassy,
    amber-like polymer that can be used for long-term storage of DNA,
    such as entire human genomes or digital files such as photos.

    All at room temperature

    quote:
    DNA offers a way to store this digital information at very high density:
    In theory, a coffee mug full of DNA could store all of the world's data.
    DNA is also very stable and relatively easy to synthesize and sequence.

    So my 4 TB harddisks ... ....

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